the movie theater.

THE STAR SYSTEM
no star = ehhh, so-so, or outright gave up
* = recommended
** = beloved
!!!! = so bad it's good

2009

* Julie & Julia (2009) ~imdb*

* The Soloist (2009) ~imdb*

* Avatar (2009) ~imdb*

* The Young Victoria (2009) ~imdb*

* Brothers (2009) ~ imdb*

* Rumor Has It (2005) ~ imdb

* Twilight: New Moon (2009) ~ imdb* (yes, again)

* For Your Consideration (2006) ~ imdb

* Australia (2008) ~ imdb

* Feel the Noise (2007) ~ imdb

* Twilight: New Moon (2009) ~ imdb*

* Man about Town (2006) ~ imdb

* This Is It (2009) ~ imdb* (a.k.a. the michael jackson movie)

* Flight of Fury (2007) ~ imdb

* Revolutionary Road (2008) ~ imdb*

* Must Love Dogs (2005) ~imdb

* Secretary (2002) ~ imdb*

* Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist (2008) ~ imdb

* The Time Traveller's Wife (2009) ~ imdb*

* Gamer (2009) ~ imdb*

* Fast Food Nation (2006) ~ imdb*

* The Reader (2008) ~ imdb**

* Watchmen (2009) ~ imdb*

* Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) ~ imdb

* The Darjeeling Limited (2007) ~ imdb**

* American Gangster (2007)~ imdb*

* Wendy and Lucy (2008) ~ imdb

* G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) ~ imdb*

* A Perfect Getaway (2009) ~ imdb

* Into the Wild (2007) ~ imdb

* My Sister's Keeper (2009) ~ imdb*

* The Ugly Truth (2009) ~ imdb*

* He's Just Not That Into You (2009) ~ imdb

* Doubt (2008) ~ imdb*

* Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) ~ imdb*

* Twilight (2008) ~ imdb*

* 3:10 to Yuma (2007) ~ imdb*

* Michael Clayton (2007) ~ imdb

* Bruno (2009) ~ imdb

* 27 Dresses (2008) ~ imdb

* The Nanny Diaries (2007) ~ imdb*

* The Lucky Ones (2008) ~ imdb*

* Wall-E (2008) ~ imdb*

* The Taking of Pelham 123 (2008) ~ imdb*

* Slumdog Millionaire (2008) ~ imdb**

* Angels and Demons (2009) ~ imdb*

* Rachel Getting Married (2008) ~ imdb**

* Tropic Thunder (2008) ~ imdb*

* Up: In 3D (2009) ~ imdb*****!!!!! (off-the-charts good)

* Star Trek (2009) ~ imdb*

* X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) ~ imdb*
* 21 (2008) ~ imdb
* Come Early Morning (2006) ~ imdb
* Lucky Number Slevin (2006) ~ imdb*
* Death of a President (2006)~ imdb*
* W. (2008) ~ imdb*
* Chasing Amy (1997) ~ imdb** (also this post)
* Nights in Rodanthe (2008) ~ imdb
* We Own the Night (2007) ~ imdb*
* Changeling (2008) ~ imdb*
* Becoming Jane (2007) ~ imdb*
* The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emporer (2008) ~ imdb *
* Get Smart (2008) ~ imdb *
* The Mistress of Spices (2005) ~ imdb
* Apocalypto (2006) ~ imdb
* Burn after Reading (2008) ~ imdb
* The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) ~ imdb **
* Marley & Me (2008) ~ imdb

2008
* Baby Mama (2008) ~ imdb
* Confetti (2006) ~ imdb *
* Hancock (2008) ~ imdb
* Wanted (2008) ~ imdb (re-viewed)*
* Gray Matters (2006) ~ imdb -- REALLY BAD
* Letter from Iwo Jima (2006) ~ imdb *
* Role Models (2008) ~ imdb *
* Pearl Harbor (2001) ~ imdb *
* Perfect Stranger (2007) ~ imdb
* Son of Rambow (2007) ~ imdb **
* Factory Girl (2006) ~ imdb
* Notes on a Scandal (2006) ~ imdb *
* Miracle at St. Anna's (2008) ~ imdb *
* The Duchess (2008) ~ imdb *
* House on Haunted Hill (1999) ~ imdb
* Breakin' (1984) ~ imdb
* Lust, Caution (2007) ~ imdb *
* Starting Out in the Evening (2007) ~ imdb *
* Stop-Loss (2008) ~ imdb *
* The Kite Runner (2007) ~ imdb *
* Jarhead (2005) ~ imdb *
* I Am Legend (2007) ~ imdb *
* Lars and the Real Girl (2007) ~ imdb **
* Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal (2008) ~ imdb
* King Kong (2005) ~ imdb*
* Wake (2008) ~ website **
* Mad Hot Ballroom (2005) ~ imdb **
* The Last King of Scotland (2006) ~ imdb *
* Roll Bounce (2005) ~ imdb **
* Wanted (2008) ~ imdb **
* Syriana (2005) ~ imdb
* Sex and the City (2008) ~ imdb (several entries on this one, obv.) **
* Garden State (2004) ~ imdb
* Catch a Fire (2006) ~ imdb
* Lucky You (2007) ~ imdb
* The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) ~ imdb
* Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) ~ imdb*
* Rashomon (1950) ~ imdb
* Inside Man (2006) ~ imdb
* The Scorpion King (2002) ~ imdb
* Feast of Love (2007) ~ imdb *
* Eight Below (2006) ~ imdb**
* 16 Blocks (2006) ~ imdb*
* The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005) ~ imdb**
* Gone Baby Gone (2007) ~ imdb*
* The Bank Job (2008) ~ imdb*
* The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) ~ imdb*
* Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) ~ imdb
* 10,000 B.C. (2008) ~ imdb
* Stomp the Yard (2007) ~ imdb *
* North Country (2005) ~ imdb *
* Vantage Point (2008) ~ imdb *
* S.W.A.T. (2003) ~ imdb
* Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) ~ imdb **
* Cloverfield (2008) ~ imdb *
* Bride and Prejudice (2004) ~ imdb !!!!
* Atonement (2007) ~ imdb **
* Bandidas (2006) ~ imdb
* Juno (2007) ~ imdb **