The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)

A touching, low-key Cuckoo's Nest. Deftly balances joy and hope in human connection with anger and despair at society, though this gives it a slightly directionless feel.

Rating: Good

Marie Antoinette (2006)

Factually lightweight, but emotionally powerful. A cleverly contemporary and human look at an historical figure. Looks and sounds great, loads of strong performances and full of empathy.
Rating: Very Good

The Edge of Seventeen (2016)

Low stakes, tropey but extremely charming coming-of-age film.
Rating: Good

Adult World (2013)

Incredibly tame drama about a 21 year old who acts like a 14 year old.
I don't know who this is for, because it's far too soft and unrealistic for adults, yet it has some bizarre messaging for any 14 year old viewer - Amy runs away from home for little to no reason, apparently never contacts her parents to let them know she's safe, puts her physical safety in the hands of near-strangers repeatedly, falls into a job at a the least seedy, most overstaffed, conscientiously-managed porn shop ever, finds the most desirable, affordable run-down bedsit ever, and meets a parade of men who are not willing to take advantage of a naive, attractive young woman begging them to take her virginity.
I had to stop watching an hour in when she attempted to seduce an older man by acting like a parody of a femme fatale from a 30s movie, got sick from three shots of whiskey and then had a hangover the next day. It's like a self-serious, worthy Pee-Wee Herman movie.
Rating: Bad

The Bling Ring (2013)

Effectively portrays the vapid shallow livestyle of the kids who did this, but doesn't have anything to say beyond "vapid shallow kids with no parental presence are going to do some shallow, stupid stuff" and is pretty much just that for 90 minutes. It even has one of the kids spell all this out to an interviewer at the end to make sure we got it. Well made but dull.
Rating: Bad

Mr. Brooks (2007)

Surprisingly pulpy, good fun, well-acted - Costner, Hurt and even Dane Cook all pitch it just right. It is very reminiscent of Dexter, and the ending fizzles out a little (apparently they were hoping to make a trilogy!) though.
Rating: Good

The Nines (2007)

An inventive, cool movie. Plays lots of narrative tricks and is confident enough not to end in ambiguity. Ryan Reynolds gives an accomplished performance, at the time surprisingly so, and Melissa McCarthy and Hope Davis are also great.
Rating: Very Good