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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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  • The Fourth Kind (PG-13, 2009)

    - by u2acro
    Wow. This movie was just... Let's put it this way: I'm glad I saw this for free via screener passes....[ read more ]

    The big deal with "The Fourth Kind" is that it's supposed to be a documentary, but not, but a horror, but not. It's real, but not, with enhanced scenes, but they're not really enhanced - they're pretty much lies disguised as "literary liberties."

    The movie tries to get cute by interrupting the movie with "archived footage" from "real case studies," which, yeah, sometimes seems true and sometimes is laughable. It's annoying, though, because the "archived footage" often shares split-screentime with the current, Milla Jovovich-acted movie. Sound confusing? Sometimes it is. It's such an elaborate plot device for a movie that has more loose ends than a bevy of whores in Hollywood.

    Milla Jovovich does ok with the material she's given, I suppose. She often overacts, but her lines are goofy and her motivation is just ridiculous.

    The bit players have roles that do nothing but cause chaos, and their motivations to do/say or not do/say things are even crazier than Jovovich's. The sheriff? Yeah, he's nuts and a bad, bad actor.

    Plot holes... oh, there are so many plot holes. Start a "plot hole bingo" card and check them all off.

    I came away from "The Fourth Kind" thinking about aliens and space and humanity, because those subjects intrigue me -- but I didn't come away frightened. Honestly, the people who are calling this "one of the greatest horror movies of the year" might possibly have been abducted themselves.

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

    - by lizzardb72688
    Let me just clarify straight away THIS IS NOT A KIDS MOVIE! I'm sorry if people disagree but I don'...[ read more ]t really find this film appropriate or necessary for small children unless they're very brave and don't mind seeing a dead man's jaw fall off or creepy children morphing into demonic criminals... but honestly I liked it. Jim Carrey was very impressive in his ability to really portray Dicken's vision which I didn't expect from Ace Ventura. But I honestly think a child will not quite be able to grasp the dialogue which is verbatim from the plays and book, and the spirits, due to their realism thanks to this form of animation, are extremely frightening to the point of nightmares and a lot of questions. If you are a fan of the plays and the book, by all means see this movie, and if you are fan of Jim Carrey it's at least worth renting it. (3-D was a worthwhile reason to go as well.)

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

    - by allan913
    What a fantastic movie. It's smart, funny, original and very entertaining. A sharp and exhilerating ...[ read more ]piece of comic greatness. It's a flat-out hilarious great time at the movies that you will love. A clever, well-written, sharply directed and very well performend film with an A-Grade all-star cast. George Clooney and Ewan McGregor are teriffic. Jeff Bridges is hilarious in so many ways. Kevin Spacey is brilliant. The cast has great chemistry together. A wonderful soundtrack and great set pieces. An outragious, enjoyable and outstanding film. A classic new comedy.

  • 2012 (PG-13, 2009)

    - by kiriyamakazou
    Emmerich has finally done it. He's decided to get it all over with, and just destroy the entire plan...[ read more ]et. Luckily for us, he does it with some _b_style. 2012 combines every disaster movie cliche, every formulaic twist, every cookie cutter character, and somehow manages to be incredibly entertaining. At times it even seems as though Emmerich is having a bit of a joke, with a dog survival sequence more preposterous than that in Independence Day. All the actors do a great job, even if Ejofor is given such an annoying character. The film assumes that the audience want to see people with 'humane morals' come through. We all know we wouldn't risk humanity's survival in the hope of rescuing a few more people, nor should we. Had the film followed the character of Platt, we could have had a film that may have stood out from the crowd. An excellent, fun filled rollercoaster, even if it the joy does peek halfway through.

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

    - by thmtsang
    There is a secret new age army who uses paranormal abilities to defeat the enemy instead of weapons....[ read more ] Bob (Ewan) is a reporter who follows Lyn (George) to write a story about the new army. Kevin Spacey plays the bad guy and Jeff Bridges a hippie / army leader. It is very funny especially the dancing scene. It has dark humour like Burn After Reading without the witty lines. If you liked Burn After Reading, this is a close second cousin in humour. Good cast. Bonkers storyline but entertaining.

