Movie List 2009 - 40 Movies Total

1. Last Chance Harvey
2. Inkheart
3. Taken 
4. Push
5. The International
6. The Tale Of Despereaux
7. Watchmen
8. Race To Witch Mountain
9. Knowing
10. Duplicity
11. Monsters Vs Aliens
12. State Of Play
13. X-Men Origins : Wolverine
14. Star Trek
15. Terminator: Salvation
16. The Brothers Bloom
17. Up
18. Easy Virtue
19. The Proposal
20. Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen
21. G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra
22. District 9
23. The Time Traveller's Wife
24. Gamer
25. 9
26. Whiteout
27. The Imaginarium Of Dr. Parnassus
28. Love Happens
29. Surrogates
30. The Invention Of Lying
31. Law Abiding Citizen
32. Where The Wild Things Are
33. Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assisstant
34. The Box
35. 2012 
36. Disney's A Christmas Carol
37. Ninja Assassin
38. The Princess And The Frog
39. Avatar
40. Sherlock Holmes 

Sherlock Holmes

Although not in the same league as Avatar, Sherlock Holmes is still a great movie.  In spite of the fact that Robert Downey Junior is an American playing a Brit, he does a pretty credible job.   Having been a fan of the Holmes books since I was a boy, I know that the Holmes character is meant to be a bit of a pompous ass.  A part that Downey knows how to play to a tee.   Jude Law, whom I thought at first should have bee a shoe in for the Holmes role, actually does a better job at playing Holmes loyal side kick.  Dr. John Watson.  As for seeing Sherlock Holmes in the theater or not.. in this case I don't think its truly necessary.  It will play just as well on DVD or Blu-Ray when it comes out.   At the same time it wouldn't be a waste of time or money to see it at the big screen.  

Avatar

Well James Cameron has done it again.   All I can say is WOW!!!!   I just saw the most mind blowing movie experience I have seen in ages.   Listening to all the hype before going I was becoming a little leery that Avatar might not live up to its potential.   Well I was TOTALLY wrong.   All the things people have been saying that it's going to revolutionize the movie industry are correct.    I literally could NOT notice where standard film making ended and the CG started.  It was THAT good.   They say that this movie cost upwards of 300 million dollars to make.. and I totally believe that and I must say not a PENNY was wasted.   I have to see this movie again at LEAST once more at the theater.   (Hopefully IMAX)  Definitely go see this movie, at the big screen.  It's WELL worth the cost of admission.

The Princess And The Frog

Disney once again returns to its traditional animation style in the debut of The Princess And The Frog.  I must say that its TRULY amazing the quality of the animation in today's world of CG.   Of course, coming from Disney that's not surprising, having years of experience.   The story line was imaginative and entertaining and the characters were hilarious.   Definitely worth seeing at the theater.    Might be a bit too scary for young kids though.  

Smoosh's Christmas Advent - Day #12

So Santa comes down the chimney???    But MA!!   We don't HAVE a chimney!!   DOH!!

Smoosh's Christmas Advent - Day #11

YAH.. .right mommy...   Santa can fit down a chimney.  What do you think, I was born last year??   UMMM  Never mind.    :-D

Smoosh's Christmas Advent - Day #10

Hey....  Who ran over the Christmas Tree??   It DEFINITELY wasn't me.   I am a good driver.

Smoosh's Christmas Advent - Day #9

Oh please please please Santa..   Can you please bring me a Cow for Christmas.   I promise I will take care of him and love him.   I can keep him in the garage.  I am sure daddy won't mind.

Smoosh's Christmas Advent - Day #8

PRESENTS!!!!  Can I open it now mom..   Please please please..   :-)

Smoosh's Christmas Advent - Day #7

Nora checking out the Christmas Stockings.  So sad though...  nothing in them as of yet.  Come ON Santa get a move on, will yah.   Gee I can't wait FOREVER.

Smoosh's Christmas Advent - Day #6

Coming down the runway now is Nora, sporting her extremely comfortable pink stripped PJ's and a tres chic Santa hat.  Watch for this new look this season as its ALL the rage amongst the toddler-set.  You will definitely want to be in style for this one.  

Smoosh's Christmas Advent - Day #5

Nora wearing the "Naughty" Santa hat...  although I think she looks a bit skeptical.  Like she is being wrongfully accused.  Nora of course is an ANGEL and doesn't do anything bad...  right momee???

Ninja Assassin

This movie was surprisingly good for what it was.   I mean in all honesty you can't ask much from a Ninja movie.   At the same time there WAS a story amazingly enough and it was logical and well thought out.   What I found extremely intersting was the backstory as to how the main character became a ninja was introduced.   A series of flashbacks tells the watcher WHY and HOW these people are doing what they are doing.   Of course the special effects and choreography were excellent.   The Wachowski brothers, producers of the Matrix movies also produced this one and you can see there hand throughout.   Definitely worth seeing in the theater.

Smoosh's Christmas Advent - Day #4

You know..  Christmas music is just HARD to "get jiggy wit it".  I think I am going to have to take over being the spin doctor and see if I can get the party started.   What do you say.. homeys??  ;-)

Smoosh's Christmas Advent - Day #3

Hey... who say's that snowmen have no nutritional value.   Everything can be food-ified... and put in the mouth.

Smoosh's Christmas Advent - Day #2

Nora and her buddies, Mr. Snowman and Rudolph are ready to get going I think.

Smoosh's Christmas Advent - Day #1

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me.   A smoosh in a Charlie Brown tree.  Nora looks so tired here.   Which is amazing from a girl who has enough energy to power that Christmas Tree until the end of time.  :-)