Black Swan

"Black Swan" (2010) is directed by Darren Aronofsky - director of Requiem for a Dream, Pi, The Fountain, The Wrestler-and stars Natalie Portman who won an Oscar for her outstanding performance. The film is a psychological thriller focusing on a ballet dancer Nina who wins the lead in 'Swan Lake', but her life turns to a nightmare as her workaholism and perfectionism leads her down a self destructive path which descends deeper and deeper into darkness. Vincent Cassel stars as the ballet company's artistic director, and Mila Kunis as the understudy to Nina. The film is a masterpiece of filmmaking, showcasing Aronofsky's unique filmic creativity.

Interesting interview with Darren Aronofsky:
http://www.top10films.co.uk/archives/5594

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0947798/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Swan_(film)

Mood: Psychological thriller
Good Aspects: Darren Aronofsky film. A masterpiece of filmmaking.
Worth Noticing: Quite dark.

The Ghost Writer

"The Ghost Writer" (2010) is directed by Roman Polanski. The film stars Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Catrall and Olivia Williams. A ghost writer (Ewan McGregor) has been given an assignment-to write the memoirs of a former British prime minister (Pierce Brosnan), and is sent to an isolated island to complete his assignment. The film is based on a novel "The Ghost" by Robert Harris. There is mystery surrounding suspicious circumstances of the death of the former ghost writer, and- as the current ghost writer finds out- there is a political scandal involving the former prime minister which puts the ghost writer's life in danger.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1139328/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ghost_Writer_(film)

Mood: Political thriller, suspense.
Good Aspects: Interesting story, great cinematography.