As courtships go, The Five-Year Engagement didn’t have enough oomph to get me to the alter, making me something of a runaway bride as I exited the theatre and found myself wishing I would have eloped with a different motion picture altogether.

If not for a final scene that left me vacillating between perplexed, bewildered, enchanted and annoyed (not necessarily in the that order), I’d probably be calling Jennifer Westfeldt’s directorial debut Friends with Kids an early contender for one of 2012’s best films.

Big, bold and loud, Tarsem Singh’s mythological adventure Immortals is a lot of fun.

Jean Cocteau’s Beauty and the Beast is a true classic in every sense of the word.

Even with its simplistic plot, Avatar is a stunning achievement in next-level cinematic bravado. Watch it on the biggest screen possible. Prepare to be blown away.

The Edge of Heaven isn’t just a movie to watch, it’s also one to cherish.

Atonement is a revelation, maybe even an instant classic.

Once is a musical triumph I’ll be singing the praises of for decades to come.

I can’t help but think that the vibe Elizabethtown generates and the mood it creates are both only going to get better with time.