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  • The Twilight Saga: New Moon

    The Twilight Saga: New Moon (PG-13, 2009)

    In the second installment of Stephanie Meyer's phenomenally successful Twilight series, the romance between mortal and vampire soars to a new level as...[ read more ] Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) delves deeper into the mysteries of the supernatural world she yearns to become part of - only to find herself in greater peril than ever before.
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  • Planet 51

    Planet 51 (PG, 2009)

    Planet 51 is a galactic-sized animated alien adventure comedy revolving around American astronaut Captain Charles "Chuck" Baker, who lands on Planet 5...[ read more ]1 thinking he's the first person to step foot on it. To his surprise, he finds that this planet is inhabited by little green people who are happily living in a white picket fence world reminiscent of a cheerfully innocent 1950s America, and whose only fear is that it will be overrun by alien invaders...like Chuck! With the help of his robot companion "Rover" and his new friend Lem, Chuck must navigate his way through the dazzling, but bewildering, landscape of Planet 51 in order to escape becoming a permanent part of the Planet 51 Alien Invaders Space Museum.
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  • The Blind Side

    The Blind Side (PG-13, 2009)

    The Blind Side depicts the remarkable true story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American youngster from a broken home, taken in by the Tou...[ read more ]hys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher’s presence in the Touhys’ lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, the teen faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome. As a football player and student, Oher works hard and, with the help of his coaches and adopted family, becomes an All-American offensive left tackle. Based on the book The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis
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  • Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

    Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (R, 2009)

    The remake follows Terence McDonough, as he investigates the killing of five Senegalese immigrants.
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  • The Stepfather

    The Stepfather (PG-13, 2009)

    A seemingly normal man wants the perfect family. When they don't measure up, he eliminates them and moves on to find his next perfect family.
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  • Saw VI

    Saw VI (R, 2009)

    Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw's legacy. However, when the FBI draws closer ...[ read more ]to Hoffman, he is forced to set a game into motion, and Jigsaw's grand scheme is finally understood.
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  • The Final Destination

    The Final Destination (R, 2009)

    On what should have been a fun-filled day at the races, Nick O’Bannon has a horrific premonition in which a bizarre sequence of events causes multiple...[ read more ] race cars to crash, sending flaming debris into the stands, brutally killing his friends and causing the upper deck of the stands to collapse on him. When he comes out of this grisly nightmare Nick panics, persuading his girlfriend, Lori, and their friends, Janet and Hunt, to leave… escaping seconds before Nick’s frightening vision becomes a terrible reality. Thinking they’ve cheated death, the group has a new lease on life, but unfortunately for Nick and Lori, it is only the beginning. As his premonitions continue and the crash survivors begin to die one-by-one — in increasingly gruesome ways — Nick must figure out how to cheat death once and for all before he, too, reaches his final destination. The film marks the latest in the highly popular “Final Destination” series, and its first 3D installment, giving horror fans an especially visceral thrill ride.
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  • The Invention of Lying

    The Invention of Lying (PG-13, 2009)

    Set in a world where the concept of lying doesn't exist, a loser changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead.
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  • Zombieland

    Zombieland (R, 2009)

    Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) doesn’t have fears. If he did, he’d kick th...[ read more ]eir ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they’re about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.
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  • Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

    Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (PG, 2009)

    A scientist trying to solve world hunger encounters a problem of global proportions, as food begins to fall from the sky.
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  • Whiteout

    Whiteout (R, 2009)

    Carrie Stetko, the lone U.S. Marshal assigned to Antarctica, is investigating the continent’s first murder, which draws her into a shocking mystery. ...[ read more ]Now, with only three days until winter, Carrie must solve the crime before Antarctica is plunged into darkness and she is stranded with the killer.
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  • Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

    Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (PG-13, 2009)

    Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, based on the popular series of books by Darren Shan, is a fantasy-adventure about a teenager who unknowingly...[ read more ] breaks a 200-year-old truce between two warring factions of vampires. Pulled into a fantastic life of misunderstood sideshow freaks and grotesque creatures of the night, one teen will vanish from the safety of a boring existence and fulfill his destiny in a place drawn from nightmares. 16-year-old Darren (Chris Massoglia) was like most kids in his suburban neighborhood. He hung out with his best friend, got decent grades and usually stayed out of trouble. But when he and his buddy stumble upon a traveling freak show, things begin to change inside Darren. That's the exact moment when a vampire named Larten Crepsley (John C. Reilly) turns him into something, well, bloodthirsty. Newly undead, he joins the Cirque Du Freak, a touring sideshow filled with monstrous creatures from a snakeboy and a wolfman to a bearded lady (Salma Hayek) and a gigantic barker (Ken Watanabe). As Darren flexes his newfound powers in this dark world, he becomes a treasured pawn between the vampires and their deadlier counterparts. And while trying to survive, one boy will struggle to keep their brewing war from devouring what's left of his humanity.
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  • All About Steve

