MY TOP PICKS out of 40 movies seen (all in theaters)

PRECIOUS DRAMA

THE ROAD DRAMA

THE HURT LOCKER  WAR DRAMA

THE INFORMER!  HISTORICAL COMEDY

THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG  animated  COMEDY / MUSICAL

NINE  MUSICAL

ALL 2009 movies i've seen in theaters: alphabetical order

AVATAR 3D is calculated. Fascinating for young adults. Interesting for me.  sci fi

A CHRISTMAS CAROL is the authentic story, but the animation is odd.  xmas

A SERIOUS MAN is a 70s, middle class, midwestern, jewish morons movie. comedy

A SINGLE MAN is a stylish lamentation.  unevenly filmed. dolor in color. drama

AMELIA is a polished, smooth, easy to watch film. good any time  historical drama

broken embraces (spain, subtitles) Penelope Cruz is the world's #1 actress drama

CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY is true enough to be very disturbing. docu-expose

CHERI is a period piece With opulent eye-candy sets and Michelle Pfieffer.  drama

CORALINE is a scary, little girls' puppet-animated adventure. family msg anim. drama

TheDAMN UNITED is an easy watch about a 60s british soccer coach. hist. drama

EVERYBODY'S FINE is a plodding aging parent child observation. dull. drama

FANTASTIC MR. FOX Clooney again in an fast, animal family, animated comedy

FUNNY PEOPLE would be a great movie without the 50% that's vulgar crap.comedy 

HARRY POTTER half-blood prince is a high quality franchise movie.   fantasy

theHURT LOCKER is a drawn out combat drama. so non-judgemental!  war drama

TheINFORMANT is the best sharp, zany morons movie. don't miss it! hist. comedy

INVICTUS is a good movie. historical drama

IT'S COMPLICATED is a golden-years relationship movie with a great cast. drama

NEW MOON is okay. Undramantic, uneventful. Awful special effects.  fantasy

NINE is boffo big screen fun. Great cast, good musical numbers. hist. musical

PRECIOUS is a painful, sad, powerful american movie. very harsh. art film drama

PRINCESS AND THE FROG is wildly entertaining. pure Disney magic. cartoon

PONYO is an adorable japanese kid's cartoon about the ocean. cartoon drama

PUBLIC ENEMIES is a gangster film with colors and camera angles. hist drama

The ROAD creeps up on you in a post-apocalyptic nightmare. existentialist drama

SHERLOCK HOLMES is head pounding, noisy, high adreneline action.  drama

UP is a pixar film for older adults. odd, engaging, sentimental. do not miss it. pixar

UP IN THE AIR is a contemporary, urbane, ultimately shallow film w Clooney. drama

2009 Best to Worst:  

Precious                      art film XX                 

Great film-making.Harsh. Sad. Best Drama. Will win big awards. adam 49m 091118

Princess & Frog               Cartoon Musical XX

Wildly entertaining Disney magic!! Best Comedy, Musical adam 49m 091204

The Hurt LockerXX War Movie   Nonjudgemental observation of Iraq war combat film. Tense adam 49m 091118

Nine                      XX art Musical Fabulous fun film. Art Film, historical drama, tour de force adam 49m 091216   

Up                    XX Animated Adventure Strange.Emotional.Old man, boy scout, talking dog.. adam 49m 091202

Ponyo                    XX Cartoon Drama Great for little children! Sweet, pure movie. See it!             adam 49m 091107

Amelia                   XX Historical Drama Amelia Erhart story. Great film-making! Awards ahead.  adam 49m 091112   

Cheri                XX Romance period piece eye candy w dazzling michelle pfieffer centerpiece. adam 49 m 091022

Public Enemy   XX Historical Drama Stylish Gangster Eye Candy. Depp ok. Cinematography! adam 49m 091201

HarryPottrHalfBlXX Fantasy  Polished. well made, fun to watch. Franchise doing fine. adam 49m 091205   

A Serious Man   XX Drama  Hopeless, hapless, hilarious Coen Brothers film!!  adam 49 m 091109

Funny People   XX Drama Adam Sandler Vehicle takes a long and winding road.dumb vulgar adam 49m 091116

Up InThe Air     XX Drama  Cosmopolitan.Frequent flier fantasy. Clooney.  infomercialistic. adam 49m 091208

TheDamnUnitedXXHistorical Drama British soccer-coach story. Smooth easy watch! Colors.. adam 49m 091126

A ChristmasCrl XX 3D Animated Adventure Delivers. Dickens Story. animation choppy adam 49m 091124

Coraline                XX  Animated Adventure Fun, Scary little girl's fairy tale. Family message.       adam 49m 091111

It's ComplicatedXX Drama 3 huge stars in relationship movie. Typical, but good.                       adam 49m 0912

