The Silver Screen in 2009 - The Young Victoria

Incessantly entertaining.

***1/2 (out of 4)

The Silver Screen in 2009 - Crazy Heart

Crazy Heart is one of the better character-study/comeback-story films to be released in [a nonspecific amount of time].

*** (out of 4)

The Silver Screen in 2009 - A Single Man

Colin Firth has never been better, but the film - while beautiful - is merely middling.

**1/2 (out of 4)

The Silver Screen in 2009 - Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes - while in possession of the first great bromance since the cinematic movement - ultimately falls shy of remarkable.

** (out of 4)

The Silver Screen in 2009 - Avatar

A lifetime of dreaming and positive influence realized.

**** (out of 4)

Iron Man 2

The Silver Screen in 2009 - Invictus

It's a nice story with solid performances, but Invictus is not among Eastwood's best efforts.

**1/2 (out of 4)

The Silver Screen in 2009 - Up in the Air

As far as movies go, Up in the Air is easily among the greater dips an American pen has taken in existential ink. If that makes any sense.

**** (out of 4)

Youth in Revolt

St. John of Las Vegas