  • Law Abiding Citizen (R, 2009)

    - by JohnSilver
    OH MY GODNESS !!! Est-ce que Gerard Butler est un génie ou c'est simplement que balance est en verse...[ read more ]au cette année ??? Non mais, vous avez vu ce mec ?? Il acte comme personne !

    Je vous dis, à certain moment, il faut avoir le coeur solide, mais ... rien à faire, IL FAUT VOIR SE FILM! Le film nous laisse que 52 secondes pour que l'action débute, et elle ne s'arrête que 78 secondes à la fin. Vraiment, on ne s'ennuie vraiment pas. Ce mec est un génie. Il pense tout, il voit tout, il planifie tout. Rien ne lui échappe. C'est le maitre du monde. Cela me fais un peu pensé à un Vendetta, qui réclame la justice, un Saw qui torture les méchants, et un Scofield (Prison Break) qui pense à tout et un Heath Ledger dans Batman à un certain moment. Mettre tout cela en un seul film et personnage, je vous laisse imaginer le résultat.

    Il me fait penser un peu à moi quand j'avais 5 ans!

  • Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (R, 2009)

    - by johnd62
    I remember talk to my good flixster friend Riley about "Up" and we mentioned that men don't cry, we ...[ read more ]just have mist coming out of our eyes during movies. Well ladies and gentlemen, you could be mother f*cking love child of but your going to weep like a 5 year old who just stubbed his toe watching "Precious". The best way to describe this film is a poetic sukerpunch of a masterpiece. Yes I get it the story has been done a million times. Poor, illiterate black girl trying to make life better for herself but trust me nothing prepares you for the sheer power of this film.
    Part of the reason for this is that when you look at the cast and director clearly showing a love for the novel and a personal connection with the character that it brings out unforeseen power in everyone involved. Seriously how in all hell does the star of "Glitter" and the host if "Charm School" pull this off? Simply put then cut the bull sh*t out of their performances. Mariah Carey pulling a complete 180 degree turn, proves to have the subtlety and fearlessness that suggests that personally makes "Glitter" nothing but a real bad memory in my eyes as far as her career goes. Also props to Lenny Kravitz for a very solid acting debut.
    However, every year there is one performance, that just blows everything else out there, like a hurricane of performance. This year it has to be Mo'Nique as the abusive mother. Why because anyone can play the b*tch from hell and make her an absolute monster and that would be fine. What she does here is go past all of that and finds the tormented and tragic soul Mary and makes us even sympathize to a certain degree. Its a risk not even the majority of Hollywood's A-list is willing to take but Mo'Nique runs with it and excels.
    Though lets not take the credit from two less showy but equally powerful performances. Paula Patton is given the most difficult job here, providing the source of light in a film that is about as dark as an Alaskian night and without the big oscar moments is sure to be the most overlooked performance of the year. Which is unfortunate because she is amazing here, there is nothing sugar coated and certain about her teacher role but its her drive and hope that sets up the film's spirit.
    Though none of this would be any good if the lead did not deliver and Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidbie is something that cannot even be described, it simply has to be seen.
    As for director Lee Daniels, I got to admit this is a huge surprise for me. Not being a big fan of "Shadowboxer" but what he does here is amazing. What is essentially a combination of a black "A Serious Man" and a Tyler Perry, Daniels delivers an amazing understanding for both the darkness and beauty of life and none of it feels either corny or preachy but not overly dark and hopeless. Its amazing accomplishment and I'll be the one of many pushing for the academy to give this man the credit he deserves. As everyone else involved in this masterpiece.
    So how do I end this review, simply put "Precious" is not a film I recommend you see or hint that it maybe worth your time depending on your mood. This is a film you MUST see! Seriously can't find a screening near you I'll look, I'll pick you up, hell if it comes down to it I'll even pay for your ticket. Just don't miss this movie!

  • Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (R, 2009)

    - by her69eyes
    "Precious" is this year's major awards picture - it was a big winner at both the 2009 Sundance Film ...[ read more ]Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, and it's sure to go on to sweep many of the big categories at this year's Academy Awards. But let's not get too ahead of ourselves. "Precious", although impeccably acted, is a poorly-directed soap opera - a film that only succeeds in delivering clumsily-handled shocks. It's an exploitation of the senses, an overly-sentimental melodrama that's every bit as shamelessly manipulative as 2005's "Crash".

