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February 14, 2012
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Movies & TV Reviews: 2009


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The White Ribbon
Michael Haneke's latest film is a deeply unsettling but purposely obscuring look at the cruelty embedded within the human heart.
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The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
Based on a long-lost screenplay by Tennessee Williams, this Southern tale of the 1920s fails to sparkle.
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Terry Gilliam's latest—and Heath Ledger's last—is a manic, confusing roller-coaster ride through guilt, imagination, and a battle for stories and souls.
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It's Complicated
Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin do a decent job with a script that mostly glorifies and glosses over indecency.
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Sherlock Holmes
Though this adaptation is sometimes incoherent, it’s nonetheless quirky, intelligent, action-packed, and lots of fun, thanks in large part to Robert Downey Jr.’s portrayal.
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
The live-action/animation follow-up to the 2007 hit doesn’t bother much with plot and characterization, but squeaks by successfully on gags and chipmunk charm.
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Broken Embraces
Pedro Almodóvar, an impeccable director of emotionally sincere films, stumbles here with a muddled, largely uninteresting story of a blind filmmaker with a painful past.
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Nine
So much beauty and talent—not to mention the lush Italian countryside—grace the screen here. Too bad it's also so much wasted potential.
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Did You Hear About the Morgans?
This mostly funny fish-out-of-water tale touches on ideas about what makes a marriage work.
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Avatar
In his first movie since Titanic, James Cameron has made it worth the wait with a stunning milestone in filmmaking—and a storyline surprisingly rich in political and spiritual undertones.
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The Lovely Bones
Style wins out over substance in this story of a murdered girl and the heavenly vantage point from which she continues to observe her killer on earth.
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Up in the Air
A trio of strong performances, witty dialogue, and a deft blend of snark and heart make this dramedy soar.
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Invictus
Morgan Freeman makes a magisterial Nelson Mandela in this inspiring, remarkable tale of politics meets rugby.
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Armored
A team of guards plans to rob the armored trucks they're sworn to protect, until one of them has a crisis of conscience in this so-so action thriller.
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Brothers
When one brother is presumed dead in the war in Afghanistan, the other steps in to help his family in this impressively acted American remake of a Danish film.
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