Best Films Of 2009
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- DirectorRenee SladeRi StewartStarsAmit GoswamiThere is a revolution going on in science. A genuine paradigm shift. While mainstream science remains materialist, a substantial number of scientists are supporting and developing a paradigm based on the primacy of consciousness. Amit Goswami, Ph.D., a pioneer of this revolutionary new perspective within science, shares with us his vision of the unlimited potential of consciousness as the ground of all being, and how this revelation can actually help us to live better. The Quantum Activist tells the story of a man who challenges us to rethink our very notions of existence and reality, with a force and scope not felt since Einstein. This film bridges the gap between God and Science. The work of Goswami, with stunning precision and without straying from the rigors of quantum mechanics, reveals the overarching unity inherent in the worlds major religions and mystical traditions. Meet the man behind the message as Dr. Goswami tells how he moved away from the religious teachings of his childhood, to seek his path in nuclear and theoretical quantum physics, and how he has come full circle, through quantum insight, back to the very religious axioms offered as a youth.A paradigm shift is coming, and this is one of the leading films in exposing a total shift in the way we see ourselves. However the film is more for the already science and spiritually minded person. Kymatica is likely a better starting point for people seeking truth. 9/10
- DirectorScott CooperStarsJeff BridgesMaggie GyllenhaalColin FarrellA faded country music musician is forced to reassess his dysfunctional life during a doomed romance that also inspires him.This film is such a refreshing break from Hollywood's standard formulas. I loved it. Great acting and great writing. In the words of 'Bad Blake', it's about "Life, unfortunately.". 8.5/10
- DirectorJames CameronStarsSam WorthingtonZoe SaldanaSigourney WeaverA paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.8/10
- DirectorGuy RitchieStarsRobert Downey Jr.Jude LawRachel McAdamsDetective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.A smartly written and well directed vision of the age old sleuth. This film is a lot of fun. 8/10
- DirectorBenjamin StewartStarsBruce LiptonHenrik PalmgrenBenjamin StewartWe may be quick to blame secret organizations, corporations and corrupt politicians for the state of the environment. The harsh truth is that the world is in its current state because humanity is evolving and taking the world with it.If I can help influence anyone here to forget how we were taught to think, and actually learn to think for themselves, then my aim is good. This is one of the films that will help you achieve that. Question everything, think for yourself, seek truth. Freedom is yours! 8/10
- DirectorJuan José CampanellaStarsRicardo DarínSoledad VillamilPablo RagoA retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later.8/10
- DirectorMarty CallnerStarsRobin WilliamsThe master comedian performs in Washington DC and gives his wry observations about life, politics and his health.8/10
- DirectorJordan ScottStarsEva GreenJuno TempleMaría ValverdeA look at the lives and relationships among girls at an elite boarding school.
- DirectorRichard KellyStarsCameron DiazJames MarsdenFrank LangellaWith the press of a button, a wooden box bestows riches and death.Richard Kelly is an ambitious film-maker and in my view, he's also one of the most underrated around today. This film is like a good old Twilight Zone episode. 7.5/10
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsBrad PittDiane KrugerEli RothIn Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.An interesting, funny, and enjoyable piece of historical fiction. 7.5/10
- DirectorAlex ProyasStarsNicolas CageChandler CanterburyRose ByrneM.I.T. professor John Koestler links a mysterious list of numbers from a time capsule to past and future disasters and sets out to prevent the ultimate catastrophe.There are a lot of great things in this film, even more so if you have a decent amount of scientific knowledge. If it wasn't for the terrible performance of Rose Byrne I would have given this film an 8, however her lack of acting skill killed parts of the film for me. 7.5/10
- DirectorHarry Bromley DavenportStarsScout Taylor-ComptonPete ChekvalaAlexander KnezevichNastalia is too young to have experienced many things in life, but as an abused child she has already experienced the darkest side of it. Now a young teen she takes it upon herself to change her life for the better, but the torment that is so interlaced with her childhood will haunt her every step of the way.Controversial, but overall a decent film.
