Sin City - (Robert Rodriguez/Frank Miller;2005;USA) - ***
Three stories taking place in the corrupt Basin City: Marv is an ugly man who turns to revenge after a beautiful prostitute is killed, and he's framed for the murder. Dwight teams up with the hookers of Old Town to get out of a tricky situation involving a dead cop. Hartigan gets out of jail after being framed for the molestation of an 11 year old girl, who is now 19, he finds that he must protect her yet again.
A very good, but grossly overrated film that has wonderful visuals and narrations with each stories. The cast is overall very good, although there are a few bad actors in it. The problem I had with the film is that at times it goes a little over the top, but otherwise it's very good.
#30

The Sea Inside - (Alejandro Amenábar;2004;Spain) - ***1/2
A man who has been a quadriplegic for nearly three decades after a diving accident fights for his right to die.
This film, despite having some directorial flaws, turns out to be a very moving film and at the same time thought provoking. The music is great, and what stands out above all is Javier Bardem's performance. Amenábar's direction is not fully consistent, having both it's moments of brilliance and flaws, and I'm not sure if the final two or three minutes were necessary.