Starting today Wednesday July 22 2009, COMIC CON 2009 is back at the San Diego Convention Center and Daemon's Movies is all over it.

Here is the deal. Every Day of the Con, we will update this post with all the items that we have covered for the day. That will include news, pictures, videos of all the very cool stuff we get to see at the Con.

Day 1 - Wednesday July 22 2009

Check out some pictures from Comic Con's Exhibit Hall.

Day 2 - Thursday July 23 2009

The Twilight Saga: New Moon panel

The Twilight Saga: New Moon panel video

Astro Boy panel

Alice in Wonderland Panel

Sorority Row Panel

Tron Legacy Panel

A Christmas Carol Panel

Avatar Panel - Must see.

Kick-Ass Panel

Pandorum panel

Day 3 - Friday July 24 2009

A Nightmare on Elm Street Panel.

The Book of Eli Panel

9 panel

District 9 panel

Jonah Hex panel

Ponyo panel

Legion panel

Sherlock Holmes panel

Where the Wild Things Are panel

The Box panel

Day 4 - Saturday July 25 2009

Iron Man 2 panel

Zombieland panel

Extract panel

Solomon Kane panel

2012 panel

Day 5 - Sunday July 26 2009

No movie panels covered on Sunday.

We will do our very best to update this post as often as possible so that you are up to date with everything that is going on at Comic Con 2009. So stay tuned.

Yesterday, I saw THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123 starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta. The movie revolves around a subway train taken hostage. John Travolta plays the hostage taker and Denzel Washington plays the subway supervisor who is negotiating with him.

Let me get a few items out of the way so we can focus this movie review on the point of the movie which was in essence to highlight the acting chops of two movie icons.

The story of THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123 is predictable. And when I say predictable, I mean predictable. However you think hostage movies typically go is how this movie went. It seems that the script took every single hostage movie cliches from the heroic train passenger to the worried wife of the unlikely hero and blended them all together into a very bland soup that is honestly not worth mentionning any further.

The directing is classic Tony Scott with the quick and edgy camera shots. I am a big fan of Tony Scott but I am actually getting tired of the style. Or maybe not so much tired as I am blaze about it. It is also possible that since the story was so weak, the camera effects did nothing but emphasize it even more.

Now let's talk about the main event: Denzel vs Travolta. I know that I came in thinking that we would see some sort of a draw because I really like both of these actors. However, I have to give it to Denzel in this movie.

He really made us care about his character and his line delivery was impeccable. Aside from the ridiculous actions the script makes him do (the end of the movie for one thing), Denzel Washington manages to brilliantly shine as a unlikely hero who goes out of his way to make things work.

John Travolta tried to do the same with his character but he couldn't hack it. As a bad guy, he only had one job: intimidate us while making us care for him in some way. Think about it, all great bad guys are always characters that are in the grey with mixed emotions and a lot of baggage. Travolta's character just came across as a bitter douche. So major fail here.

Overall, THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123 was alright. Not great enough for me to give a solid recommendation but not bad enough for me to give it a failing grade.

RYAN REYNOLDS

Next in: The Proposal starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.

His Character: Andrew Paxton

The Buzz: Ryan Reynolds is a fantastic actor in two genres: Action movies and Comedies. The Proposal is a comedy. Enough Said.

Read all our The Proposal coverage here.

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MANURE is another movie worth noting at Sundance. Just take a look at those pictures, those colors are amazing. That alone makes me want to check it out.

Synopsis: When a tragic accident ends the life of Mr. Rose, the genius behind Rose's Manure Company, the livelihood of its loyal fleet of salesmen threatens to go, as they say, into the toilet. Enter estranged daughter Rosemary (Téa Leoni), a high-class- cosmetics salesgirl, who steps in to take control. She is not sure she has a nose for the family business, but she is determined to make foul into profit. Little does she know that a ruthless, slick-talking fertilizer rep (Kyle MacLachlan) is plotting a takeover. Whether she likes it or not, she must trust her top salesman, Patrick Fitzpatrick (Billy Bob Thornton), to devise a plan to regain Rose's rightful position on top of the heap. The Polish brothers have created a wholly original, decidedly irreverent, yet enchantingly classic comic adventure from the 1960s. Sassy dialogue gives Manure flair, but it is the period design with its sepia palate of painted backdrops that conjures up scaffolds and wind machines just off camera. The Polish brothers are complete originals, and their all-star cast stylishly matches their campy hybrid hijinks. Thornton masters just the right tone, while Leoni's nostalgic throwback performance showcases her unique brand of physical comedy. In the Polish brothers' capable hands, Manure fills the screen with scene after scene of wonderfully rendered, pure cinematic imagination.
Director: Michael Polish
Screenwriters: Mark Polish and Michael Polish
Cast: Téa Leoni, Billy Bob Thornton, Kyle MacLachlan

Watch the trailer and more pictures from Manure below.

We have gotten our hands on not only the trailer but poster and two pictures from SUNSHINE CLEANING.

