Best and Worst Movies of 2009
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The 100 Best and Worst Movies of 2009
This is a list compiled of the 50 best and the 50 worst of the worst of the year of 2009.
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Click on the movie posters on each entry to view the trailer.
Hope you enjoy, and feel free to not only sign the guest book, but discuss and debate! Thanks for checking me out!
Just Added: My version of the awards for 2009's movies and the people who made them. And there's also a new and fun voting module for the readers to agree or disagree with me. Vote away!
50. Underworld III: Rise of the Lycans
BEST
Director: Patrick Tatopoulos
Stars: Michael Sheen, Rhona Mitra, Bill Nighy, Steven Mackintosh, Kevin Grevioux, Kate Beckinsale
The prequel to the surprisingly original series that explores why vampires and werewolves do two things: always want to kill each other and use guns and fight like they're in the Matrix. When you boil it all down, this is really just a movie that explains the war between vampires and werewolves and surprisingly effectively makes you believe the forbidden romance between the slave lycan and the head vampire's favorite daughter. Also, there is a neat Kate Beckinsale cameo at the end for those who care enough to remember how the first one started the franchise.
My Rating: 7/10
49. After Life
BEST
Director: Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo
Stars: Liam Neeson, Christina Ricci, Justin Long
A super creepy movie that makes you think long after the credits have come and gone. I'm still not entirely sure what the moral (if any) was in this twisted tale about transitioning between life and death before you are finally buried. Neeson is always great, but he is at the top of his game in this one. Unfortunately, the two other lead actors are simply falling flat, as they normally do, which somewhat overwhelms the viewer into not really caring whether or not good old Liam's trying to help them transition to the next world or if he's simply burying them alive.
My Rating: 7/10
48. Green Lantern: First Flight
BEST
Director: Lauren Montgomery
Stars: Christopher Meloni, Victor Garber, Tricia Helfer, Michael Madsen
This DC Universe straight-to-DVD animated feature was quite a surprise gem this year. The voice casting was pretty great as we explored Hal Jordan's formative year as a Green Lantern corps member. It was also nice to see a glimpse of things to come in the inevitable sequel, or, finger's crossed, ongoing animated series. A good watch, and I'm hoping for more.
My Rating: 7/10
47. Angels & Demons
BEST
Director: Ron Howard
Stars: Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer, Stellan Skarsgard, Pierfrancesco Favino, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Armin Mueller-Stahl
This movie had the same effect on me as The Da Vinci Code did a few years back. The first half was lots of running around, clue chasing, and "just take my word for it" type of moments. Then the action kicks in. And it doesn't stop until the end of the film. Props to Ron Howard for making one of the most visually impressive films of his career. And a special nod to Ewan McGregor for making the first believable of his.
My Rating: 7/10
46. Sorority Row (Remake)
BEST
Director: Stewart Hendler
Stars: Briana Evigan, Margo Harshman, Rumer Willis, Jamie Chung, Leah Pipes, Carrie Fisher, Matt O'Leary, Julian Morris, Audrina Partridge
Pure unadulterated slasher excitement... Stereotypes exist for a reason, and I'm not sure if I enjoyed this movie more because I love the genre itself or the fact that it was kind of like seeing the people I know and love (and love to hate) daily getting owned after doing something ridiculous on screen. Plus, the chick from The Hills dies. Pretty much immediately. Score. Skip the original and watch Carrie Fisher be fat and obnoxious.
My Rating: 7/10
45. Coraline
BEST
Rated: PGDirector: Henry Selick
Stars: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, John Hodgman, Jennifer Saunders, Ian McShane
Author Neil Gaiman's great modern-day fairy tale is like a mixture between Alice in Wonderland and The Nightmare Before Christmas. If you enjoy both of those things, you will enjoy this wonderful amalgamation of the two classics. This one is a little more kid-friendly than I would have liked it to be, but hey, if it gets Neil Gaiman the money and popularity do adapt more of his great works to the big screen, I'm game.
My Rating: 7/10
44. Moon
BEST
Director: Duncan Jones
Stars: Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey
A movie that has essentially one actor (and another voice actor, the always-creepy-yet-likeable Kevin Spacey) for the entire film is a difficult one to sell. But I gave this one a chance. And I'm glad that I did, because it made me change my mind about Sam Rockwell as an actor. Such a layered movie, in every aspect. It's like 2001: A Space Odyssey, but, dare I say it, better. You have to see it to believe it. And if you're a sci-fi fan, which I am admittedly not, you'll probably give it a perfect ten.
My Rating: 7/10
43. Dolan's Cadillac
BEST
Rated: RDirector: Jeff Beesley
Stars: Wes Bentley, Christian Slater, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Greg Bryk, Aidan Devine, Al Sapienza, Karen LeBlanc, Eugene Clark
Stephen King revenge tale. Awesome.
My Rating: 7/10
42. Gamer
BEST
Director: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Stars: Gerard Butler, Michael C. Hall, Kira Sedgwick, Logan Lerman, Alison Lohman, Chris Bridges, Amber Valletta
Every guy (or girl) who has ever played a video game should see this movie. It's about a guy who is obsessed with video games and the guy he controls. Yep, he's real. No continues, free lives, etc. Plus, the guy from Dexter is the main bad guy. And, yep, you guessed it, he's super weird. In a good way. Overall a very enjoyable and explosiontastic movie.
My Rating: 7/10
41. A Perfect Getaway
BEST
Rated: RDirector: David Twohy
Stars: Milla Jovovich, Timothy Olyphant, Steve Zahn, Kiele Sanchez, Marley Shelton, Chris Hemsworth
A somewhat predictable twist of a thriller murder mystery, this one is pretty well-acted and the action is almost non-stop once it starts in this one. Jovovich and the rest of the girls are fun to look at, and the cinematography is amazingly beautiful as well, but I have to admit, Zahn and one of my own personal favorites, Olyphant, steal the show. Twist ending or no twist ending, I didn't really care when it happened. I saw it coming a mile away, but yet it still managed to keep me interested for the very well-done climax. Not entirely sure why it was even rated R, this movie would be a good thriller transition for those who don't like a lot of sex and violence.
My Rating: 7/10
40. The Maiden Heist
BEST
Director: Peter Hewitt
Stars: Christopher Walken, Morgan Freeman, William H. Macy, Marcia Gay Harden
The cast should say it all. But just in case that doesn't, the tagline does. "They're not bad guys. Just bad thieves." Antics, and even better than that, really dumb old people antics. From a list of highly-respected actors. Loved it, in all of its quirky glory.
My Rating: 7/10
39. Whiteout
BEST
Rated: RDirector: Dominic Sena
Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Tom Skerritt, Gabriel Macht, Columbus Short
A murder mystery set in Antarctica based on one of my favorite comics of the past decade, written by my favorite writer of all time, Greg Rucka. Though the movie should have been a perfect ten, I never quite bought Beckinsale as a leading lady. Don't get me wrong, the rest of the cast is dead-on perfect and the story is an almost literal translation, but I guess I'm just being nitpicky. Still definitely worth a watch, and probably great for those who are new to the story.
My Rating: 7/10
38. The Descent Part 2
BEST
Director: Jon Harris
Stars: Shauna Douglas, Michael J. Reynolds, Douglas Hodge, Natalie Mendoza
The sequel to the movie that actually scared me the most I've been scared in a theater, well, ever. Does it live up to the original? Hell no. But does it give us a reason to go back with the surviving cast member and relive the claustrophobic and terrifying wonders of the spelunking team? Absolutely. Great, but you have to see the original. If you can make it through that one, you'll be able to get through this slightly more tame version that continues the story.
My Rating: 7/10
37. The Box (Remake)
BEST
Director: Richard Kelly
Stars: James Marsden, Cameron Diaz, Frank Langella, James Rebhorn, Holmes Osborne
Anyone who likes old reruns of The Twilight Zone will like this movie. Plus, it's directed by the guy who did Donnie Darko, so huzzah for that as well.
My Rating: 7/10
36. The Spirit
BEST
Director: Frank Miller
Stars: Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Mendez, Scarlett Johansson, Jaime King, Eric Balfour, Louis Lombardi, Stana Katic, Dan Lauria
Campy in every way imaginable. It's like a PG-13 version of Sin City, but even more stylized and even more comic booky in nature. And Samuel L Jackson has a great quote when he breaks a toilet over The Spirit's head. "What? Toilets is always funny!" So true, Mr. Jackson. So, so true.
My Rating: 7/10
35. G. I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
BEST
Rated: PG-13Director: Stephen Sommers
Stars: Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Brendan Fraser, Christopher Eccleston, Sienna Miller, Byung-hun Lee, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce, Arnold Vosloo, Dennis Quaid
There was a review that I saw a while back that perfectly summarized this movie-going experience into a few short words. I'm going to try and paraphrase it from memory. It was something along the lines of "this movie is absolutely the best movie I have ever seen in my entire thirty-five years of life, that is, if you completely ignore the terrible pun-filled dialogue, cardboard acting by nearly every single character, and unnecessary explosions and seemingly endless chase sequences throughout the film. That being said, I felt like an eight-year-old again and have watched this movie six times since purchasing it on DVD." That pretty much sums it up. Go Joe!
