2009
     
   
     
 
   
Invictus
94

Nelson Mandela, in his first term as the South African President, initiates a unique venture to unite the apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
IMDb

134 mins
 
Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon
 
Biography, Drama, History
 
11-Dec-2009
 
Nominated for Movie of the Year 2009
   
   
   
The Road
  70

A post-apocalyptic tale of a man and his son trying to survive by any means possible.
IMDb

111 mins
 
Viggo Mortensen, Charlize Theron, Kodi Smit-McPhee
 
Adventure, Drama
 
02-Dec-2009
 
   
   
   
The Blind Side
  81

The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
IMDb

129 mins
 
Quinton Aaron, Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw
 
Biography, Drama, Sport
 
20-Nov-2009
 
   
   
   
Fantastic Mr. Fox
  52

An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation.
IMDb

87 mins
 
George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray
 
Animation, Adventure, Comedy
 
23-Oct-2009
 
   
   
   
Zombieland
83

A shy student trying to reach his family in Ohio, and a gun-toting tough guy trying to find the Last Twinkie and a pair of sisters trying to get to an amusement park join forces to travel across a zombie-filled America.
IMDb

88 mins
 
Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson
 
Comedy, Horror
 
02-Oct-2009
 
   
   
   
Fish Tank
  84

Everything changes for 15-year-old Mia when her mum brings home a new boyfriend.
IMDb

123 mins
 
Katie Jarvis, Michael Fassbender, Kierston Wareing
 
Drama
 
11-Sep-2009
 
   
   
   
(500) Days of Summer
62

An offbeat romantic comedy about a woman who doesn't believe true love exists, and the young man who falls for her.
IMDb

95 mins
 
Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Geoffrey Arend
 
Comedy, Drama, Romance
 
02-Sep-2009
 
   
   
   
G. I. Joe: Rise of Cobra
64

An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer.
IMDb

118 mins
 
Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans
 
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
 
07-Aug-2009
 
Sequels/Prequels
2013 G. I. Joe: Retaliation 71
   
   
   
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
  79

A drama based on the true story of a college professor's bond with the abandoned dog he takes into his home.
IMDb

93 mins
 
Richard Gere, Joan Allen, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
 
Drama, Family
 
13-Jun-2009
 
   
   
   
Doghouse
40

A group of men sufferigroup of men head to a remote village to help one of their friends get over his divorce; when they get there, though, they discover that all the women have been infected with a virus that makes them man-hating cannibals.
lIMDb

89 mins
 
Danny Dyer, Noel Clarke, Emil Marwa 
 
Comedy, Horror 
 
12-Jun-2009
 
   
   
   
Star Trek
84

The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful, time-traveling Romulan creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.
IMDb

127 mins
 
Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg 
 
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi 
 
08-May-2009
 
Sequels/Prequels
2013 Star Trek: Into Darkness 72
   
   
   
I Love You, Man
  79

Friendless Peter Klaven goes on a series of man-dates to find a Best Man for his wedding. But when his insta-bond with his new B.F.F. puts a strain on his relationship with his fiancée, can the trio learn to live happily ever after?
IMDb

105 mins
 
Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones
 
Comedy
 
20-Mar-2009
 
   
   
   
Coraline
  72

An adventurous girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets.
IMDb

100 mins
 
Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, John Hodgman
 
Animation, Fantasy, Thriller
 
06-Feb-2009
 
   
   
   
Underworld: The Rise of the Lycans
55

An origins story centered on the centuries-old feud between the race of aristocratic vampires and their onetime slaves, the Lycans.
IMDb

92 mins
 
Rhona Mitra, Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy 
 
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
 
23-Jan-2009
 
Review
I don't think a prequel at this stage was a good idea, that too based on a story that was already told in the earlier movies.
 
Sequels/Prequels
2003 Underworld 64
2006 Underworld: Evolution 83
2012 Underworld: Awakening 55
   
   
   
Gran Torino
  74

Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino.
IMDb

116 mins
 
Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Christopher Carley
 
Drama
 
09-Jan-2009
 
   
   
       
     
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