    All About Steve (PG-13, 2009)

    Convinced that a CNN cameraman is her true love, an eccentric crossword puzzler (Bullock) trails him as he travels all over the country, hoping to con...[ read more ]vince him that they belong together.
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  • Sorority Row

    Sorority Row (R, 2009)

    When five sorority girls inadvertently cause the murder of one of their sisters in a prank gone wrong, they agree to keep the matter to themselves and...[ read more ] never speak of it again, so they can get on with their lives. This proves easier said than done, when after graduation a mysterious killer goes after the five of them and anyone who knows their secret.
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  • 2012 (PG-13, 2009)

    - by mrpopcorn
    "We Were Warned."

    An epic adventure about a global cataclysm that bring...[ read more ]s an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors.

    REVIEW
    This movie starts out with very cheesy acting and some grotesquely inane dialog, causing one to feel that this is going to be a very long movie, the kind of movie that never seems to end because it's so bad. But somewhere in the middle of the movie something happens. The writing, the acting, the directing, the special effects all come together pulling this movie away from the brink of cinematic oblivion. It was a close call, a near miss but, like the story in the movie itself, with a lot of hard work a complete disaster was averted. The movie was able to maintain a certain level of interest as the human race is grappling with geological forces that are beyond control. Those who knew it was coming made preparations but for the rest of us, the 99.9% of the rest of the human race, it was pandemonium time and this movie pulls no punches in showing the chaos as the world is literally coming apart at the seams. Initially hokey, as the movie proceeds, the story becomes more and more plausible, especially since the cause of the catastrophe is not some supernatural event but a mere fluke of nature. This movie shows that nothing on earth lasts forever.

  • Michael Jackson's This Is It (PG, 2009)

    - by sheens431
    You either need a very good home theater system, or you need to see this movie in theaters, to reall...[ read more ]y appreciate it. The movie revolves around the music, and the louder the music is, the better.

    I grew up on MJ's music, I know his hits. But never have I appreciated and respected the man like I do now. The effort he puts into every little bit of his work is amazing.

    The movie as a movie holds it's ground very well. It lags at parts, gets boring at times, but not long enough for you to care. Usually because an awesome song/performance is on the way.

    It really is a tragedy for MJ to die when he did, b/c he had an amazing experience planned for his fans. This movie is the closest thing any of us will ever have to those final, planned performances.

    It was awesome watching MJ dance. The guy is 50 and he still has all of his moves. It was exhausting just watching him; I can't imagine the shape he had to be in.

    If you're a fan of his music, you will for sure love this movie. If you're not a fan of him, you should at least walk away from this movie with a new appreciation of him.

  • Disney's A Christmas Carol (PG, 2009)

    - by gilbertgumphrey
    Note: My apologies to anyone who reads my reviews that it's taken so long to write a new one. I've ...[ read more ]been extremely busy with schoolwork, but I also kinda gave up writing them, because I know very few people read these and I've already written 200 pages worth of reviews - seems like kind of a waste. But I'm annoyed watching movies and not being able to write reviews on them, so fuck it, I'm (at least temporarily) back.

    A Christmas Carol is probably the creepiest Christmas movie I've ever seen. This is both a positive and a negative attribute. I'll admit that it was one of my most anticipated movies of the year - Polar Express is in my top 15 movies of all time, and I thought (not without merit) that this would be very much like it. It gets the visual wonder, splendor, and trippiness right, but in terms of spreading jolly Christmas cheer, this movie is like a cold lump of coal in your stocking. As I said, it's an absolute treat for the eyes, and you'll probably become more invested, scared, and enthralled than you expect. But you won't feel good. And kids will have the absolute shit freaked out of them.

    I've never read the book A Christmas Carol (because who the fuck reads anymore?), and I admittedly haven't seen too many versions. I believe The Muppet Christmas Carol is the one I'm most familiar with, and I remember even that one scaring and disturbing me as a little kid. If that one is creepy, than this version is nightmare inducing. Robert Zemekis knows how to not only ratchet up suspense (such as when the ghost of Bob Marley is about to visit Scrooge), but also to show terrifying images popping out at you in 3D when you least expect it. No longer does Scrooge see the face of Bob on his doorknob - now, he sees a ghostly, demonic apparition, green and hair floating, eyes cold and dark and his mouth screaming out at him. No longer is the Ghost of Christmas Present a jolly red haired Santa - now, he has little demon kids under his robes, and when he dies he laughs manically as his skin dissolves away until he's nothing more than a laughing skeleton. And don't even get me started on the Ghost of Christmas bloody Future! This movie will probably appeal to adults and teens much more than kids (especially because of the numerous action scenes), because I can't imagine too many children finding any aspect of this movie "fun". It's dark, it's freaky, and if you watch it in 3D, you'll probably jump out of your seat.