My Rating: 7/10
34. While She was Out
BEST
Rated: RDirector: Susan Montford
Stars: Kim Basinger, Lukas Haas, Craig Sheffer, Leonard Wu, Luis Chavez, Luke Gair, Jamie Starr, Rachel Hayward
Who would have thought that Kim Basinger could be a badass? Well, she can. And she is in this movie. A group of thugs chase her into the woods and she turns the tables and kills them all with various tools from the back of her truck. Just in time to return home for a fun-filled family Christmas. Warning: This one is produced by Guillermo Del Toro and is super-violent. I'm talking, "How is this not NC-17?" violent.
My Rating: 7/10
33. Public Enemies
BEST
Director: Michael Mann
Stars: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cottilard, James Russo, Stephen Dorff, Channing Tatum, Emilie de Ravin, Giovanni Ribisi, Billy Crudup
The cast was superb in this Michael Mann film. Unfortunately, this true story about one of the most interesting group of people in American history is, quite simply, just too long. Johnny Depp and Christian Bale shine, but the lack of direction (sorry, Michael Mann, you've lost your touch) makes what should have been the best movie of the year, the 33rd best movie of the year. Oh, well. Maybe Depp and Bale (two of my own personal favorite actors) will work together again. And soon. And frequently.
My Rating: 7/10
32. My Bloody Valentine (Remake)
BEST
Rated: RDirector: Patrick Lussier
Stars: Jensen Ackles, Jamie King, Kerr Smith, Betsy Rue
A great remake with a twist ending that the original seemed to be lacking. Plus, who doesn't love wearing 3-D glasses and feel like you're getting chased and/or murdered? Err%u2026 Wait a minute%u2026
My Rating: 7/10
31. I Love You, Man
BEST
Director: John Hamburg
Stars: Paul Rudd, Jason Segal, Rashida Jones, Sarah Burns, Jaime Pressly, Jon Favreau, Jane Curtin, J. K. Simmons, Andy Samberg, Rob Huebel, Aziz Ansari, Mather Zickel, Lou Ferrigno
Paul Rudd is my hero. One of the best projective vomit scenes in movie history is featured in this film. As is one of the greatest bromances ever filmed. This is like a romantic comedy, but about guys. It might as well have been called Bromantic Comedy.
My Rating: 8/10
30. The Uninvited (Remake)
BEST
Director: Charles Guard, Thomas Guard
Stars: Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel, Elizabeth Banks, David Stathairn, Maya Massar
Another good remake. I must admit, I have not seen the original, so I am only basing this on the film that I did see. That being said, I actually didn't see the twist ending coming. And even after I had seen it coming, it was really fun to rewatch it again and see all of the clues build up to the exciting climax. A pretty good scary movie overall, Emily Browning shines as the lead actress in a fairly complex ghost story.
My Rating: 8/10
29. Jennifer's Body
BEST
Director: Karyn Kusama
Stars: Amanda Seyfried, Megan Fox, Adam Brody, Johnny Simmons, Amy Sedaris, J. K. Simmons, Lance Henricksen
I wanted to hate this movie. I wanted to hate Megan Fox and Adam Brody. But, alas, I was thoroughly satisfied with this gross-out horror comedy about a group that offers the soul of the town virgin, who ends up being the town slut (Fox, big surprise) and unwittingly release an evil succubus that takes over Fox and makes her eat people. Shenanigans, but good shenanigans.
My Rating: 8/10
28. Friday the 13th (Remake)
BEST
Director: Marcus Nispel
Stars: Jared Padalecki, Amanda Righetti, Derek Mears, Danielle Panabaker, Travis Van Winkle, Aaron Yoo, Jonathan Sadowski, Julianna Gill, Ben Feldman, Arlen Escarpeta, Willa Ford, Nick Mennell, America Olivo, Kyle Davis
I loved this remake more than basically any other film in the rest of the original ten movies of the Friday the 13th franchise. The pre-credits sequence (a shocking almost twenty minutes) kills off the entire cast before we even get to know what the title of the film is. Brave. And very, very original in every single way, this movie explains that Jason is a) not retarded, b) not a ghost, and c) going to run right at you and kill you for no reason whatsoever. Scary.
My Rating: 8/10
27. The Last House on the Left (Remake)
BEST
Director: Dennis Iliadis
Stars: Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Garret Dillahunt, Michael Bowen, Joshua Cox, Riki Lindhome, Aaron Paul, Sara Paxton, Martha MacIsaac, Spenser Treat Clark
I am sad that they remade Wes Craven's shocker, but it was a good effort. I actually maybe cared a little more for the characters in this movie, but something about the revenge sequences in this remake was just, I don't know, too Hollywoodized. The original movie actually made me uncomfortable the entire time I was watching it. This one, though very graphic and still by no means a family-friendly flick, just seemed to be%u2026 a movie. A good one, but no Craven masterpiece. Not by a long shot.
My Rating: 8/10
26. My Sister's Keeper
BEST
Rated: PG-13Director: Nick Cassavetes
Stars: Abigail Breslin, Cameron Diaz, Jason Patric, Alec Baldwin, Sofia Vassilieva, Heather Wahlquist, Evan Ellingson, Jeffrey Markle, Emily Deschanel, Joan Cusack, Thomas Dekker
Super-emotional adaptation of the contemporary classic Jodi Picoult novel. Great acting in this over-glorified Lifetime Original Movie, but great nonetheless. Cameron Diaz surprisingly shines as the strong matriarch of a very believable family with one girl who is dying and another who is living in her sister's shadow. Breslin is also great, as are Jason Patric and the rest of the family members, not to mention an excellent supporting role by Alec Baldwin.
My Rating: 8/10
25. The Soloist
BEST
Director: Joe Wright
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Jamie Foxx, Catherine Keener, Stephen Root, Lorraine Toussaint
Jamie Foxx sucks, but Robert Downey Jr. is absolutely perfect in this true story about a schizophrenic musical genius and his daily struggles. This is a glimpse into the life of a truly extraordinary and conflicted man, and even Foxx's lack of talent can't ruin this inspirational story with an otherwise flawless cast.
My Rating: 8/10
24. Personal Effects
BEST
Rated: RDirector: David Hollander
Stars: Ashton Kutcher, Kathy Bates, Michelle Pfeiffer, Spencer Hudson, Topher Grace
Originally written to be a made-for-TV movie, this story follows various members of a grieving family members support group. A great narration by Topher Grace and the performances of their careers by all three of the lead actors, Kutcher, Bates, and Pfeiffer shine in a far different light than any of them have before. This is a movie not only about love and loss and the time in between, but about just how long that process takes. A tear-jerker that at times is a bit predictable, this movie has some solid performances that were sadly overlooked this year.
My Rating: 8/10
23. Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
BEST
Director: Sam Liu
Stars: Clancy Brown, Kevin Conroy, Tim Daly, Xander Berkeley, Allison Mack, John C. McGinley, C. C. H. Pounder, Levar Burton, Jennifer Hale
The long-awaited animated adaptation of one of my favorite comic storylines ever written was great in every aspect. From the perfect voice casting of literally every single character, to the great all-out battles and cameo appearances of almost every single major villain (and some heroes) from the DC Universe, to the great lines of dialogue lifted directly from the source material, this movie is almost perfect. The only problem: It wasn't live action. Worth a view even if you're not a fan for the great scene where Batman tells Superman to "do him a favor and lose the sense of humor," to which Superman tells Batman to "do him a favor and buy one." Classic.
My Rating: 8/10
22. 500 Days of Summer
BEST
Rated: PG-13Director: Marc Webb
Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, Chloe Moretz, Clark Gregg, Geoffrey Arend, Minka Kelly
The tagline says it all. It's a movie about the woman who doesn't believe in love, and the man who falls in love with her. Soon to be a cult classic, this movie has some great performances and is essentially a romantic comedy written for guys. Other than a random and seemingly out-of-place dance sequence that lasts about five minutes longer than it should, this movie was by far one of the better ones of the year. A feel-good comedy that turns tragically heart-breaking, even though it didn't end the way I wanted it to end, it was still definitely a good one.
My Rating: 8/10
21. Law Abiding Citizen
BEST
Director: F. Gary Gray
Stars: Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Leslie Bibb, Bruce McGill, Gregory Itzin, Regina Hall, Annie Corley, Colm Meaney, Michael Irby
This movie features two things. One bad and one great. Unfortunately, Jamie Foxx still keeps getting work in Hollywood. Arguably one of the worst actors ever to live, even he can't ruin the movie. And how is that, you ask? Simple. Gerard Butler plays a realistic Punisher-type vigilante who is unapologetically cold and calculating. What can I say? I've always liked the bad guy. Thought-provoking and genuinely entertaining in its fast pace and gritty style, this movie proves that not everything is always black and white.
My Rating: 8/10
20. Valkyrie
BEST
Director: Bryan Singer
Stars: Tom Cruise, Terrence Stamp, Kenneth Branagh, Billy Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Carice van Houten, Eddie Izzard, David Bamber
A story about a botched assassination attempt is always going to be intriguing. Especially when it's about the most hated man in history. But Adolf Hitler's almost downfall isn't enough to completely sell everyone. Then comes the cast. A stunning collection of today's (and yesterday's) famous British elite and America's number one movie star directed by one of the greatest living directors make this movie go from good to great. If you are not hooked by the opening sequence where Tom Cruise is in one of the most realistic battle scenes since the beginning of Saving Private Ryan, you might not be a real person.
My Rating: 8/10
19. Possession
BEST
Directors: Joel, Bergvall, Simon Sandquist
Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Lee Pace, Jennifer Ehle
An independent ghost story/thriller starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, much in the tradition of The Grudge series and 2007's The Return, this movie is not scary, but very well-acted. And that's saying something from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It's about a guy who dies the instant his brother does, and one of them wakes up... in the wrong brother's body. Who then falls in love with his brother's wife. Creepy, but oddly romantic, this movie makes you wonder what's going on and how it will possibly end happily. I'm going to somewhat ruin it by telling you that it does have a happy ending, but will let you figure out how for yourself.
