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NOVEMBER

17

2009

Pirate Radio

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Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, and Kenneth Branagh star in a film written and directed by Richard Curtis.

Phillip Seymour Hoffman leads a pack of rock ‘n’ roll gurus in this real-life tale of the renegades of 1960s British radio. Read story.

NOVEMBER

13

2009

The Box

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Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, and Frank Langella star in a film written by Richard Kelly and Richard Matheson and directed by Kelly.

Writer/director Richard Kelly squanders plenty of potential in this remake of a 1980s Twilight Zone script. Read story.

NOVEMBER

11

2009

Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire

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Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe, Mo’Nique, and Paula Patton star in a film written by Geoffrey Fletcher and directed by Lee Daniels.

Gabby Sidibe takes on the title role in this inspiring and uplifting tale about self discovery. Read story.

NOVEMBER

10

2009

A Christmas Carol

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The voices of Jim Carrey, Steve Valentine, and Colin Firth star in an animated film adapted and directed by Robert Zemeckis.

Director Robert Zemeckis turns out a lackluster version of the famed Dickens tale, complete with CGI tricks. Read story.

NOVEMBER

6

2009

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Adam Goldberg, Marley Shelton, and Eion Bailey star in a film written by Jonathan Parker and Catherine DiNapoli and directed by Parker.

There is no doubt that the contemporary art world is ripe for heavy-duty lampooning, but (Untitled) makes you wish there was a good film on the topic that this mediocre movie fusses on and on about. Read story.

NOVEMBER

4

2009

The Damned United

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Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, and Colm Meaney Star in a Film Written by Peter Morgan and Directed by Tom Hooper

Even non-sports enthusiasts will get a kick out of this behind-the-scenes biopic about Leeds United coach Brian Clough. Read story.

NOVEMBER

3

2009

Michael Jackson's This Is It

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Michael Jackson Stars in a Film Directed by Kenny Ortega

Kenny Ortega’s new doc takes an inspiring look into the last months of Michael Jackson’s life. Read story.

OCTOBER

28

2009

Amelia

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Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, and Ewan McGregor star in a film written by Richard Bass and Anna Hamilton Phelan and directed by Mira Nair.

Hillary Swank gives another stunning performance in this otherwise predictable biopic about the famed aviator. Read story.

OCTOBER

27

2009

Astro Boy

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The Voices of Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell, and Freddie Highmore Star in an Animated Film Written by Timothy Harris and Directed by David Bowers.

This modern take on the classic 1960s cartoon threatens to bore viewers to sleep. Read story.

OCTOBER

24

2009

Law Abiding Citizen

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Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, and Colm Meaney star in a film written by Kurt Wimmer and directed by F. Gary Gray.

Anagram-named filmmaker F. Gary Gray must have set out to make a combination of Death Wish and Bourne Identity with this one — and then lost his nerve halfway through. Read story.

OCTOBER

21

2009

A Serious Man

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Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind, and Aaron Wolff Star in a Film Written and Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen

Joel and Ethan Coen deliver another dark comedic hit with this tale about a down-on-his-luck professor living in 1960s Minneapolis. Read story.

OCTOBER

20

2009

Where the Wild Things Are

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Max Records and Catherine Keener Star in a Film Written by Dave Eggers and Spike Jonze, Based Upon the Book by Maurice Sendak, and Directed by Jonze

Forgetting the fact that book author Maurice Sendak approved, encouraged, and helped in the creative process, something feels inherently wrong with this picture. Read story.

OCTOBER

14

2009

The Invention of Lying

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Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, and Jonah Hill star in a film written and directed by Gervais and Matthew Robinson.

Ricky Gervais writes, directs, and stars in this surprisingly well-done romantic comedy about a man who discovers lying. Read story.

OCTOBER

13

2009

The Boys Are Back

Clive Owen, Laura Fraser, and George MacKay star in a film written by Allan Cubitt, based on the novel by Simon Carr, and directed by Scott Hicks.

Clive Owen delivers his best performance since Children of Men in this sentimental tale about a widower and his kids. Read story.

OCTOBER

7

2009

Capitalism, A Love Story

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A documentary written and directed by Michael Moore.

Documentary mega-star Michael Moore returns to the big screen to shed some light on our financial crisis. Read story.

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