    Set in Harlem in 1987, "Precious" follows the struggle of an obese 16-year-old African-American girl named Claireece "Precious" Jones (Gabourney Sidibe). She's still in junior high school, pregnant with the second child by her father, and is ruthlessly abused at home by her wretched mother (Mo'Nique). Precious, although unable to read or write, excels in math and eventually finds an opportunity at an alternative school known as Each One Teach One. The inspirational teacher genre creeps up in this supposedly gritty melodrama, with the heavenly Ms. Rain (Paul Patton) patiently whipping her class into shape.

    Although the film is hyped as a poignant tale about an underprivileged young girl, it has nothing to do with race or class. It might, but the countless nihilistic narrative elements are so overbearing that it completely overshadows whatever the film may say about growing up as an African-American in 1980's Harlem. In the film: Precious is beaten, raped, impregnated, bullied, diagnosed with disease, and so on. It's violent, cynical, and so relentless in it's dread that I was numb by the end of it all.

    But the film's real problem is Lee Daniels' struggle to maintain any consistency with the material. He seems to be going for a sort of hyper-realism with a camera desperately in need of a tripod, but meanwhile there are such overbearing stylistic flourishes that it completely takes away from the gritty tone. The dream sequences feel shoddy and forced, painfully out-of-place and detrimental to the narrative momentum of the film. At one point, Precious and her mother appear in an Italian neorealist film. What this lazy, heartless pig is doing watching Vittorio de Sica is beyond me.

    Don't get me wrong - the film is hard to fully dismiss. As much as I resisted the film's exploitative tendencies, I was still taken aback by the brilliant performance of Mo'Nique. The final half hour, particularly a scene between Mo'Nique and a social worker played by the surprisingly great Mariah Carey, almost made me forgive every false note Daniels struck. While a few other performances didn't quite work (Paula Patton didn't do a thing for me), Mo'Nique's is as good as any i've seen this year.

    "Precious" is worth seeing for the acting, but make sure to lower your expectations considerably before entering the theater. The film is inconsistent, uneven in tone, and directed with a distracting pretension. I hate to think so negatively of a film that had so much going for it, but I found this material to be too manipulative to embrace with any sincerity.

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

    - by shiftyeyeddog
    Clooney. McGregor. Bridges.

    Three of my favorite actors, plus a great supporting cast. ...[ read more ]It's gotta be great, right? But too many times I've seen great ensemble casts come together only to be disappointed by a mediocre film. This time, however, it lived up to my expectations. The movie does lose a bit of steam in the last half hour or so, but overall it's definitely an entertaining film.

  • Law Abiding Citizen (R, 2009)

    - by johnd62
    As a budding film critic its quite difficult to review a movie like "Law Abiding Citizen", on one ha...[ read more ]nd its one of the funniest films of the year which in that case I'd give it a 4 star review but the problem is that I'm fairly sure that it was suppose to be a highly dramatic, intense action drama and a statement on the shambles on the American justice system. In that case you have your 1.5 stars right here. Which is a shame considering the talent that no one ever considered the logic behind any of this.
    Take for example at the beginning from Gerard Butler's family is killed, I mean I get it he's angry that his family has been killed and wants justice. Problem is that both the script and Butler's performance is so one-sided that it takes everything to a one giant level of stupidity. The change from family man to blood thirsty mass murderer is so drastic and considering there is not a single moment of doubt or moral conflict that it left me with two questions.
    1. Are we suppose to root for him?
    2. If the mobs dudes didn't take the little girl out, would this guy have done it once, she hits the teen years?
    Its this type of lazy writing and zany over the top "Saw-esque" killing scenes that make "Law Abiding Citizen" difficult to understand what its trying to do.
    Sadly despite these flaws at least Butler is interesting and looks like he's at least having fun blowing sh*t up. Everyone else, particularly Jamie Foxx and Viola Davis just look as though they are totally going to switch to Philip Seymour Hoffman's agent once shooting is done. Hell I don't think I've ever seen extras look this embarrassed to be in a film.
    Though credit should go to F. Gary Gary for making a well shot piece of junk and its a film I'd go see for in no other reason there is a lot to laugh at in "Law Abiding Citizen" Just don't expect anything like logic, a brain or a point.

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