My Rating: 8/10
18. Star Trek (Remake)
BEST
Rated: PG-13Director: J. J. Abrams
Stars: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Eric Bana, Simon Pegg, Bruce Greenwood, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Chris Hemsworth, Rachel Nichols, Ben Cross, Leonard Nimoy, Winona Ryder
A cast of people I didn't recognize will most likely all be superstars within the next few years after this movie, which I swore I would not see, let alone enjoy, made me believe that space movies are not a complete waste of my time. I actually kind of forgot that there were aliens for about an hour and the most bizarre-looking creatures actually didn't make me want to leave the theatre. The Academy should really consider adding a Best Ensemble Cast award for movies like this one.
My Rating: 8/10
17. Up
BEST
Rated: PGDirectors: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson
Stars: Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, John Ratzenberger, Christopher Plummer
This movie has a talking dog, it's made for kids, and is somehow simultaneously the most depressing as well as the most hilarious movie ever made. And it's animated. Did I mention the talking dog? Plus, it's rated PG for, get this, peril. Good word.
My Rating: 8/10
16. Drag Me to Hell
BEST
Director: Sam Raimi
Stars: Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Ruth Livier, Lorna Raver, Dileep Rao, David Paymer
As if I didn't already have an irrational fear of gypsies. This movie did not help said fear. Although the fact that it ends the way that I was spending almost two hours hoping that it would not end, it did accomplish one thing: It spread the word. Gypsies are inherently evil.
My Rating: 8/10
15. Terminator 4: Salvation
BEST
Director: McG
Stars: Sam Worthington, Christian Bale, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Helena Bonham Carter, Arnold Schwarzenegger
This movie got rid of the bad taste that Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines left in pretty much all eight people who saw it's mouths. Christian Bale is a good actor, even in a movie with a director's name is McG. Yeah. His name is actually that. I have no idea. Anyway, cameos by Helena Bonham Carter and The Governator are an added bonus, and I'm pretty sure the Avatar guy is going to be the next Bruce Willis after this one.
My Rating: 8/10
14. Paranormal Activity
BEST
Director: Oren Peli
Stars: Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs, Amber Armstrong
This movie was like The Blair Witch Project for stupid people. That being said, I did thoroughly enjoy the movie, not to mention the audience reaction to literally every single thing that happened. Not really that scary outside of the theater environment, but it's definitely a very creative movie.
My Rating: 8/10
13. The Unborn
BEST
Rated: PG-13Director: David S. Goyer
Stars: Odette Yustman, Gary Oldman, Cam Gigandet, Meagan Good, Idris Elba, Carla Gugino, James Remar, Ethan Cutkosky
I watched this movie once. Alone. And I will never watch it again. It literally scared the crap out of me. Stupid evil Nazi ghost child.
My Rating: 8/10
12. Sherlock Holmes (Remake)
BEST
Director: Guy Ritchie
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Mark Strong, Rachel McAdams, Eddie Marsan, Kelly Reilly
Perfect casting. To paraphrase and steal a quote from Roger Ebert about a different movie completely, this is the Sherlock Holmes movie I didn't know I wanted to see. It went above and beyond in terms of expectations. The only problem with the entire movie is that we have to wait a few years for the next one.
My Rating: 9/10
11. The Hurt Locker
BEST
Rated: RDirector: Kathryn Bigelow
Stars: Jeremy Renner, Guy Pearce, Ralph Fiennes, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty
Totally depressing and way too realistic. This is my generation's Saving Private Ryan. And Jeremy Renner was robbed at the Oscars.
My Rating: 9/10
10. Orphan
BEST
Rated: RDirector: Jaume Collet-Serra
Stars: Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, C. C. H. Pounder
I will say that I called the ending roughly fifteen minutes into the movie. I will also say that this movie creeped me out. And the final thing I'm going to say is that you should all see it. You will not call the ending. You will be thoroughly disturbed, and I cannot tell you why I liked it without ruining the whole movie. See it and get creeped out. A friend of mine said that this is the type of movie that the term WTF was created for. I have to agree completely. I honestly think this is one of the very few horror movies that deserved (but obviously didn't even get nominated) for an Oscar for acting. The girl in this movie still gives me nightmares.
My Rating: 9/10
9. The Time-Traveler's Wife
BEST
Director: Robert Schwentke
Stars: Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams, Ron Livingston, Michelle Noldon
A pretty faithful adaptation of the soon-to-be classic novel. Eric Bana is perfectly cast in this science fiction love story that actually sort of makes sense. It is simultaneously heartbreaking and uplifting, and even though the ending is going to be met with mixed reactions, it's one of those movies that keeps you thinking. And most importantly, keeps you talking.
My Rating: 9/10
8. Brothers
BEST
Director: Jim Sheridan
Stars: Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Sam Shepard
I never thought the day would come, but here it is. Please read before you throw things at me. Tobey Maguire is apparently a good actor. He delivers quite possibly one of the most disturbing performances of the year as a deranged veteran. Jake Gyllenhaal also turns in a fantastic performance as the loveable loser brother who falls in love with his believed-to-be-dead brother's grieving and (not surprisingly) very weak wife. Portman is good, but she plays the same character she plays in every movie, pathetic but cute and harmless. Yes, the previews that everyone saw are pretty much the ending. No, the movie does not end the way you want it to. The argument was made that you don't go to the movies to see the ending that would happen; you go to see the Hollywood version of life. So, like it or love it or hate it, the fact still remains. If you saw this movie, you probably couldn't stop thinking about it for quite a while. Disturbing and thought-provoking, I think this movie did what a lot of other movies tried to do.
My Rating: 9/10
7. Taken
BEST
Rated: PG-13Director: Pierre Morel
Stars: Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace, Leland Orser
Liam Neeson kills people with his bare hands. I'm pretty sure if they made a sequel, his badassery could just show up, say something witty, and the bad guys would just explode. What did it for me wasn't the movie itself, though. This movie would have been a forgettable action flick if they had cast Bruce Willis or even Mel Gibson. But they cast Liam Neeson, the guy who is the voice of the Lion in the Chronicles of Narnia. It's like your dad being an action hero. Plus, Famke Janssen is always enjoyable to look at. Did I mention he kills people? A lot of them.
My Rating: 9/10
6. The Blind Side
BEST
Rated: PG-13Director: John Lee Hancock
Stars: Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, Tim McGraw, Kathy Bates, Jae Head
Sandra Bullock in a movie that doesn't suck. Finally. Good for you, Sandra. Now you're not only hot and funny, but a legitimate actress. Now please marry me and give me your millions and your love. Kaythanks. Oh! And football. Gotta love that. I liked this movie so much that I actually incorporated it into my sports literature class and justified it by making my students write a character analysis paper. Neat.
My Rating: 9/10
5. The Hangover
BEST
Director: Todd Phillips
Stars: Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Ed Helms, Jeffrey Tambor, Heather Graham, Mike Tyson, Sasha Barrese, Ken Jeong, Rachael Harris, Mike Epps, Rob Riggle, Cleo King, Bryan Callen
Antics. That's all I'm going to say.
My Rating: 9/10
4. Watchmen
BEST
Director: Zack Snyder
Stars: Jackie Earl Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Patrick Wilson, Carla Gugino, Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Matt Frewer, Stephen McHattie, Laura Mennell, Rob LaBelle
The unfilmable comic (it's not a graphic novel, contrary to the public's fear of the word comic) was filmed. And it was epic. Other than the extremely over-the-top violence, random sex scene mid-air, and the fact that Dr. Manhattan's penis was large enough to pretty much be a character itself, this was probably the best attempt at an actual page-to-screen adaptation of a comic. Very loyal, very dark, very depressing, but very, very good. It will most likely not make any other top lists.
My Rating: 10/10
3. Gran Torino
BEST
Director: Clint Eastwood
Stars: Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Christopher Carley, Ahney Her
Clint Eastwood in the role he was meant to play. He directed himself as a cranky old racist war veteran living next to foreigners. This movie teaches about tolerance, and not in a way that is preachy or unbelievable. I seriously think this movie says what movies like Babel and Crash beat over America's head. And it does it with a shotgun, a sweet car, and a perfectly cast Eastwood.
My Rating: 10/10
2. State of Play (Remake)
BEST
Rated: PG-13Director: Kevin Macdonald
Stars: Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams, Ben Affleck, Jeff Daniels, Robin Wright Penn, Jason Bateman, Harry Lennix, Helen Mirren
A remake of a British TV miniseries. Ben Affleck plays the role of his entire career. It's the role he was simply MEANT to play. Helen Mirren drops a few F-bombs, which probably should give it an R-rating, but somehow doesn't. Now, that being said, Russell Crowe is actually not too bad in this one, even though it's far from an action film. All of the cast is perfectly directed and the mystery just keeps getting deeper and deeper as it goes on. I would say that this is 2009's answer to 2008's Gone Baby Gone, yet another Ben Affleck-related flick. Again, he's not terrible. You just have to ignore Pearl Harbor, which can be very hard to do some times.