    So far, all I seem to have done is talk about the movie's terror aspects. That's because it was the only thing that, strangely, really impressed me. I didn't like it, but I was stunned at the balls Zemekis and Disney had. Visually, the film is absolutely sumptuous. A lot of people complain about the photo-capture animation Zemekis uses, and how it gives everyone cold, "dead eye" expressions. I won't argue that. What I will say is that it's all worth it, because without this animation, Zemekis wouldn't be able to show off his camera like he does. He actually creates a Brian De Palma animated movie here - the camera swoops, flies, zooms, tracks in and around whole rooms while people are talking. The opening scene of the camera soaring through London has been deservedly high praised, and that's the kind of thing he couldn't have done with live action. Every take in this movie is an amazing long take, because he can, and that's what I love most about this animated _b_style.

    The screenplay is probably the film's biggest problem. It drags, and quite simply, it can often get boring. The opening 20 minutes are so slow, with Scrooge being visited with not one, not two, but THREE people, all in the same room right after each other, that I almost passed out. And if pacing is a big issue, so is the dialogue - words are taken right out of the early 20th century text, and to be honest I often didn't know what the hell people were talking about. It sounded almost Shakespearean to me, and that didn't help when it came to recognizing and having sympathy for the characters. But all in all, A Christmas Carol is definitely a movie worth seeing, especially on 3D screens (and most especially baked). Emotionally, it will leave you cold, which is why I think word of mouth will not be anywhere near as good as the wonderful and beautiful Polar Express was. But aesthetically, and as an animated adventure, it continues the tradition of 2009 to be only a disappointing year for live action films, and a revolutionary year for animated ones.

  • Paranormal Activity (R, 2009)

    - by moonrivers
    this one builds slowly, setting up the premise: young good-looking couple, great sex, promising futu...[ read more ]re, only there's one catch. the woman has a little problem from childhood days, hard to speak about and who would believe it?
    the theater i was in was stone quiet at the end and the crowd tiptoed out as if...as if someone would hear them.
    or something...

  • The Men Who Stare at Goats (R, 2009)

    - by DrZeek
    Bob Wilton: So what you're saying is that... you, are a uh... psychic spy?
    Lyn Cassady: A Jedi...[ read more ] warrior.

    A comedy that claims to have more true elements than you would think, about the US military's attempts to train soldiers with psychic powers. The film's lead actors all do a good job and the film is frequently funny, despite having a meandering last act.

    Set during wartime in Iraq, a reporter in the Middle East, Bob Wilton played by Ewan McGregor, might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady, played by George Clooney, a guy who claims to be a former member of a U.S. special forces unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions. As the two travel through Iraq on a secret mission that Lyn claims to be on, Wilton learns more and more about Lyn's abilities, as we, the audience, are shown flashbacks to Lyn's training as, what is said to be, a Jedi Warrior. In these flashbacks, it is Col. Bill Django, played by Jeff Bridges (in Dude mode) who establishes his non-lethal unit that is looking to end wars by peaceful means, with the solutions involving the use of psychic abilities to take down enemies. Kevin Spacey also stars as a rival to Lyn, wishing to have the kind of abilities that Lyn appears to have.

    Soldier: Sir, what's the practical application for this?

    The main factor that I enjoyed about this film is seeing Clooney, Bridges, and Spacey all playing absurd type characters and as actors, not being afraid to make fun of themselves and let loose. This is all handled without playing things too knowingly or over-the-top, Its handled as if they actually believe in the things that they are doing, not played for laughs, but still being very humorous. McGregor (who I'll always prefer with his natural accent and not this American one) also does a good job at playing the straight man, but gets to have some fun with the physical humor as well.

    Based on a book of the same title and directed by Clooney's producing partner Grant Heslov, the look and tone of the film certainly seems to be well handled. I say "seems," because although there would seem to be satirical elements at play here, I don't think the film did much to spur those kind of thoughts and considerations while watching. Still, the film is made well enough in its flow and placement of flashbacks.

    There are some problems in the final act, as the film's objective isn't entirely clear, with the main plot serving as a road movie with not much of an idea what's at the end of the road. Still, the film manages to be entertaining throughout.

    Enjoyable.

    Bob Wilton: What are you doing?
    Lyn Cassady: [while driving the car] Cloud bursting, it keeps me sharp.
    Lyn Cassady: [clouds over head disappears] and it's gone.

