2009 most awaited movies to watch

Bride Wars

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Starring: Kate Hudson,  Anne Hathaway, Kristen Johnston, Bryan Greenberg

Release: January 2009

Directed by: Gary Winick

*** Two best friends engage in bridal warfare when their weddings end up on the same day.

He’s Just Not That Into You

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Starring: Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, Kevin                                  Connolly, Bradley Cooper

Release: February 2009

Directed by: Ken Kwapis

***An all-star cast is featured in the stories of a group of interconnected, Baltimore-based twenty- and thirtysomethings as they navigate their various relationships from the shallow end of the dating pool through the deep, murky waters of married life.

Duplicity

Genre: Drama

Starring: Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Tom Wilkinson, Billy Bob Thornton

Release: March 2009

Directed by : Tony Gilroy

***Julia Roberts and Clive Owen, star as spies-turned-corporate operatives in the midst of a clandestine love affair. When they find themselves embroiled in a high-stakes espionage game, they discover the toughest part of the job is deciding how much to trust the one you love.

Dragonball Evolution

Genre: Drama, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Starring: Justin Chatwin, Emmy Rossum, James Marsters, Chow Yun-Fat, Jamie Chung

Release: April 2009

Directed by : James Wong

***The story is based on Akira Toriyama’s manga, which has spawned graphic novels.

Angels and Demons

Genre: Drama, Thriller, Suspense, Prequel

Starring: Tom Hanks, Ayelet Zurer, Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgard, Kristof Konrad

Release: May 2009

Directed by : Ron Howard

***The team behind the global phenomenon “The Da Vinci Code” returns for the highly anticipated “Angels & Demons,” based upon the bestselling novel by Dan Brown.

The Haunting in Connecticut

Genre: Suspense, Horror, Supernatural

Starring: Virginia Madsen, Brooklynn Proulx, Elias Koteas, Kyle Gallner, Martin Donovan

Release: June 2009

***Well-documented story of a family forced to relocate near a clinic where their son was being treated for cancer. The family discovers their recently renovated home was a former mortuary with a dark history.

Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sequel, Family, Kids, Animation

Starring : Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Simon Pegg

Release: July 2009

Directed by : Carlos Saldanha, Mike Thurmeier

***The sub-zero heroes from the worldwide blockbusters “Ice Age” and “Ice Age: The Meldown” are back, on an incredible adventure…for the ages.

G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra

Genre: Action, Adventure, War

Starring :Rachel Nichols, Channing Tatum, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Said Taghmaoui, Sienna Miller

Release: August 2009

Directed by : Stephen Sommers

*** The elite G.I. JOE team uses the latest in next-generation spy and military equipment to fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the mysterious Cobra organization to prevent them from plunging the world into chaos.

9

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Animation

Starring :Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly, Crispin Glover, Christopher Plummer, John C. Reilly

Release: September 2009

Directed by : Shane Acker

*** When 9 (Elijah Wood) first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction.

Astroboy

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Animation

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Donald Sutherland, Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell, Matt Lucas

Release: October 2009

Directed by : David Bowers

***A computer graphics adaptation of Osamu Tezuka’s famous manga about a boy robot, first published in 1952.

Disney’s A Christmas Carol

Genre: Comedy, Family, Animation, Holiday

Starring: Jim Carrey, Cary Elwes, Colin Firth, Bob Hoskins, Robin Wright Penn

Release: November 2009

Directed by : Robert Zemeckis

***Adaptation of the Charles Dickens’ story. The movie will be shot via performance capture, as well as Disney digital 3-D animation. Jim Carrey tackles seven roles, including Ebenezer Scrooge and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come.

The Lovely Bones

Genre: Drama, Adaptation, Teen

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Stanley Tucci, Saoirse Ronan, Michael Imperioli

Release: December 2009

Directed by : Peter Jackson

*** “The Lovely Bones” centers on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family – and her killer – from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.

Alvin and the Chipmunks 2

Genre: Adventure, Sequel, Family, Animation

Starring: Justin Long, Jesse McCartney, Matthew Gray Gubler

Release: December 2009

Directed by : Betty Thomas

*** Alvin, Simon and Theodore compete against The Chipettes in the $100,000 Battle of the Bands.

source: http://themovieinsider.com/

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