My Rating: 10/10
1. Lakeview Terrace
BEST
Director: Neil LaBute
Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington, Ron Glass, Jay Hernandez
This was the most emotional movie I have seen in probably the last ten years. Samuel L. Jackson has been one of my favorite actors since Unbreakable, and Patrick Wilson is slowly but surely becoming the next generation's Tom Cruise. This is the movie that actually gets you involved from the beginning. You are not a human being if you cannot relate to at least one of the main characters in this movie. This was not only my favorite movie of the year, but it was, in my honest opinion, the most important. This movie has it all. Drama, action, a hot wife, some artsy-fartsy metaphors about a nearing forest fire, and lots and lots of racism. I honestly think this is the best movie of the year not only for its message and the solid performances by both of the leading men, but because it simply told a story that was different from anything else I had ever seen. This movie made me think for days after I saw it, and I cannot honestly think of anyone who wouldn't like it.
My Rating: 10/10
And Now...
...for the WORST, or rather, most disappointing films of the year.
Don't expect trailers for these steaming piles. Maybe a funny picture or two, but I'm not putting forth more effort than the moviemakers did.
Don't expect trailers for these steaming piles. Maybe a funny picture or two, but I'm not putting forth more effort than the moviemakers did.
50. Saw VI
WORST
Rated: R
Director: Kevin Greutert
Stars: Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Mark Rolston, Betsy Russell, Shawnee Smith
Nothing compared to the first one, but it never will be. That being said, this gross-out movie is pretty much exactly what it promises to be. The one thing that I did actually find myself pretty impressed with is the fact that I am actually really interested to see how this story ends. Like all of the previous installments of the series, the ending makes (or breaks) the movie. This one definitely makes it. It doesn't make up for the rest of the film's eye-gouging scenes (there about four in this one), but it does successfully make me anticipate the finale next year.
My Rating: 6/10
Director: Kevin Greutert
Stars: Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Mark Rolston, Betsy Russell, Shawnee Smith
Nothing compared to the first one, but it never will be. That being said, this gross-out movie is pretty much exactly what it promises to be. The one thing that I did actually find myself pretty impressed with is the fact that I am actually really interested to see how this story ends. Like all of the previous installments of the series, the ending makes (or breaks) the movie. This one definitely makes it. It doesn't make up for the rest of the film's eye-gouging scenes (there about four in this one), but it does successfully make me anticipate the finale next year.
My Rating: 6/10
49. The Men Who Stare at Goats
WORST
Rated: R
Director: Grant Heslov
Stars: Ewan McGregor, George Clooney, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges
This dark comedy about rogue government agents who think they have psychic abilities could have been great. Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, and Ewan McGregor are pitch perfect in this satirical story, but the one shortcoming is pretty obvious from even the previews. George Clooney is ridiculous and annoying. And unfortunately for the viewers, he's in the whole movie. He almost ruins the movie entirely in each scene he is in. Almost.
My Rating: 6/10
Director: Grant Heslov
Stars: Ewan McGregor, George Clooney, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges
This dark comedy about rogue government agents who think they have psychic abilities could have been great. Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, and Ewan McGregor are pitch perfect in this satirical story, but the one shortcoming is pretty obvious from even the previews. George Clooney is ridiculous and annoying. And unfortunately for the viewers, he's in the whole movie. He almost ruins the movie entirely in each scene he is in. Almost.
My Rating: 6/10
48. Dorian Gray (Remake)
WORST
Rated: R
Director: Oliver Parker
Stars: Ben Barnes, Colin Firth, Rebecca Hall, John Hollingsworth
This movie tragically makes the book look like crap. It's essentially a soft core porn where people die and there's a "twist" ending, which shouldn't be a twist if you have ever read the source material or, you know, have literally any preexisting knowledge about literature. Dorian Gray is played by one of the least charismatic actors in recent memory and I'm really not entirely sure why Colin Firth and Rebecca Hall were even in this other than to pad the terrible movie with star power. I will say that it was nice to see Dorian show up again on the big screen, if nothing else, to remind me to reread the novel.
My Rating: 6/10
Director: Oliver Parker
Stars: Ben Barnes, Colin Firth, Rebecca Hall, John Hollingsworth
This movie tragically makes the book look like crap. It's essentially a soft core porn where people die and there's a "twist" ending, which shouldn't be a twist if you have ever read the source material or, you know, have literally any preexisting knowledge about literature. Dorian Gray is played by one of the least charismatic actors in recent memory and I'm really not entirely sure why Colin Firth and Rebecca Hall were even in this other than to pad the terrible movie with star power. I will say that it was nice to see Dorian show up again on the big screen, if nothing else, to remind me to reread the novel.
My Rating: 6/10
47. The Lovely Bones
WORST
Rated: PG-13
Director: Peter Jackson
Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Stanley Tucci, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Michael Imperioli, Rose McIver, Christian Thomas Ashdale, Carolyn Dando, Nikki SooHoo
Roger Ebert was famous for saying that this movie was a failure in every way imaginable. I have to agree. Star power means nothing when the movie has a director that thinks that heaven looks like a deleted scene from The Lord of the Rings trilogy. And Tucci's Oscar nomination? Anyone else confused by that? Pathetic attempt at an adaptation. But I do have to give the main actress credit where credit is due. Saoirse Ronan is perfect and actually kind of makes me care about her story. Kind of...
My Rating: 6/10
Director: Peter Jackson
Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Stanley Tucci, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Michael Imperioli, Rose McIver, Christian Thomas Ashdale, Carolyn Dando, Nikki SooHoo
Roger Ebert was famous for saying that this movie was a failure in every way imaginable. I have to agree. Star power means nothing when the movie has a director that thinks that heaven looks like a deleted scene from The Lord of the Rings trilogy. And Tucci's Oscar nomination? Anyone else confused by that? Pathetic attempt at an adaptation. But I do have to give the main actress credit where credit is due. Saoirse Ronan is perfect and actually kind of makes me care about her story. Kind of...
My Rating: 6/10
46. The Ugly Truth
WORST
Rated: R
Director: Robert Luketic
Stars: Gerard Butler, Katherine Heigl, Bree Turner, Eric Winter
Gerard Butler is great. Katherine Heigl is not. And what's the point of this movie? Well, what's the point of all romantic comedies? Chemistry. This one doesn't have any. Save your time and save your money. And when the time comes, don't save Katherine Heigl's career. That being said, I will go back to my original comment. Gerard Butler is great.
My Rating: 6/10
Director: Robert Luketic
Stars: Gerard Butler, Katherine Heigl, Bree Turner, Eric Winter
Gerard Butler is great. Katherine Heigl is not. And what's the point of this movie? Well, what's the point of all romantic comedies? Chemistry. This one doesn't have any. Save your time and save your money. And when the time comes, don't save Katherine Heigl's career. That being said, I will go back to my original comment. Gerard Butler is great.
My Rating: 6/10
45. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
WORST
Rated: PG-13
Director: Mark Waters
Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Lacy Chabert, Emma Stone, Michael Douglas
It's like A Christmas Carol, but about bad decisions involving women. Romantic comedy is a term I use loosely to define this movie. Yes, it's romantic at times. And yes, it's supposed to be comedic at others. Unfortunately, McConaughey being a douche and not enough focus on the females or a usually not-disappointing Michael Douglas does not add up to make a movie funny. It just makes it a Matthew McConaughey movie. One that's better than most, but that's really not saying a whole lot when you think about it.
My Rating: 6/10
Director: Mark Waters
Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Lacy Chabert, Emma Stone, Michael Douglas
It's like A Christmas Carol, but about bad decisions involving women. Romantic comedy is a term I use loosely to define this movie. Yes, it's romantic at times. And yes, it's supposed to be comedic at others. Unfortunately, McConaughey being a douche and not enough focus on the females or a usually not-disappointing Michael Douglas does not add up to make a movie funny. It just makes it a Matthew McConaughey movie. One that's better than most, but that's really not saying a whole lot when you think about it.
My Rating: 6/10
44. The Proposal
WORST
Rated: PG-13
Director: Anne Fletcher
Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Sandra Bullock, Betty White, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson
Ryan Reynolds, again, disappoints. He has become the definition of "hit or miss" in pretty much everything he does. He makes a great movie, then he makes a pile of crap. This one is not his greatest. Plus, it has the additional side bonus of a really annoying Sandra Bullock. I was waiting for a twist or a turn or an actual funny joke or sarcastic comment, but I just saw the old lady from Lake Placid doing a weird Indian tribal dance and decided that I was not going to get what I had hoped for.
My Rating: 6/10
Director: Anne Fletcher
Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Sandra Bullock, Betty White, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson
Ryan Reynolds, again, disappoints. He has become the definition of "hit or miss" in pretty much everything he does. He makes a great movie, then he makes a pile of crap. This one is not his greatest. Plus, it has the additional side bonus of a really annoying Sandra Bullock. I was waiting for a twist or a turn or an actual funny joke or sarcastic comment, but I just saw the old lady from Lake Placid doing a weird Indian tribal dance and decided that I was not going to get what I had hoped for.
My Rating: 6/10
43. X-Men Origins: Wolverine
WORST
Rated: PG-13
Director: Gavin Hood
Stars: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schrieber, Danny Huston, Lynn Collins, Kevin Durand, Will I Am, Daniel Henney, Taylor Kitsch, Dominic Monaghan, Tim Pocock, Patrick Stewart, Ryan Reynolds
Speaking of X-Men%u2026 The first one was pretty damn good. The second one had Nightcrawler, but that was about it. Then they made the third one, which was terrible. And yet again, Hugh Jackman has proved that he is not a leading man, starring in the fourth one. I'm not going to lie, there were things that amused me about this movie. Ryan Reynolds had a nice fifteen-second role and the guy who played Stryker was actually pretty decent, but Gambit was forever ruined, and William (I refuse to spell it the way he does) and all of the other random (approximately twenty) mutants were simply in the movie for fanboys to look at their girlfriends and say, "Hey! That guy is an X-Men enemy and he has the ability to be fat and not move!" or something really nerdy that the girlfriend more than likely has no intention of ever remembering. And wasn't Sabretooth a wrestler who had like three lines in the first one, as opposed to an actually important and threatening bad guy? This movie actually hurt me physically.
