What's it about: Heard of John Dillinger? Chances are, you haven't, so here's a short education. Johnny robbed US banks in the '30s and made the fledgling FBI lose face more than once. The guy was an escape artist of sorts. They couldn't keep him locked up long, even if they did manage to catch him. But catch him they did. Like all criminals, he had a sob story. But this was no ordinary criminal...

What's hot: Depp is pure gold as the devil-may- care/in-your-face Dillinger and leaves you rooting for him even in the weakest of scenes. The use of DV gives you a feeling of actually being there. Something that works to the film's advantage. Note to self: Must pick up the film's OST.