- DirectorDuncan JonesStarsSam RockwellKevin SpaceyDominique McElligottAstronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems.A solid sci-fi film in a year with many good films from this genre. 7.5/10
- DirectorJason ReitmanStarsGeorge ClooneyVera FarmigaAnna KendrickRyan's job is to travel around the country firing off people. When his boss hires Natalie, who proposes firing people via video conference, he tries to convince her that her method is a mistake.A solid film from top to bottom. 7.5/10
- DirectorHeitor DhaliaStarsLaura NeivaVincent CasselCamilla BelleA 1980s-set drama about a teenage girl undergoing her sexual awakening when she learns about her father's infidelities.7.5/10
- DirectorJ.J. AbramsStarsChris PineZachary QuintoSimon PeggThe brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.
- DirectorRuben FleischerStarsJesse EisenbergEmma StoneWoody HarrelsonA shy student trying to reach his family in Ohio, a gun-toting bruiser in search of the last Twinkie and a pair of sisters striving to get to an amusement park join forces in a trek across a zombie-filled America.7.5/10
- DirectorAtom EgoyanStarsJulianne MooreAmanda SeyfriedLiam NeesonSuspecting her husband of infidelity, gynecologist Dr. Catherine Stewart hires an escort named Chloe in order to test his faithfulness. Soon, the relationships between all three intensify.A sexy and somewhat bizarre little thriller from Atom Egoyan. 7/10
- DirectorF. Gary GrayStarsGerard ButlerJamie FoxxLeslie BibbA frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free.Well this was a great film until the ending lets us down some. 7/10
- DirectorGeorge GalloStarsLuke WilsonGiovanni RibisiGabriel MachtChronicles Jack Harris, one of the pioneers of Internet commerce, as he wrestles with his morals and struggles not to drown in a sea of con men, mobsters, drug addicts, and porn stars.A funny and gritty tale of the first big internet site in terms of generating online sales. A porn site quite obviously. 7/10
- DirectorTom TykwerStarsClive OwenNaomi WattsArmin Mueller-StahlAn Interpol agent attempts to expose a high-profile financial institution's role in an international arms dealing ring.War is profitable, just another story based on this sad truth.
- DirectorJim SheridanStarsJake GyllenhaalNatalie PortmanTobey MaguireWhile on tour in Afghanistan, Sam's helicopter is shot down and he is presumed dead. Back home, it is his screw-up brother who looks after the family. Sam does return, but with a lot of excess baggage.
- DirectorMarc WebbStarsZooey DeschanelJoseph Gordon-LevittGeoffrey ArendAfter being dumped by the girl he believes to be his soulmate, hopeless romantic Tom Hansen reflects on their relationship to try and figure out where things went wrong and how he can win her back.
- DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsMaxim GaudetteSébastien HuberdeauKarine VanasseA dramatization of the 1989 Montréal Massacre, during which several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist.An amazing little French Canadian film about the Quebec massacre.
- DirectorMiguel ArtetaStarsMichael CeraPortia DoubledayJean SmartWhile his trailer trash parents teeter on the edge of divorce, Nick Twisp sets his sights on dream girl Sheeni Saunders, hoping that she'll be the one to take away his virginity.
- DirectorMichael MannStarsChristian BaleJohnny DeppChristian StolteThe Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s.Micheal Mann's best work seems to be well behind him, however this is a fairly solid film in terms of entertainment. 7/10
- DirectorPeter StebbingsStarsWoody HarrelsonKat DenningsSandra OhArthur Poppington, a regular man who adopts a superhero persona, known as "Defendor", combs the city streets at night, in search of his archenemy, Captain Industry.7/10
- DirectorRaymond De FelittaStarsAndy GarciaJulianna MarguliesSteven StraitPrison guard Vince tells Molly from acting class, that one inmate is his 24 y.o. love child. Vince takes him home to stay with his family - straight A son with fat girl fetish, college dropout/stripper daughter and cute wife.
- DirectorNeil RawlesStarsRyan BlakelyMeredith CheesbroughSascha ColeFollows Charles Manson's 'Family' member Linda Kasabian, and her story to what when on at Spahn's Movie Ranch and the final days leading up to the grisly 1969 Tate/La Bianca murders.
