Fantastic Mr. Fox

A Serious Man

The Silver Screen in 2009 - Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Seriously?

No Stars (out of... well, does it matter?)

The Silver Screen in 2009 - The Hurt Locker

Utterly absorbing.

**** (out of 4)

Dorian Gray

Tron Legacy

The Book of Eli

Alice in Wonderland

Jonah Hex

How to Be a Serial Killer

See also: Man Bites Dog

Charlotte Gainsbourg

The Silver Screen in 2009 - Bride Wars

Anne Hathaway is always good for at least one star.

* (out of 4)

The Silver Screen in 2009 - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

While striking a decent - albeit imperfect - balance between light and dark, the film remains engrossing throughout.

**1/2 (out of 4)

An Education

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Okay. I'll admit it. I'm stoked.

The Silver Screen in 2009 - Brüno

How many people will actually take a long, hard look at themselves after seeing this film? Or rather, how many people laughed at "long, hard" just now?

*1/2 (out of 4)

Zombieland

Jennifer's Body

Where's the love?

Two of my all-time favorite performances...

Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge in 

A Muppet's Christmas Carol

Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice in 

Beetlejuice

Old Dogs

In the Loop

The Informant!

The Silver Screen in 2009 - Public Enemies

Over the course of its 143-minute running time, Public Enemies gets better and better, but never grows a big enough heart to break.

***1/2 (out of 4)