My Rating: 6/10
Director: Gavin Hood
Stars: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schrieber, Danny Huston, Lynn Collins, Kevin Durand, Will I Am, Daniel Henney, Taylor Kitsch, Dominic Monaghan, Tim Pocock, Patrick Stewart, Ryan Reynolds
Speaking of X-Men%u2026 The first one was pretty damn good. The second one had Nightcrawler, but that was about it. Then they made the third one, which was terrible. And yet again, Hugh Jackman has proved that he is not a leading man, starring in the fourth one. I'm not going to lie, there were things that amused me about this movie. Ryan Reynolds had a nice fifteen-second role and the guy who played Stryker was actually pretty decent, but Gambit was forever ruined, and William (I refuse to spell it the way he does) and all of the other random (approximately twenty) mutants were simply in the movie for fanboys to look at their girlfriends and say, "Hey! That guy is an X-Men enemy and he has the ability to be fat and not move!" or something really nerdy that the girlfriend more than likely has no intention of ever remembering. And wasn't Sabretooth a wrestler who had like three lines in the first one, as opposed to an actually important and threatening bad guy? This movie actually hurt me physically.
My Rating: 6/10
42. Bride Wars
WORST
Rated: PG
Director: Gary Winick
Stars: Anne Hathaway, Kate Hudson, Candice Bergen, Bryan Greenberg
So, here I am, thinking to myself standing in line: "Anne Hathaway's cute. And Kate Hudson's pretty good at these types of movies. It can't be that bad!" Flash forward to me, two hours later, in a nearby bar trying to erase the memory of this attempt at a movie. Needless to say, there was not a second date.
My Rating: 6/10
Director: Gary Winick
Stars: Anne Hathaway, Kate Hudson, Candice Bergen, Bryan Greenberg
So, here I am, thinking to myself standing in line: "Anne Hathaway's cute. And Kate Hudson's pretty good at these types of movies. It can't be that bad!" Flash forward to me, two hours later, in a nearby bar trying to erase the memory of this attempt at a movie. Needless to say, there was not a second date.
My Rating: 6/10
41. Where the WIld Things Are
WORST
Rated: PGDirector: Spike Jonze
Stars: Max Records, Catherine O'Hara, James Gandolfini, Forest Whitaker, Pepita Emmerichs, Max Pfeifer, Paul Dano
Maybe my expectations were too high, but I found this movie boring. And really awkward. You'll know what I'm talking about when they start wrestling and cuddling and sleeping together. And I just kept thinking about Tony Soprano every time the main wild thing talked. Not exactly the kid-friendly warm fuzzy I want to experience while watching this.
My Rating: 6/10
40. Avatar
WORST
Rated: PG-13Director: James Cameron
Stars: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, C. C. H. Pounder, Dileep Rao
Really expensive. I still don't feel bad for the Indians. And I kind of want my fifteen bucks back. Seriously, James Cameron, that's why no one likes you. You should have stopped when you fooled America with Titanic.
My Rating: 4/10
39. 2012
WORST
Rated: PG-13
Director: Roland Emmerich
Stars: John Cusack, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Woody Harrelson
The world doesn't end. Save your money. And Oliver Platt's character is unfairly vilified for wanting to save the world. Stupid Mayans%u2026 Stupid writers%u2026
My Rating: 3/10
Director: Roland Emmerich
Stars: John Cusack, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Woody Harrelson
The world doesn't end. Save your money. And Oliver Platt's character is unfairly vilified for wanting to save the world. Stupid Mayans%u2026 Stupid writers%u2026
My Rating: 3/10
38. The Stepfather (Remake)
WORST
Rated: PG-13Director: Nelson McCormick
Stars: Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward, Penn Badgley, Amber Heard
A remake of a bad movie that was originally starring a TV star (Locke from Lost) and is now starring another TV star (Sean from Nip/Tuck) is equally bad, less than thrilling, and pretty much made me laugh when the "tough" kid main character guy cries when his mom and dad get a divorce. And the best scene in the movie, where the bad dude drops a powersaw onto the floor below him and almost hits a girl in the face? Yeah, that's not in the movie. It's a deleted scene. Fail.
My Rating: 3/10
37. Crazy Heart
WORST
Rated: R
Director: Scott Cooper
Stars: Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Colin Farrell, James Keane
I fell asleep during this Academy Award winning movie. I would like to acknowledge that Jeff Bridges is not a great actor. I would also like to acknowledge that this is the first and only movie in which I have fallen asleep in the theater while watching. Suck it, Oscars.
My Rating: 3/10
Director: Scott Cooper
Stars: Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Colin Farrell, James Keane
I fell asleep during this Academy Award winning movie. I would like to acknowledge that Jeff Bridges is not a great actor. I would also like to acknowledge that this is the first and only movie in which I have fallen asleep in the theater while watching. Suck it, Oscars.
My Rating: 3/10
36. Halloween II (Remake)
WORST
Rated: R
Director: Rob Zombie
Stars: Scout Taylor-Compton, Malcolm McDowell, Tyler Mane, Sheri Moon Zombie, Brad Dourif, Danielle Harris, Margot Kidder, Richard Brake, Mark Boone Jr.
A sequel to a remake that didn't need to be made and completely ruined the franchise forever. Good work, Rob Zombie. Now go back to making shitty music. Only one industry can take you at a time.
My Rating: 3/10
Director: Rob Zombie
Stars: Scout Taylor-Compton, Malcolm McDowell, Tyler Mane, Sheri Moon Zombie, Brad Dourif, Danielle Harris, Margot Kidder, Richard Brake, Mark Boone Jr.
A sequel to a remake that didn't need to be made and completely ruined the franchise forever. Good work, Rob Zombie. Now go back to making shitty music. Only one industry can take you at a time.
My Rating: 3/10
35. Precious
WORST
Director: Lee Daniels
Stars: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, Paula Patton
Fat people fighting during dramatic scenes causes two emotions in me. The first is that the acting is actually pretty good and the emotions are very apparent in the eyes and faces of the actresses. The second is that there is waaaaaaaaaaaay too much fat jiggling around. Gospel music is out of place. And Mariah Carey had a mustache. Could have been good, but just simply wasn't. Sorry.
My Rating: 3/10
34. Red Riding Part I: 1974
WORST
Rated: R
Director: Julian Jarrold
Stars: Andrew Garfield, Sean Bean, Rebecca Hall, David Morrissey, John Henshaw, Anthony Flanagan
This trilogy (which was a lazy way of saying that it was too long and convoluted to be one movie, which with a good director and consistent cast could have been good) started out pretty well. That is entirely for two reasons, and their names are Andrew Garfield and Sean Bean. Then the next two happened...
My Rating: 3/10
Director: Julian Jarrold
Stars: Andrew Garfield, Sean Bean, Rebecca Hall, David Morrissey, John Henshaw, Anthony Flanagan
This trilogy (which was a lazy way of saying that it was too long and convoluted to be one movie, which with a good director and consistent cast could have been good) started out pretty well. That is entirely for two reasons, and their names are Andrew Garfield and Sean Bean. Then the next two happened...
My Rating: 3/10
33. Red Riding Part II: 1980
WORST
Rated: R
Director: James Marsh
Stars: Warren Clarke, Paddy Considine, James Fox, David Calder, David Morrissey
Why did this movie even exist? But I have to give it at least a one, because I was curious to finish out the modern-day From Hell true crime story.
My Rating: 1/10
Director: James Marsh
Stars: Warren Clarke, Paddy Considine, James Fox, David Calder, David Morrissey
Why did this movie even exist? But I have to give it at least a one, because I was curious to finish out the modern-day From Hell true crime story.
My Rating: 1/10
32. Red Riding Part III: 1983
WORST
Rated: R
Director: Anand Tucker
Stars: David Morrissey, Lisa Howard, Chris Walker, Shaun Dooley, Sean Bean
Pointless. Why was this trilogy just not one well-made movie? I think I liked the idea or at least the concept of this Yorkshire Ripper conspiracy story, but it was so confusing and god awfully long that I pretty much lost interest half way through the explanation and just wanted it to be over. In other words, my curiosity was outweighed by my will to spend my time on something more worthwhile.
My Rating: 1/10
Director: Anand Tucker
Stars: David Morrissey, Lisa Howard, Chris Walker, Shaun Dooley, Sean Bean
Pointless. Why was this trilogy just not one well-made movie? I think I liked the idea or at least the concept of this Yorkshire Ripper conspiracy story, but it was so confusing and god awfully long that I pretty much lost interest half way through the explanation and just wanted it to be over. In other words, my curiosity was outweighed by my will to spend my time on something more worthwhile.
My Rating: 1/10
31. Donnie Darko II: S. Darko
WORST
Rated: R
Director: Chris Fisher
Stars: Daveigh Chase, Briana Evigan, James Lafferty, Ed Westwick
Remember that really cool movie that launched Jake Gyllenhaal's career and pretty much redefined the modern movie? Yeah, this is a sequel that has nothing to do with that movie. When I bought this movie, the guy at Best Buy actually laughed at me. At the time, I wanted to punch him in the face. In retrospect, the joke's on me. You win this round, Best Buy guy.