- DirectorJim StrouseStarsSam RockwellEmma RobertsRob CorddryA comedy centered on a has-been coach who is given a shot at redemption when he's asked to run his local high school's girls basketball team.
- DirectorNoah BuschelStarsMichael ShannonFrank WoodAmy RyanPrivate detective John Rosow is hired to tail a man on a train from Chicago to Los Angeles. Rosow gradually uncovers the man's identity as a missing person. Persuaded by a large reward, Rosow is charged with bringing the missing person back to his wife in New York City.
- DirectorAndrew Thomas HuntStarsShera BechardJohn TokatlidisFrank J. ZupancicA mute Russian girl infiltrates Toronto's underground sex trade to avenge the death of her sister.A fairly low budget Canadian exploitation film in the rape/revenge tradition. The film actually has some pretty solid acting for the most part. The lead character is a mute, so her acting is not well displayed, nonetheless she is hot and fills the role perfectly. This film is not always what you expect and that's also a good thing. 7/10
- DirectorAlanis ObomsawinStarsAlanis ObomsawinA review of former McGill University Professor Norman Cornett's unorthodox approach to teaching, including the lack of studying, students choosing their own names and stream-of-consciousness writing exercises.Interesting stuff. 7/10
- DirectorMcGStarsChristian BaleSam WorthingtonAnton YelchinIn 2018, a mysterious new weapon in the war against the machines, half-human and half-machine, comes to John Connor on the eve of a resistance attack on Skynet. But whose side is he on, and can he be trusted?6.5/10 Pretty good actually, certainly better than the last few Alien sequels.
- DirectorJoe WrightStarsJamie FoxxRobert Downey Jr.Catherine KeenerA newspaper journalist discovers a homeless musical genius and tries to improve his situation.Some great moments. 6.5/10
- DirectorJames CottenStarsRay LiottaAndy GarciaEsai MoralesThe unstable new kingpin of a Tijuana drug cartel is targeted by an assassin for elimination.
- DirectorTodd PhillipsStarsZach GalifianakisBradley CooperJustin BarthaThree buddies wake up from a bachelor party in Las Vegas, with no memory of the previous night and the bachelor missing. They make their way around the city in order to find their friend before his wedding.A little overrated in my view but sure, it has its moments. Enough good laughs to get us through it. 6.5/10
- DirectorGreg MottolaStarsJesse EisenbergKristen StewartRyan ReynoldsIn the summer of 1987, a college graduate takes a 'nowhere' job at his local amusement park, only to find it's the perfect course to get him prepared for the real world.A pretty enjoyable watch. 6.5/10
- DirectorJulie DavisStarsLeelee SobieskiMatthew DavisJamie KennedyA romantic comedy that explores the adult film industry through the eyes of an idealistic 25 year-old award winning film school grad.Pretty funny low budget flick. 6.5/10
- DirectorDavid TwohyStarsMilla JovovichSteve ZahnTimothy OlyphantTwo pairs of lovers on a Hawaiian vacation discover that psychopaths are stalking and murdering tourists on the islands.Olyphant and a Hawaiian backdrop highlight a film with a lot of good things and some not so solid parts. 6.5/10
- DirectorYorgos LanthimosStarsChristos StergioglouMichele ValleyAngeliki PapouliaA controlling, manipulative father locks his three adult offsprings in a state of perpetual childhood by keeping them prisoner within the sprawling family compound.Good story, with a rather flat delivery.
- DirectorRenzo MartensDutch artist Renzo Martens spent three years traveling throughout the Democratic Republic of the Congo asking the question: "Who owns poverty?"A bizarre and interesting docu. 6.5/10
- DirectorGary YatesStarsTimothy OlyphantStephen Eric McIntyreJoe AndersonIn 1983, four hapless junkies plan to rob an ATM.Drug addicts need money. Another dumb criminal caper that's worth a look. 6.5/10
- DirectorUwe BollStarsKristanna LokenDavid O'HaraNoah Dalton DanbyAmerican journalists in Sudan are confronted with the dilemma of whether to return home to report on the atrocities they have seen, or to stay behind and help some of the victims they have encountered.A Boll film actually worth a watch. 6.5/10