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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 Men Who Stare at Goats (R, 2009)

    - by sanjurosamurai
    a film as silly as its title, clooney was fantastic and the script was witty and clever through most...[ read more ] of the film, but in the end it still fell a bit flat. not that i expected it too, but the story didnt actually amount to much. good for a solid laugh but not quite as clever as the coen comedies that this seemed like it was trying to be.

  • 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.)

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

    - by stopitgoaway
    A Christmas Carol 3D
    Expected: 13 November
    Robert Zemeckis is back, pushing the boundaries...[ read more ] of performance capture that he previously explored in Beowulf. He?s taking on Charles Dickens? classic with Jim Carrey playing Scrooge plus all three ghosts. And if that wasn?t enough, The Dark Knight?s Gary Oldman will play both Bob Cratchit, and his son, Tiny Tim. Yeah, now you?re intrigued.

    Robert Zemeckis, the main pioneer of Motion capture films with films such as The Polar Express,Back To The Future and Beowulf attempts a new version of a story that has been many times before and needless to say it doesn't disappoint. Jim Carrey is a revelation as Scrooge and the three Ghosts but his performance is so good that each has its own personality, Bob Hoskins and Colin Firth are very good as Crachit and Fred. The 3D in the film is stunning and Zemeckis uses to a great degree but it's never a gimmick. It is a faithful adaptation of the story but it's not for young children and several scenes were quite dark and scary which actually added to the film and it's not as heartwarming as previous versions but the happy ending remains. If there is one or criticisms is that some scenes went on a bit too long and some characters were not as well animated and suffered from dead eye.

    Overall, a great Christmas film and it does show the potential of motion capture and if they continue to improve it then it's going a great tool for filmmakers.
    Look out for: Bob Hoskins bringing the fun as jolly employer Fezziwig

  • Paranormal Activity (R, 2009)

    - by her69eyes
    The story behind "Paranormal Activity" is an astonishing one - the film, shot in one week by Israeli...[ read more ]-born filmmaker Oren Peli, first came to horror festivals in 2007. Now, with Paramount utilizing an ingenious release strategy built solely on word-of-mouth, the micro-budgeted phenomenon has raked in over $60 millon.

    The film, like "The Blair Witch Project" or "Cloverfield", utilizes an ultra-realistic "found footage" approach. The limitations of the equipment are certainly noticeable - both the audio and video quality are terrible - but the film's technical inadequacies only add to it's conceit.

    Katie (Katie Featherston), an English major, has been haunted all of her life by a tormenting demon. Now, after revealing this information to her boyfriend Micah (Micah Sloat), his interest peaks to such an extent that he begins to film their bedroom every night. Surely enough, Micah and Katie begin noticing things on the tape that they had slept through - loud crashes, doors swinging open, lights flickering. As Micah begins to antagonize their intruder, it's appearances become increasingly violent.

    The bedroom scenes in the film are enormously effective. Utilizing a stationary camera with a wide angle lens, the audience is forced to study the environment and detect any changes - will a shadow appear on the door? Will the bedsheets ripple? Will the pounding footsteps begin to make their way towards the doorway? The success of "Paranormal Activity" is that it doesn't rely on it's jump scares. We're fully aware of where the demon is in relation to the couple, but the horrific claustrophobia of the bedroom makes for a handful of pitch-perfect suspense sequences.

    Because "Paranormal Activity" has been such a smashing success, both the over-hyping and the backlash has begun. Before you get sick of hearing about it, go and experience it for yourself. Something tells me that the film won't have any success translating to home viewing, but in the theater there's nothing quite like it.

  • Paranormal Activity (R, 2009)

    - by stuartb1234
    Pretty good, better than the boring blair witch but not as good as 'the scariest film ever'. In fac...[ read more ]t, its not really scary at all, unless you are about 12. Oh well, passes the time.

  • Couples Retreat (PG-13, 2009)

    - by DrZeek
    Joey: Are you telling me, that after 7 years of marriage, you can still get aroused by the same woma...[ read more ]n.
    Dave: I do.

    Despite having assembled quite the cast for a movie with a good premise, this is an overlong, not terribly funny, product placement filled excuse to have talented people spend time in Bora Bora and let us watch.

    There are four couples in this film. One is Dave and Ronnie, played by Vince Vaughn and Malin Akerman, a couple with kids, and simple overworking problems. Another is Joey and Lucy, played by Jon Favreau and Kristin Davis, a couple counting the days for their daughter to go off to college so they can separate. The next is divorced Shane, played by Faizon Love, and his 20 year old new girlfriend Trudy. Finally, there is Jason and Cynthia, played by Jason Bateman and Kristen Bell, a couple about to get a divorce because of the stress from trying to conceive.

    Jason and Cynthia have a plan to keep their marriage going, however they need all their friends to help out with the expenses. The plan is a giant group getaway to a paradise location in Bora Bora, known as Eden. Its a special group rate that should allow them to participate in all sorts of fun, however the fun also comes with couple's therapy sessions. Now each couple must try to learn more about how to stay close to each other.

    The movie just isn't very funny. This is somewhat surprising, given that it is scripted by Vaughn and Favreau, however it isn't surprising that it is only their scenes together that really work. Certainly not helping is the PG-13 rating, restricting anyone from really cutting deep into comedic territory.