My Rating: 1/10
Director: Chris Fisher
Stars: Daveigh Chase, Briana Evigan, James Lafferty, Ed Westwick
Remember that really cool movie that launched Jake Gyllenhaal's career and pretty much redefined the modern movie? Yeah, this is a sequel that has nothing to do with that movie. When I bought this movie, the guy at Best Buy actually laughed at me. At the time, I wanted to punch him in the face. In retrospect, the joke's on me. You win this round, Best Buy guy.
My Rating: 1/10
30. The International
WORST
Rated: R
Director: Tom Tyker
Stars: Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Ulrich Thomsen
Clive Owen is a great actor. He is also a pretty decent action guy. Too bad there's literally one shootout in this entire "action movie" and I still, to this day, have no idea why anyone actually thought making a movie about an evil bank was a good idea. It's like a spy movie, or an action movie, or a drama or something, and I'm pretty sure even Clive Owen and Naomi Watts didn't really know what was going on. Luckily, this movie was two bucks at Walmart on Black Friday.
My Rating: 1/10
Director: Tom Tyker
Stars: Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Ulrich Thomsen
Clive Owen is a great actor. He is also a pretty decent action guy. Too bad there's literally one shootout in this entire "action movie" and I still, to this day, have no idea why anyone actually thought making a movie about an evil bank was a good idea. It's like a spy movie, or an action movie, or a drama or something, and I'm pretty sure even Clive Owen and Naomi Watts didn't really know what was going on. Luckily, this movie was two bucks at Walmart on Black Friday.
My Rating: 1/10
29. Bruno
WORST
Rated: R
Director: Larry Charles
Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen
There's a talking penis. Let's leave it at that.
My Rating: 1/10
Director: Larry Charles
Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen
There's a talking penis. Let's leave it at that.
My Rating: 1/10
28. The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations
WORST
Rated: RDirector: Seth Grossman
Stars: Chris Carmack, Rachel Miner, Melissa Jones, Kevin Yon
The Butterfly Effect 1 and 2, with a twist. A serial killer twist. Ugh, this movie hurt my brain on just about every level possible. Convoluted at every single turn, the atrocious acting almost pushed me over the edge at least three or four times while watching this on the SyFy channel.
My Rating: 1/10
27. Push
WORST
Rated: PG-13
Director: Paul McGuigan
Stars: Chris Evans, Djimon Hounsou, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle, Colin Ford, Ming-Na Wen
This movie forgot that 2008 was the year of the comic book movie. Think X-Men, but really dumb and with a whole bunch of C-list actors. Okay, now add Dakota Fanning. Okay, now picture me watching this. Got it? Do you see the anguish across my face? It's still there. Ow.
My Rating: 1/10
Director: Paul McGuigan
Stars: Chris Evans, Djimon Hounsou, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle, Colin Ford, Ming-Na Wen
This movie forgot that 2008 was the year of the comic book movie. Think X-Men, but really dumb and with a whole bunch of C-list actors. Okay, now add Dakota Fanning. Okay, now picture me watching this. Got it? Do you see the anguish across my face? It's still there. Ow.
My Rating: 1/10
26. Zombieland
WORST
Rated: R
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Abigail Breslin, Emma Stone, Bill Murray
The best part of the movie is Bill Murray's cameo. And even then, it's still a zombie movie. Worse than that, it's a zombie movie parody. Which has been done almost as many times as just the regular crappy zombie movies. Not impressed. At all.
My Rating: 1/10
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Abigail Breslin, Emma Stone, Bill Murray
The best part of the movie is Bill Murray's cameo. And even then, it's still a zombie movie. Worse than that, it's a zombie movie parody. Which has been done almost as many times as just the regular crappy zombie movies. Not impressed. At all.
My Rating: 1/10
25. Pandorum
WORST
Rated: R
Director: Christian Alvart
Stars: Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster, Cam Gigandet, Antje Traue
I honestly don't even know what this movie was about. It was really that bad. This is the type of movie that scares people away from the sci-fi genre. Please stop making them.
My Rating: 0/10
Director: Christian Alvart
Stars: Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster, Cam Gigandet, Antje Traue
I honestly don't even know what this movie was about. It was really that bad. This is the type of movie that scares people away from the sci-fi genre. Please stop making them.
My Rating: 0/10
24. Surrogates
WORST
Rated: PG-13
Director: Jonathan Mostow
Stars: Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, Ving Rhames, Rosamund Pike, Jack Noseworthy, James Cromwell, James Francis Ginty
I'm not going to even acknowledge that this is based on a comic. Damn it. Well, it is, unfortunately. And I'm not sure which makes me sadder, the fact that the movie ends where a normal movie would be starting or that Bruce Willis continues to take crappy roles like this even though he has proven time and again that he really doesn't need to. Sad face.
My Rating: 0/10
Director: Jonathan Mostow
Stars: Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, Ving Rhames, Rosamund Pike, Jack Noseworthy, James Cromwell, James Francis Ginty
I'm not going to even acknowledge that this is based on a comic. Damn it. Well, it is, unfortunately. And I'm not sure which makes me sadder, the fact that the movie ends where a normal movie would be starting or that Bruce Willis continues to take crappy roles like this even though he has proven time and again that he really doesn't need to. Sad face.
My Rating: 0/10
23. From Within
WORST
Rated: R
Director: Phedon Papamichael
Stars: Elizabeth Rice, Thomas Dekker, Kelly Blatz, Laura Allen
Typical horror movie. Never original. Never scary. Never should have seen it.
My Rating: 0/10
Director: Phedon Papamichael
Stars: Elizabeth Rice, Thomas Dekker, Kelly Blatz, Laura Allen
Typical horror movie. Never original. Never scary. Never should have seen it.
My Rating: 0/10
22. Lo
WORST
Rated: R
Director: Travis Betz
Stars: Jeremiah Birkett, Sarah Lassez, Ward Roberts, Devin Barry
A movie that was seriously filmed on what looked to be an actual theatre stage. And the scary monster that makes everyone (aka probably just me, the one person who saw this) think this movie is going to be in the same tradition of Pan's Labyrinth is crippled, so it's obviously just a puppet and a guy who only has to do face makeup. Pointless revenge tale about a dumbass who summons a demon for a girl that he claims was abducted by other demons. Lesson? Hate to break it to you, guy, but demons are inherently not good, so why would you make a deal with another set to appease the first set? Idiot.
My Rating: 0/10
Director: Travis Betz
Stars: Jeremiah Birkett, Sarah Lassez, Ward Roberts, Devin Barry
A movie that was seriously filmed on what looked to be an actual theatre stage. And the scary monster that makes everyone (aka probably just me, the one person who saw this) think this movie is going to be in the same tradition of Pan's Labyrinth is crippled, so it's obviously just a puppet and a guy who only has to do face makeup. Pointless revenge tale about a dumbass who summons a demon for a girl that he claims was abducted by other demons. Lesson? Hate to break it to you, guy, but demons are inherently not good, so why would you make a deal with another set to appease the first set? Idiot.
My Rating: 0/10
21. Tenure
WORST
Rated: R
Director: Mike Million
Stars: Luke Wilson, Gretchen Mol, David Koechner, Sasha Alexander
The not-broken-faced Wilson brother plays a crappy teacher in a group of crappy teachers that reminds everyone why they hated just about every single college professor they ever had.
My Rating: 0/10
Director: Mike Million
Stars: Luke Wilson, Gretchen Mol, David Koechner, Sasha Alexander
The not-broken-faced Wilson brother plays a crappy teacher in a group of crappy teachers that reminds everyone why they hated just about every single college professor they ever had.
My Rating: 0/10
20. Grace
WORST
Rated: R
Director: Paul Solet
Stars: Jordan Ladd, Samantha Ferris, Gabrielle Rose, Stephen Park
Woman loses child. Woman has to give birth to child anyway. Child is dead. Then, BAM! Child is alive. But is it? No, it's a zombie. And it needs to drink human blood instead of milk to survive. Woman still breastfeeds. Gross. Woman kills for her baby. Woman needs to get a freaking reality check. Seriously.
My Rating: 0/10
Director: Paul Solet
Stars: Jordan Ladd, Samantha Ferris, Gabrielle Rose, Stephen Park
Woman loses child. Woman has to give birth to child anyway. Child is dead. Then, BAM! Child is alive. But is it? No, it's a zombie. And it needs to drink human blood instead of milk to survive. Woman still breastfeeds. Gross. Woman kills for her baby. Woman needs to get a freaking reality check. Seriously.
My Rating: 0/10
19. Perkins' 14
WORST
Rated: R
Director: Craig Singer
Stars: Patrick O'Kane, Richard Brake, Michale Graves, Mihaela Mihut
Zombies. Low budget zombies. Pass.
My Rating: 0/10
Director: Craig Singer
Stars: Patrick O'Kane, Richard Brake, Michale Graves, Mihaela Mihut
Zombies. Low budget zombies. Pass.
My Rating: 0/10
18. Teenage Dirtbag
WORST
Rated: PG-13
Director: Regina Crosby
Stars: Scott Michael Foster, Noa Hegesh, Chris Ellis, Bethany D. Hart
The guy who plays Cappie on Greek is in this as an emo kid that even I as an educator would have trouble not making fun of on a daily basis in this never-believable made-for-TV movie that I honestly don't know why I even watched other than it was free and I thought that it might just be some sort of really long Greek alternate universe episode. Alas, it was not.
