The Lovely Bones (2009)

Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon

Director: Peter Jackson

Genre: thriller, horror, fantasy

The question I have is how can they say that they made "The Lovely
Bones" into a movie when the story was barely left intact. Not only
were there numerous things either changed or left out, but I feel that
the essence of the story was lost as well. The point of the story is
that a girl watches her family and her killer from heaven while she
struggles to come to terms with what happened. It seems that the parts
where she is in heaven she is either frolicking through a field or she
is wondering what is in the lighthouse. The point of her being there
was that she spent most of her time watching her family because she
just couldn't let them go. This gets completely lost in the movie. And
the parts where it is with her family it seems like a whodunnit case.
Once again, this wasn't the point. On Earth Susie sees her family torn
apart by the tragedy. The ending…oh god the ending. I won't go into
it in case there are people who haven't seen it but it was complete
crap. I understand that making a book into a movie is difficult and
often things may need to be changed or cut out, but Peter Jackson
destroyed the integrity of the story. If you can't do the book justice,
then don't do it at a…

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The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)

Cast: George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges

Director: Grant Heslov

Genre: war, comedy

I'm going to say its definitely up there in the top few films I've seen
at the cinema this year. It has been criticised for lacking more biting
criticism of the US government, but I think people who are saying that
are missing the point. It does have a fair bit to say about how stupid
the US Military can be and how they like to blow money on obviously
pointless ventures, but there is a whole other side to …

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Avatar (2009)

Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver

Director: James Cameron

Genre: thriller, sf, adventure

It has been 12 years since Cameron unleashed the phenomenon that was
Titanic and real fans would have to look as far back as 1991's
Terminator 2 for their last proper dose of his incredibly epic action
(True Lies, while fun, really doesn't count). So the anticipation for
Avatar has long since reached fever pitch and beyo…

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Yahsi bati (2010)

Cast: Cem Yilmaz, Ozan Guven, Zafer Algoz

Director: Ömer Faruk Sorak

Genre: comedy, western

The Time Traveler’s Wife (2009)

Cast: Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana, Michelle Nolden

Director: Robert Schwentke

Genre: sf, romance, drama

When I entered this one, I thought it would be another Kate
Hudson/Matthew McConaughey, Richard Gere/Julia Roberts,Diane Lane,
wuvvy-duvvey-cutesy-wootsy boring predictable love mov…

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O… Çocuklari (2008)

Cast: Demet Akbag, Özgü Namal, Sarp Apak

Director: Murat Saraçoglu

Genre: comedy, drama

Gamer (2009)

Cast: Gerard Butler, Amber Valletta, Michael C. Hall

Director: Brian Taylor, Mark Neveldine

Genre: thriller, sf, action

Going into this movie, I wasn't really expecting a lot. I had only seen
one short preview, which made it look like any other post-Running Man
fight-your-way-out-of-trouble action flick that sees the protagonist
trapped in a game show-like fantasy, going through army's of bad guys
like Pacman through so many of those little pills. I didn't know
however, that Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the writer/director duo
that brought us Crank and Crank: High Voltage, were at the helm of
Gamer. The first minutes of the movie made that distinctly clear,
though, as high powered action and fast paced kinetic camera-work
introduce us to the world of Slayer, a first-person shooter that has
its inmate characters live and die at the control(s) of real world
gamers. Movements of both players and camera and the feel of the game
are right on the money if you've ever seen shooters like Counterstrike
or Call of Du…

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Surrogates (2009)

Cast: Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike

Director: Jonathan Mostow

Genre: thriller, sf, action

One of the best CGI "upholstered" sci-fi flicks as yet. Very 80s, guess
the idea (or even the entire William-Gibson-like script) slouched about
for 20 years before it was realizable without appearing ridiculously
B-grade. And Bruce Willis looks like Elton John for once, or vice versa So much on the obvio…

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The Ugly Truth (2009)

Cast: Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler, Bree Turner

Director: Robert Luketic

Genre: romance, comedy

Abby (Katherine Heigl) is an intelligent producer of a local morning
show in Sacramento, California. She lives with her cat in a beautiful,
lushly-gardened apartment complex but, the lovely lady longs to meet
Mr. Right. One day, bad news arrives, twofold. One, since the show's
ratings have slipped, the owners of the station have decided to go in a
new direction. And, two, that direction would be south, Abby believes,
for they have hired a brash, I-don't-mince-words talk show host, Mike
(Gerard Butler) for a reprise of his late-night call-in program, The
Ugly Truth. Mike will do small segments of advice, where he will
counsel women on what a man "really wants". Since Abby has a past with
this gentleman (she had recently called the late night show to tell
Mike to take a hike) the young producer is mighty peeved that he has
been hired for "her" program. Instant dislike reigns supreme. However,
Mike does seem to know about affairs of the heart, even in his twisted
fashion, and starts to give advice to Abby, on how to "catch" the very
handsome young doctor, Colin (Eric Winter) who has just moved into her
complex. two doors down. But, since this requires Abby and Mike to
actually converse and confide in one another, could it be that Cupid's
arrows could go astray? This is a very raucous and funny romcom but. it
is definitely not in the Doris Day tradition. Therefore, if you are
easily offended or prefer "sweet" tales of love, with just a touch of
spice, this one may not be for you. That said, the cast is really
delightful, for Heigl and Butler make a most attractive. sparring duo
and Winter turns heads with his looks and smiles. The supporting cast,
with Cheryl Hines and the rest, is quite nice, too. Also, the
Sacramento setting is lovely while the costumes are terrific and the
production values high. As for the direction, it is full of energy and
mischief, as befits a script that is clever but rather risqué. All in
all, if you love romcoms or any of the stars, you will probably embrace
this one with gusto. For the truth is, it is very romantic at its core,
and that's the best ingredient a comedic love tale can posse…

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Saw VI (2009)

Cast: Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Mark Rolston

Director: Kevin Greutert

Genre: thriller, mystery, horror

I can remember walking out of Saw V last year, and I hate to say
it…but I was pretty disappointed. The film just didn't deliver the
goods. It's narrative and so called twist made the walk to my car a
living hell, and I thought to myself: "They're going to mess up Saw
VI". In my review for Saw V, I stated that the Saw blade was getting
rusty and dull. It just wasn't the same as it used to be, and the shock
factor that made the films so suspenseful was absolutely go…

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