Expertly written and brilliantly acted, "The Social Network" is one of this century's most compelling and genre-shaping cinematic achievements.

Written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by David Fincher, the film aims to explain the rise of Harvard dropout Mark Zuckerberg and the creation of the world's foremost social media platform.

With everything that has transpired online over the past decade, reexamining Facebook in its emerging adulthood seems like a prudent choice for Sorkin, who had long strived to create a more direct sequel to his 2010 film, bringing back Fincher and star Jesse Eisenberg.