My Rating: 0/10
Director: Regina Crosby
Stars: Scott Michael Foster, Noa Hegesh, Chris Ellis, Bethany D. Hart
The guy who plays Cappie on Greek is in this as an emo kid that even I as an educator would have trouble not making fun of on a daily basis in this never-believable made-for-TV movie that I honestly don't know why I even watched other than it was free and I thought that it might just be some sort of really long Greek alternate universe episode. Alas, it was not.
My Rating: 0/10
17. Hanger
WORST
Director: Ryan Nicholson
Stars: Debbie Rochon, Dan Ellis, Nathan Dashwood, Ronald Patrick Thompson
The heart-warming tale of a back alley aborted fetus that returns to clean up the streets where his mother was killed. I am not making this up.
My Rating: 0/10
16. Dying Breed
WORST
Rated: R
Director: Jody Dwyer
Stars: Nathan Phillips, Leigh Whannell, Bille Brown, Mirrah Foulkes
I saw this movie from the horror festival, which featured a bunch of "films to die for," and I have to say that it was by far one of the biggest disappointments. I enjoyed Phillips in Wolf Creek and Whannell in the first Saw films, but this Australian tragedy of a movie fell flat when they couldn't even decide whether or not this was a serial killer movie or a Tasmanian devil movie. One of those would have probably been fine, but the odd mixture of the two just made it convoluted and pointless, so they just tried to mask their pointlessness with fake looking gore.
My Rating: 0/10
Director: Jody Dwyer
Stars: Nathan Phillips, Leigh Whannell, Bille Brown, Mirrah Foulkes
I saw this movie from the horror festival, which featured a bunch of "films to die for," and I have to say that it was by far one of the biggest disappointments. I enjoyed Phillips in Wolf Creek and Whannell in the first Saw films, but this Australian tragedy of a movie fell flat when they couldn't even decide whether or not this was a serial killer movie or a Tasmanian devil movie. One of those would have probably been fine, but the odd mixture of the two just made it convoluted and pointless, so they just tried to mask their pointlessness with fake looking gore.
My Rating: 0/10
15. Crank 2: High Voltage
WORST
Rated: R
Directors: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Stars: Jason Statham, Dwight Yoakum, Brian Taylor, Amy Smart, Clifton Collins Jr.
Unnecessary sequel in every way imaginable. The part that made me laugh the most (besides the part where Amy Smart randomly has the ability to manhandle a guy three times her size while she's pretty much cracked-out and the fact that Statham fights someone while he's on fire instead of jumping into the pool right next to him) is the fact that this movie felt it necessary to not only have one director, but two. Meaning two people thought that both of those scenes I just described thought that those sounded good. Yes, I'll probably get talked into seeing the inevitable third one. And you'll probably be right there with me, secret Statham fans. Maybe this one will have three directors.
My Rating: 0/10
Directors: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Stars: Jason Statham, Dwight Yoakum, Brian Taylor, Amy Smart, Clifton Collins Jr.
Unnecessary sequel in every way imaginable. The part that made me laugh the most (besides the part where Amy Smart randomly has the ability to manhandle a guy three times her size while she's pretty much cracked-out and the fact that Statham fights someone while he's on fire instead of jumping into the pool right next to him) is the fact that this movie felt it necessary to not only have one director, but two. Meaning two people thought that both of those scenes I just described thought that those sounded good. Yes, I'll probably get talked into seeing the inevitable third one. And you'll probably be right there with me, secret Statham fans. Maybe this one will have three directors.
My Rating: 0/10
14. Don't Look Up (Remake)
WORST
Rated: R
Director: Fruit Chan
Stars: Henry Thomas, Eli Roth, Rachael Murphy, Reshad Strik
Another remake. Another pile.
My Rating: 0/10
Director: Fruit Chan
Stars: Henry Thomas, Eli Roth, Rachael Murphy, Reshad Strik
Another remake. Another pile.
My Rating: 0/10
13. Antichrist
WORST
Rated: NC-17
Director: Lars Von Trier
Stars: Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg
I never wanted to see Willem Dafoe naked. And I feel like I've seen it before. Numerous times. But this one really just seemed to be even more unnecessary than those other times. I could waste your minutes by talking about how this movie was more into being confusing than actually telling any kind of rational or not-pointless storyline, but I'll just say that it features a scene that involves self-inflicted female genital mutilation and just leave it at that.
My Rating: 0/10
Director: Lars Von Trier
Stars: Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg
I never wanted to see Willem Dafoe naked. And I feel like I've seen it before. Numerous times. But this one really just seemed to be even more unnecessary than those other times. I could waste your minutes by talking about how this movie was more into being confusing than actually telling any kind of rational or not-pointless storyline, but I'll just say that it features a scene that involves self-inflicted female genital mutilation and just leave it at that.
My Rating: 0/10
12. Autopsy
WORST
Rated: R
Director: Adam Gierasch
Stars: Michael Bowen, Robert Patrick, Jessica Lowndes, Ashley Schneider, Ross Kohn,
Another of the "films to die for" series at the After Dark Horrorfest, this movie tried to do the whole "locked in a creepy hospital with a crazy doctor" thing that really didn't work very well even in the 1980s. And just wait until the twist ending. It will have you throwing things at your TV screen, guaranteed.
My Rating: 0/10
Director: Adam Gierasch
Stars: Michael Bowen, Robert Patrick, Jessica Lowndes, Ashley Schneider, Ross Kohn,
Another of the "films to die for" series at the After Dark Horrorfest, this movie tried to do the whole "locked in a creepy hospital with a crazy doctor" thing that really didn't work very well even in the 1980s. And just wait until the twist ending. It will have you throwing things at your TV screen, guaranteed.
My Rating: 0/10
11. Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever
WORST
Rated: R
Director: Ti West
Stars: Michael Bowen, Rider Strong, Noah Segan, Alexander Isaiah Thomas
The flesh-eating-virus-infected water from the first Cabin Fever makes it to the punch bowl of a prom dance. That's all you really need to know. Gross.
My Rating: 0/10
Director: Ti West
Stars: Michael Bowen, Rider Strong, Noah Segan, Alexander Isaiah Thomas
The flesh-eating-virus-infected water from the first Cabin Fever makes it to the punch bowl of a prom dance. That's all you really need to know. Gross.
My Rating: 0/10
10. Dragonball: Evolution
WORST
Rated: PG
Director: James Wong
Stars: Justin Chatwin, Emmy Rosum, James Marsters, Yun-Fat Chow
I grew up watching Dragonball Z. Yeah, I admit it. This movie made me regret that childhood experience. Especially when the main character turned into a giant monkey. Oh, did I mention that this is not a cartoon? Yeah. It's a live action monkey. Ugh.
My Rating: 0/10
Director: James Wong
Stars: Justin Chatwin, Emmy Rosum, James Marsters, Yun-Fat Chow
I grew up watching Dragonball Z. Yeah, I admit it. This movie made me regret that childhood experience. Especially when the main character turned into a giant monkey. Oh, did I mention that this is not a cartoon? Yeah. It's a live action monkey. Ugh.
My Rating: 0/10
9. Horsemen
WORST
Rated: R
Director: Jonas Akerlund
Stars: Dennis Quaid, Ziyi Zhang, Lou Taylor Pucci, Clifton Collins Jr.
This movie tried to be a horror movie and failed on every level possible. As a drama or even a thriller, it also failed completely. The acting was horrific. And the story was just agonizingly slow to develop. By the time we all found out what was going on, half of us were either asleep or actually in a coma. Boringness aside, this movie did raise one interesting question: Who is the faker actor, Dennis or Randy Quaid?
My Rating: 0/10
Director: Jonas Akerlund
Stars: Dennis Quaid, Ziyi Zhang, Lou Taylor Pucci, Clifton Collins Jr.
This movie tried to be a horror movie and failed on every level possible. As a drama or even a thriller, it also failed completely. The acting was horrific. And the story was just agonizingly slow to develop. By the time we all found out what was going on, half of us were either asleep or actually in a coma. Boringness aside, this movie did raise one interesting question: Who is the faker actor, Dennis or Randy Quaid?
My Rating: 0/10
8. Stan Helsing
WORST
Rated: R
Director:
Stars: Steve Howey, Keenan Thompson, Diora Baird, Desi Lydic, Leslie Nielson
Might as well have been named Scary Movie 5. Worthless and never funny.
My Rating: 0/10
Director:
Stars: Steve Howey, Keenan Thompson, Diora Baird, Desi Lydic, Leslie Nielson
Might as well have been named Scary Movie 5. Worthless and never funny.
My Rating: 0/10
7. The Haunting in Connecticut
WORST
Rated: PG-13
Director: Peter Cornwell
Stars: Virginia Madsen, Martin Donovan, Elias Koteas, Kyle Gallner
Oh, shut up, Virginia Madsen. And stop being in movies. In this one, she plays a worthless excuse for a mom who has a dying son and a family of questionable existence. I'm not sure the actors even knew who half of the characters in this "true story" were supposed to be and what their relationship to one another was. As far as special effects, there really aren't any. Bad camera angles and cardboard acting (mostly by Madsen) ruin what, in all honesty, wasn't going to be a good movie anyway.