  • Couples Retreat (PG-13, 2009)

    - by phubbs1
    Very obvious, flat, formulaic, unoriginal and old plot idea here which isn't helped by the fact it i...[ read more ]sn't actually funny either. Maybe you gotta be married I dunno but most of the jokes have been seen and done yonks ago in (at the time) amusing Chevy Chase type films hehe
    The cast is bland and uninteresting with the slight exception of Vaughan who's flat deadpan deliveries are always a smile raiser, Jean Reno is awful as the mystic island leader with all the marriage secrets and really I cant think of anything good to say here LOL sorry.
    In short its poo (unless your a married couple perhaps but don't get your hopes up)

  • Law Abiding Citizen (R, 2009)

    - by flutieman07
    Not nearly as good as the trailer made it out to be...It's almost played like a horror movie at time...[ read more ]s because there's one jump scene that leaves you thinking that anything is possible.The movie is also quite gruesome, in particular the opening scene that establishes the plot for the rest of the movie.
    That said, there are some cool moments during the movie that kept me interested, although the payoff at the end isn't nearly as good as some of the ideas I thought they'd pull.
    Also, if you watch this, I can almost guarantee you'll never want to have a flip-phone again...

  • Michael Jackson's This Is It (PG, 2009)

    - by irisheyes686
    Such a good movie! Lots of great dancing, and of course, music. It would've been awesome to see the ...[ read more ]real concert.

  • Disney's A Christmas Carol (PG, 2009)

    - by hypathio7
    What a difference this new 3-D technology makes! Very enjoyable! Nice sturdy, Buddy Holly type gla...[ read more ]sses that fit over prescription glasses easily bring depth and life to the images. This isn't the type of 3-D entertainment you see at amusement parks. This movie feels very grounded in reality (with a couple exceptions) because of the life-like depth created by the 3-D animation. Also the motion capture effects have been greatly improved, especially for the main characters. They don't look so plastic anymore.

    The story is very faithful to Dickens' novel. The exceptions to the movie feeling live action include Fezziwig's dancing, Scrooge rolling a barrel like a circus performer while being chased by Yet to Come, and Scrooge becoming miniaturized to take a ride down a drain pipe and on an icicle like a soon to be created Disney theme park ride. So much of the movie succeeded in giving justice to the time period, original story, and language though. The animation allowed the filmmakers to be creative storytellers without being physically limited. I forgot I was watching an animated movie at times! Even though this is Disney, this is no kiddie Mickey's Christmas Carol. Marley's ghost, the three spirits, and Scrooge's grave are rendered with real suspense. They are quite frightening for a PG film. Carey and Oldman do a great job with the bulk of the characters. The supporting cast contributes strong turns as well. A satisfying telling of the classic Christmas tale.

  • 2012 (PG-13, 2009)

    - by phubbs1
    Spoiler warning!!

    This film was abit misleading I discovered at the end, I thought everyo...[ read more ]ne was gonna leave the earth in a spacecraft for deep space, it turns out it was just an ark to sail on the ocean, strange seeing how you are lead to believe the earth is gonna virtually implode. It then turns out it will be all OK in the end and return to normal!! haha kinda silly as I'm sure the earth wouldn't recover from the kind of destruction that occurs in the film, I could be wrong.

    Despite this I actually liked this film alot, yep that's right, I'm going against the crowd with this one.

    The film is actually very tense and really harrowing in many places, I really got behind the cast as they battle to stay alive and run from impending doom in the form of huge erupting canyons and massive tidal waves. There are tonnes of quite scary and depressing images and scenes of mass human death as the world falls apart, I have to admit it does make you think and sweat haha its very realistic, very impressive looking and you have to be very very strong (or emotionless) not to become upset and maybe even feel a lump in your throat as millions perish. When various characters start to ring their parents and say goodbye as the end nears you just can't help but feel your eyes well up alittle, you just can't help it, its human nature, and this is the grip the film (and others of the same genre) has on you, its easy.

    The cast is very basic here to be honest, Cusack is reasonable, Platt is actually OK and Glover is a good President but the rest are the typical cliched disaster movie breed. The whole movie is one long repeated cliche really, its been done so many times before now with almost every kind of natural event possible, the only difference is the effects get better each time which makes for a more terrifying experience.

    I guess the thing that hits home here is the fact that this could happen and probably will happen at some point in our human history, its a scary notion. This is why these films do well, morbid curiosity, people don't really wanna know what would happen but you have to watch and see and I'm sure what the film depicts is probably quite accurate :(

Box Office

1. 2012 $65.2 M
2. Disney's A Christmas Carol $22.3 M
3. Precious: Based on the No... $5.9 M
4. The Men Who Stare at Goats $5.9 M
5. Michael Jackson's This Is It $5.1 M
6. The Fourth Kind $4.6 M
7. Couples Retreat $4.2 M
8. Paranormal Activity $4 M
9. Law Abiding Citizen $3.8 M
10. The Box $3.2 M