The Box            XX Terror Golden Rule gone crazy! brain terror. Makes you think. comlicated.adam 49m 091113

FantasticMrFox XX Cartoon Adventure Fast Urbane animated animal adventure. Clooney.     adam 49m 091109

MenStareGoats XX Parody Wacky. Clooney. Iraq war gags, poignant. slow spots                    adam 49 m 091110

TheWhiteRibbn XX Foreign Film Subtitles! B & W german art film. 2 1/3 Hours. Some scenes. adam 49m 091126

Twil: New MoonXX Fantasy Tepid. Uneventful.sequel.. adam 49m 091203

Everybody'sFineXX Drama  Aging family drama. Deniro. Sad. Slow! plodding. dull. adam 49m 091209

WhereTheWldThXX Fantasy Lousy film-making, Lousy-film. Mean, loveless. Great Costumes! adam 49m 091124

9                            XX Animated Adventure Sci-fi mess. Loud explosions, banal dialog.                adam 49m 091112

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IN ORDER OF DATE REVIEWED

Crazy Heart   drama musical    "The Wrestler" watered down. Less gritty, less dramatic.      XXadam 49m 091224  

Sherlock Holmes action drama Earsplitting. Videogame violency. Original, clever, industrial.              XX adam 49m 091221

Capitalism: A Love Story   XX docu-expose adam 49m 091221   Not exactly entertainment. Disturbing, important information.

Broken Embraces(Spain) subtitles XX foreign film  adam 49m 091217 When Penelope Cruz is on screen it's great, when not, average.

Nine XX art Musical Fabulous fun film. Art Film, historical drama, tour de force. adam 49m 091216   

Everybody'sFine XX drama  Aging family drama. Deniro. Sad. Slow! plodding. dull. adam 49m 091209

Up InThe Air     XX drama  Cosmopolitan existentialist frequent flier fantasy. Clooney.  infomercialistic. adam 49m 091208

It's ComplicatedXX drama 3 huge stars in relationship movie. Typical, but good.                       adam 49m 091207

HarryPottrHalfBlXX fantasy  Polished. well made, fun watch      adam 49m 091205   

Princess & FrogXX cartoon musical Wildly entertaining Disney magic!! Best Comedy & Musical adam 49m 091204

Twil: New MoonXX drama Tepid. Uneventful.sequel.. adam 49m 091203

Up                    XX animated adventure Strange.Emotional.Old man, boy scout, talking dog.. adam 49m 091202

Public Enemy   XX historical drama Stylish Gangster Eye Candy. Depp ok. Cinematography! adam 49m 091201

TheDamnUnitedXXhistorical drama British soccer-coach story. Smooth easy watch! Colors.. adam 49m 091126

TheWhiteRibbn XX foreign film Subtitles! B & W german art film. 2 1/3 Hours. Some scenes. adam 49m 091126

WhereTheWldThXX fantasy Lousy film-making, Lousy-film. Mean, loveless. Great Costumes! adam 49m 091124

A ChristmasCarol XX 3D animated Christmas movie delivers. Dickens Story. animation choppy adam 49m 091124

Precious               XX Art Film Great film-making. Harsh. Sad. Best Drama. Will win big awards. adam 49m 091118

The Hurt LockerXX War Movie   Nonjudgemental observation of Iraq war combat film. Tense adam 49m 091118

Funny People   XX drama Adam Sandler Vehicle takes a long and winding road.dumb vulgar adam 49m 091116

The Box            XX terror Golden Rule gone crazy! brain terror. Makes you think. comlicated.adam 49m 091113

Amelia                   XX historical drama Amelia Erhart story. Great film-making! Awards ahead.  adam 49m 091112   

9(cartoon)                             XX animated adventure Sci-fi mess. Loud explosions, banal dialog.                adam 49m 091112

Coraline (3d)               XX  animated adventure Fun, Scary little girl's fairy tale. Family message.       adam 49m 091111

The Men Who Stare At Goats XX parody Wacky. Clooney. Iraq war gags, poignant. slow spots                    adam 49 m 091110

A Serious Man   XX drama The Ultimate Coen Brothers film!! Hopeless, happless, hilarious.  adam 49 m 091109

FantasticMrFox XX cartoon adventure Fast Urbane animated animal adventure. Clooney.     adam 49m 091109

Ponyo                    XX cartoon drama Great for little children! Sweet, pure movie. See it!             adam 49m 091107

Boys are Back   XX tragedy Dad. sad. 0% bad, 0% remarkable. Lifetime channel fare.              adam 49m 091024

Julie and Julia  XX historical drama Flat film on fascinating character. Okay. wait for cable.     adam 49 m 091024

District 9           XX mix violent Blockbuster hit wannabe. 2 hour film-genre casserole. no kids! adam 49 m 091023

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