    The assemblage of this movie isn't very well handled either. Directed by Vaughn and Favreau's producing pal Peter Billingsly (Ralphie from A Christmas Story), this movie really suffers from pacing issues, bad cutting, excessive moments of repeated jokes and lines of dialog, and some pretty forced product placement - see the five minute Guitar Hero showdown/commercial. Add to that a completely terrible ending from a story standpoint, and the whole thing is pretty much a misfire.

    The few redeeming qualities do come from Vaughn doing what Vince Vaughn does well, with quick and smart dialog, Favreau embracing another dick character well, Faizon Love being a generally entertaining guy, and the ladies all looking nice.

    Certainly not a movie that needs to be seen anytime soon.

    Dave: Thanks for bringing us here to problem island by the way.

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

    - by Jules1st
    Watching "This Is It' is a one of a kind experience. Makes you cry for the fact that Michael Jackson...[ read more ] didn't live to perform at least one show so that the world would witness the genius work he prepared. A must see for everyone, if they were fans or not

  • The Box (PG-13, 2009)

    - by DrZeek
    Arlington Steward: If you press the button, Mrs. Lewis, two things will happen. First: someone, some...[ read more ]where in the world, whom you don't know, will die. Second: you will receive a payment of one million dollars, delivered by me, tax free.

    There was a particular sequence during this film from writer/director Richard Kelly, of Donnie Darko fame, where I had no clear idea of what was actually happening, but I was intrigued by everything that was going on. A lot of the baggage that comes with the straightforward setup of this movie will likely baffle some and seem preposterous or laughable, and while I can agree with some of it, I can still safely say that even with its flaws, I really enjoyed this film and it certainly shows that Kelly is a talented filmmaker.

    Norma and Arthur Lewis, played by Cameron Diaz and James Marsden, a suburban couple with a young child in 1976 Virginia, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger, played by Frank Langella, delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner $1 million with the press of a button. But, pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere in the world; someone they don't know. With just 24 hours to have the box in their possession, Norma and Arthur find themselves in the cross-hairs of a startling moral dilemma and must face the true nature of their humanity.

    Following some certain turns of events, the Lewis's must deal with what the mysterious man is really setting out to accomplish and how they, as well as many others in their town seem to be involved.

    Mr. Steward: I have quite a few employees.

    The atmosphere of this film is well handled, as is the score (which has elements resembling the Twilight Zone aspects of the film's premise). This is fitting, as the film is based off a short story by Richard Matheson, which was eventually adapted into a Twilight Zone short. There are fairly creepy elements (some do come off as laughable though), well handled scenes in terms of visual sense and emotional connection between the two leads.

    I actually don't think I've enjoyed Cameron Diaz in any film in quite a while, so it was nice to see her do great work here, playing a character with a particular problem from her past and real emotional weight when dealing with the concept of this box. Also faring well is James Marsden, finally stepping out of the role of the unfortunate boyfriend traded in for another (Cyclops, Lois Lane's lame boyfriend in 'Returns'), and now playing a confident and smart lead, working for NASA and devoted to his wife and child. Langella is also solid as the mysterious Mr. Steward, whose face is disfigured and whose presence is proper but unsettling.

    Mr. Steward: There are always consequences.

    As the film progressed I was reminded of three things that I found relatable to the way this film was presented. Those are: David Fincher's 'The Game.' Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and the visual _b_style of Stanley Kubrik. All of these elements, along with the other themes concerning science vs. faith, emotional limits, and a few other factors that are present in Kelly's other films, are all put forth here into what is Kelly's most accessible film yet.

    Armed with a studio, big name leads, and a proper budget, its nice to see that Kelly has accomplished a complete film that he was most likely able to complete while settling into a realm where studio pressures didn't too much hinder his creative vision.

    I very much enjoyed this film, which may not be for everyone, but certainly kept me intrigued throughout.

    Arthur Lewis: Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

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

    - by RiderOfTheStorms
    I loved it! This is the best adaptation i've ever seen of this story.It was also the scariest movie ...[ read more ]i've seen all year, i'm not kiddin some parts are just fucked and freaky like, I thought the acting was pretty great in some parts aswell. the animation is amazing, this is one of my favorites of the year. I urge 4 every1 2 watch it in IMAX 3D however. It makes such a huge difference and it was filmed 4 dat format so its so much better. The movie is great on its own but i'm telling u, if u wanna watch this movie, watch it in IMAX or don't bother seeeing it in the theatre at all. Might as well wait 4 the dvd.

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

    - by hobster1
    Concert film documenting Michael Jackson's rehearsals for the concert series which was to take place...[ read more ] at the O2 Arena in London. We see the preparation of what clearly would have been an extraordinary show, but unfortunately a show that never materialized. Without the dazzle of the full concert spectacle or even the up close and personal portrait of the superstar himself, the documentary is rather unsatisfying. It is ironic that the one glimpse who do get of Michael Jackson, the man, is how much of a perfectionist he was. That being said, it is doubtful he would have wanted this practice session released. He never fully commits to any song performance. At one point, he even apologizes for his singing because he is "saving" his voice. The film would have been a nice DVD extra to a collection of his videos, but as a feature length film, it is lacking. Michael Jackson deserved better.

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