Usually your esteemed columnist waits until the end of the festival to give a roundup on the movies that might make it to a theater near you, but with so many to recap this year, it seemed smarter to start the discussion now.

Damn Good
"Broken English": The story of a woman in her 30s who can't deal with relationships may sound like a movie you've seen many times before. But Parker Posey and director Zoe R. Cassavetes's bring to it honesty, humor and realism, which makes this movie so much more than that.

"Joshua": This riveting and entertaining thriller features Sam Rockwell and Vera Farmiga as a couple whose young son begins to disrupt their lives.

"The Savages": Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney give fantastic performances as a brother and sister forced to put their father into a nursing home.

Good, But Not Great
"Away From Her": Sarah Polley (also a Sundance jury member this year) directs this story of an elderly couple dealing with Alzheimer's disease, which features an award-worthy performance by Julie Christie.

"Delirious": Michael Pitt and Steve Buscemi star in this surprisingly touching comedy about a homeless young man who befriends a tabloid photographer.

"Grace Is Gone": John Cusack gives one of the best performances in his career as a father trying to find the strength to tell his two young daughters that their mother has died in Iraq.

"Smiley Face": Can an actor carry a comedy playing a character that is stoned the entire time? Anna Faris certainly can.

"Snow Angels": Director David Gordon Green has been an indie darling for years and he finds better footing with this drama about dysfunctional relationships in New England than he did with his previous effort "Undertow."

Not-So-Good
"Dedication": Mandy Moore and Billy Crudup give fine performances in this unconventional, overlong romance but, unfortunately, you could care less whether the guy gets the girl at the end.

"Rocket Science": This film from "Spellbound" director Jeffrey Blitz is an unmemorable rip-off of "Thumbsucker," "Napoleon Dynamite," "Rushmore" and "Welcome to the Dollhouse."

"Teeth": Although the concept of a young virginal teenage girl having to deal with the consequences of having mutated private parts is incredibly intriguing, the actual movie just isn't that good.

"The Ten": Wow, talk about a dud. You know you're watching a bad movie when the friends of the filmmakers (usually all sitting in one section) are laughing at every lame joke but no one else is.

"Year of the Dog": Molly Shannon deserves high praise for her performance, but Mike White's directorial debut doesn't really convey why her character's story should be so intriguing.

Look for a wrap on even more Sundance movies next week.