Archive for the ‘2009 Movies’ Category
The Proposal – I surprisingly enjoyed this movie. Starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, this little gem will leave any female (and possibly male) viewer feeling joyful when the leave the theater. Although it is predictable, it is a new take on the conventional Romantic Comedy genre. I would recommend this one. Planet 51: With [...]
James Cameron is one of my all-time favorite directors and again, he is not letting me down: “Avatar” is the best sci-fi film I have seen so far. The storyline is about an ex-marine, Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), who is sent on a mission to get the inhabitants of the planet Pandora to surrender their [...]
I honestly really liked the movie Valentines Day. Anybody else out there?
So it’s that time of year again. The Oscar nominees came out this morning. A lot we were expecting and there were a few surprises. So here they are, the Oscar nominees for 2009. BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Jeff Bridges- Crazy Heart George Clooney- Up In The Air Colin Firth- A Single Man [...]
Directed by newcomer Neill Blomkamp, District 9 has won high praise from critics for being a “smart” science fiction movie. It was also one of the more popular movies of 2009. The movie is about a technologically advanced race of aliens, though you wouldn’t know it based on their behavior. The alien’s ship has stopped [...]
Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen Loud long and stupid with more plot holes than I can count. Too bad Michael Bay keeps to get making more of these. Couples Retreat I want to ask Vince Vaughn why he keeps making awful movies. Fred Claus then Four Chrismases and now this movie about 4 couples [...]
Up Pixar really has a talent to make you feel and this movie is no exception. This animated movie is fun and emotional at the same time. The journey the old man goes through in this movie is one unlike any other you will see in an animated film. Paranormal Activity A scary movie that [...]
500 Days Of Summer Starring-Joseph Gordon Levitt, Zooey Deschanel Rated PG-13 THE RUNDOWN- This is not a love story. Tom and Summer are a perfect couple on paper but things aren’t always what they seem in this sweet movie that bounces around in the 500 days of their relationship. THE GOOD- We have all been [...]
Law Abiding Citizen Starring-Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx Rated R THE RUNDOWN- A fathers wife and daughter are brutally murdered by two intruders. When a lawyer goes easy on them he takes it into his own hands to punish those responsible. THE GOOD- Wow the first half of this movie is an intense cat and mouse [...]
The Blindside Starring-Sandra Bullock, Tim Mcgraw Rated PG-13 THE RUNDOWN- This is the true story of Michael Oher, a homeless teenager who when walking home one night in the rain gets stopped by one of his class mates mothers and goes home with them and becomes part of their family. Because of his size he [...]