Side Effects (2013)

Smart but muted thriller about a depressed woman who murders her husband while on an anti-depressant. It’s really well-acted but some of the shot choices were weird and, unless they were intended to slightly annoy the viewer, they missed the mark with me.

B

Bernie (2012)

Fascinating and entertaining true story of Bernie, a beloved small-town funeral director who killed the meanest lady in town.

This is just such a nutty charmer of a movie that I doubted its veracity quite a few times. Dozens of townspeople tell their story documentary-style (and we find out in the end credits that the people we've seen are the actual townspeople), and they do so with gusto. A pleasure to watch.

B