My Rating: 0/10
Director: Peter Cornwell
Stars: Virginia Madsen, Martin Donovan, Elias Koteas, Kyle Gallner
Oh, shut up, Virginia Madsen. And stop being in movies. In this one, she plays a worthless excuse for a mom who has a dying son and a family of questionable existence. I'm not sure the actors even knew who half of the characters in this "true story" were supposed to be and what their relationship to one another was. As far as special effects, there really aren't any. Bad camera angles and cardboard acting (mostly by Madsen) ruin what, in all honesty, wasn't going to be a good movie anyway.
My Rating: 0/10
6. The Grudge 3
WORST
Rated: RDirector: Toby Wilkins
Stars: Shawnee Smith, Matthew Knight, Mike Straub, Aiko Horiuchi
Not only an embarrassment to the genre, but a disappointment at every turn as a movie in general. No clear plot. No clear main characters. And no clear point at all, other than ruining the memory of the first two American remakes. This movie is the type of movie that makes people hate ghost stories. Not because it's scary; because it's annoyingly stupid.
My Rating: 0/10
5. Transformers II: Revenge of the Fallen
WORST
Rated: PG-13
Director: Michael Bay
Stars: Shia LeBeouf, Megan Fox, Hugo Weaving, Ramon Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro, Josh Duhamel, Kevin Dunne, Julie White, Isabel Lucas, Rainn Wilson, Tony Todd
Dumb. I'm would write a review of this movie, but that would have been more work than Megan Fox actually put into the film. Waste of life.
My Rating: 0/10
Director: Michael Bay
Stars: Shia LeBeouf, Megan Fox, Hugo Weaving, Ramon Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro, Josh Duhamel, Kevin Dunne, Julie White, Isabel Lucas, Rainn Wilson, Tony Todd
Dumb. I'm would write a review of this movie, but that would have been more work than Megan Fox actually put into the film. Waste of life.
My Rating: 0/10
4. Final Destination IV: The Final Destination 3-D
WORST
Director: David R. Ellis
Stars: Nick Zano, Krista Allen, Andrew Fiscella, Bobby Campo
Remember the first three movies in this series of extremely original (if not over-the-top and completely ridiculous) horror/thriller movies? Yeah, that's not this one. They sacrificed not only acting and plot for a cheap 3-D effect in this one, they actually completely forgot to actually make a movie. There is seriously a twenty-minute "vision" sequence near the end of the film, which essentially has nothing to do with the entire movie. And the best part of the movies? You know, the crazy death sequences? They're either a) in 3-D therefore pointless and dumb or b) in a weird x-ray vision filming technique that actually makes the deaths confusing and takes completely away from the point of why anyone would be watching this movie to begin with.
My Rating: 0/10
3. The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
WORST
Rated: RDirector: Troy Duffie
Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, Billy Collins, Clifton Collins Jr., Willem Dafoe
The sequel to one of the most overrated action movies of all time. And this time, there is only a small cameo by the only good part of the first movie, Willem Dafoe. Complete crap. But then again, the first one wasn't exactly good, so I'm not sure why I allowed myself to be tricked into seeing this one.
My Rating: 0/10
2. District 9
WORST
Rated: RDirector: Neill Bomkamp
Stars: Sharlto Copley, David James, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt
Sweet! Another movie that sacrifices actual movie-making for artsy-fartsy camera angles! And it throws in a message? Oh, no, it's not being thrown in, it's actually beating me to death with it. It's like a message or something about how people are treated and how we need to walk in others' shoes to truly understand what they are going through... Well, I call bullshit. Those damn aliens landed on our planet with no job skills. Learn our goddamn language and I'll feel bad for you. Freaking aliens, always wanting sympathy. I saw Independence Day. I know their plan.
My Rating: 0/10
1. Knowing
WORST
Director: Alex Proyas
Stars: Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne, Chandler Canterbury, Lara Robinson
Nicolas Cage is pretty much the worst actor ever to live. He's like the balding retarded love child of Keanu Reeves and the weird monster growing out of the chest of the bad guy in Total Recall. For some reason, he keeps getting work. And for some reason, I keep going to see his movies. I could literally go on a rant for about a year and a half about why this movie was bad, but instead, I'll just ruin the ending and save you the trouble of watching it and figuring out the "twist" at the end. Everyone dies, except for two kids (one has a hearing aid randomly) and aliens save two members of each species all over the world, letting them off on some sort of weird planet that looks like it might actually be a missing scene from 300. Naturally, they put these kids, who are going to repopulate the world, you know, as little kids who automatically know how to do that, and try to survive with no food or shelter, with a whole bunch of hungry and pissed off wild animals that are going to try to kill them and eat them. Aliens. Dead. This movie sucked.
My Rating: 0/10
My Awards This Season
Best Special Effects - Watchmen
Runner Up: The Hurt Locker
Best Music - Watchmen
Runner Up: The Hangover
Best Adapted Screenplay - Watchmen
Runner Up: State of Play
Best Original Screenplay - Gran Torino
Runner Up: Lakeview Terrace
Best Animated Movie - Up
Runner Up: Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Best Supporting Actress - Isabelle Fuhrman, Orphan
Runner Up: Helen Mirren, State of Play
Best Supporting Actor - Ben Affleck, State of Play
Runner Up: Gerard Butler, Law Abiding Citizen
Best Ensemble Cast - Star Trek
Runner Up: Watchmen
Best Actress - Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Runner Up: Michelle Pfeiffer, Personal Effects
Best Actor - Samuel L. Jackson, Lakeview Terrace
Runner Up: Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino
Best Director - Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino
Runner Up: Zack Snyder, Watchmen
Best Movie - Lakeview Terrace
Runner Up: State of Play
Runner Up: The Hurt Locker
Best Music - Watchmen
Runner Up: The Hangover
Best Adapted Screenplay - Watchmen
Runner Up: State of Play
Best Original Screenplay - Gran Torino
Runner Up: Lakeview Terrace
Best Animated Movie - Up
Runner Up: Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Best Supporting Actress - Isabelle Fuhrman, Orphan
Runner Up: Helen Mirren, State of Play
Best Supporting Actor - Ben Affleck, State of Play
Runner Up: Gerard Butler, Law Abiding Citizen
Best Ensemble Cast - Star Trek
Runner Up: Watchmen
Best Actress - Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Runner Up: Michelle Pfeiffer, Personal Effects
Best Actor - Samuel L. Jackson, Lakeview Terrace
Runner Up: Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino
Best Director - Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino
Runner Up: Zack Snyder, Watchmen
Best Movie - Lakeview Terrace
Runner Up: State of Play
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In Lakeview Terrace, a young couple (Patrick Wilson more...3 points
State of Play (2009)
Academy Award®-winner Russell Crowe leads an all- more...3 points
Watchmen: The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)
WATCHMEN SE - DVD Movie3 points
Up (Single Disc Widescreen)
Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios take more...3 points
The Time Traveler's Wife
Lose yourself in timeless love with this gloriousl more...3 points
Taken (Single-Disc Extended Edition)
Prepare to get Taken for the ride of your life! "Liam more...3 points
The Blind Side
Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) knows little about fa more...3 points
Law Abiding Citizen
Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) is an upstanding fam more...3 points
Star Trek (Single-Disc Edition)
The greatest adventure of all time begins with Star more...3 points
Paranormal Activity
This intense edge-of-your seat horror film follows more...3 points
Sherlock Holmes
The hangman did his job, Dr. Watson declared the condemned more...3 points
I Love You, Man
In this wildly funny hit comedy, Paul Rudd (Knocked more...3 points
(500) Days of Summer
In this quirky romantic comedy about love and fate, more...2 points
The Unborn (2 Versions Theatrical and Unrated)
Enter a world of unrelenting evil as terror finds more...2 points
The Hurt Locker
War is a drug. Nobody knows that better than Staff more...2 points
The Soloist
Academy Award® nominee Robert Downey Jr. and Academy more...1 point
Personal Effects
Walter (Ashton Kutcher) is a rising star in the NC more...1 point
Drag Me to Hell (Unrated Director's Cut)
Christine Brown (Alison Lohman) is on her way to h more...1 point
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans delves into the origins more...1 point
Angels & Demons (Single-Disc Theatrical Edition)
In Ron Howard's thrilling follow-up to The Da Vinci more...1 point
A Perfect Getaway (Theatrical/Unrated Director's Cut)
Milla Jovovich, Steve Zahn, Timothy Olyphant and K more...1 point
The Maiden Heist
Their plan wasn't exactly a work of art. It was a more...1 point
The Descent: Part 2
Dazed, bloodied and speechless with trauma, Sarah Carter more...1 point
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Based on Hasbro's immensely popular action figures, more...1 point
While She Was Out
A suburban housewife (Kim Basinger) is forced to f more...1 point
Public Enemies (Single-Disc Edition)
From award-winning director Michael Mann (Heat, Co more...1 point
My Bloody Valentine 3D (2-disc special edition)
Ten years ago in the town of Harmony, an inexperie more...1 point
Jennifer's Body
Sexy temptress Megan Fox is hotter than hell as Jennifer, more...1 point
Friday the 13th (Extended Killer Cut)
FRIDAY THE 13TH:KILLER CUT - DVD Movie1 point
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (Two-Disc Special Edition)
A desperate solution for a troubled country: Lex L more...0 points
Terminator Salvation (Widescreen Edition)
TERMINATOR SALVATION - DVD Movie0 points
Green Lantern: First Flight (Two-Disc Special Edition)
GREEN LANTERN:FIRST FLIGHT - DVD Movie0 points
Dolan's Cadillac
Based on the story by Stephen King. After his wife more...0 points
Last House on the Left
Renowned horror director Wes Craven returns to the more...0 points
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