Sunshine Cleaning is a movie that I have been looking forward to mostly because it features two great actresses and what seems like a simple, sweet story.

Sunshine Cleaning will be released in limited theaters on March 13, 2009.

Watch the trailer from Sunshine Cleaning below as well as two pictures.

Synopsis: A single mom and her slacker sister find an unexpected way to turn their lives around in the off-beat dramatic comedy Sunshine Cleaning. Directed by Christine Jeffs (Rain, Sylvia), this uplifting film about an average family that finds the path to its dreams in an unlikely setting screened in competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

Once the high school cheerleading captain who dated the quarterback, Rose Lorkowski (Academy Award® nominee Amy Adams) now finds herself a thirty something single mother working as a maid. Her sister Norah, (Golden Globe® winner Emily Blunt), is still living at home with their dad Joe (Academy Award® winner Alan Arkin), a salesman with a lifelong history of ill-fated get rich quick schemes.

Desperate to get her son into a better school, Rose persuades Norah to go into the crime scene clean-up business with her to make some quick cash. In no time, the girls are up to their elbows in murders, suicides and other…specialized situations. As they climb the ranks in a very dirty job, the sisters find a true respect for one another and the closeness they have always craved finally blossoms. By building their own improbable business, Rose and Norah open the door to the joys and challenges of being there for one another--no matter what--while creating a brighter future for the entire Lorkowski family.

Here is the complete list to the Must See Movies of 2009.

Movies will be added throughout the year, so make sure to check back.

If you click on a particular month, it will take you to the list of must see movies for that month.

If you click on the name of a movie, it will take you to all our coverage for that film.

January 23, 2009

Inkheart

Movie Synopsis: A young girl discovers her father has an amazing talent to bring characters out of their books and must try to stop a freed villain from destroying them all, with the help of her father, her aunt, and a storybook's hero.

Watch the Inkheart Movie Trailer

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February 6, 2009

Push

Movie Synopsis: The action packed sci-fi thriller involves a group of young American ex-pats with telekinetic and clairvoyant abilities, hiding from a clandestine U.S. government agency. They must utilize their different talents and band together for a final job enabling them to escape the agency forever.

Watch the Push Movie Trailer

February 13, 2009

The International

Movie Synopsis: In The International, an edge-of-your-seat action thriller, Interpol Agent Louis Salinger (Clive Owen) and Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eleanor Whitman (Naomi Watts) are determined to bring to justice one of the world's most powerful banks. Uncovering illegal activities including money laundering, arms trading, and the destabilization of governments, Salinger and Whitman's investigation takes them from Berlin to Milan to New York and to Istanbul. Finding themselves in a high-stakes chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk as the bank will stop at nothing - even murder - to continue financing terror and war.

Watch The International Movie Trailer

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March 6, 2009

Watchmen

Movie Synopsis: When an ex-superhero is murdered, a vigilante named Rorshach begins an investigation into the murder, which begins to lead to a much more terrifying conclusion.

Watch the Watchmen Movie Trailer #1 and Trailer #2.

March 13, 2009

Race to Witch Mountain

Movie Synopsis: A UFO expert enlists the help of a cabbie to protect two siblings with paranormal powers from the clutches of an organization that wants to use the kids for their nefarious plans.

Watch the Race to Witch Mountain Movie Trailer

March 20, 2009

Duplicity

Movie Synopsis: A pair of corporate spies (Owen and Roberts) who share a steamy past hook up to pull off the ultimate con job on their respective bosses.

Watch the Duplicity Movie Trailer (COMING SOON)

Knowing

Movie Synopsis: A teacher (Cage) opens a time capsule that has been dug up at his son's elementary school; in it are some chilling predictions -- some that have already occurred and others that are about to -- that lead him to believe his family plays a role in the events that are about to unfold.

Watch the Knowing Movie Trailer

This Side of the Truth

Movie Synopsis: A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain.

Watch This Side of the Truth Movie Trailer (COMING SOON)

March 27, 2009

Monsters vs Aliens

Movie Synopsis: When a meteorite from outer space hits a young girl and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years.

Watch the Monsters vs Aliens Movie Trailer #1 and Trailer #2.
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April 3, 2009

Fast & Furious

Movie Synopsis: Heading back to the streets where it all began, two men rejoin two women to blast muscle, tuner and exotic cars across Los Angeles and floor through the Mexican desert. When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Connor. But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmaneuver him. And from convoy heists to precision tunnel crawls across international lines, two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what's possible behind the wheel.

Watch the Fast & Furious Movie Trailer

Gatchaman

Movie Synopsis: A group of teenagers are recruited to form a bird theme superhero ninja team to fight the menace of Galactor.

Watch the Gatchaman Movie Trailer (COMING SOON)

The Wolfman

Movie Synopsis: Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman, is lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father, Talbot sets out to find his brother... and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself. Talbot's childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother's fiancée, Gwen Conliffe, tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing the villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline has come to investigate.

Watch The Wolfman Movie Trailer (COMING SOON)

April 10

Dragonball

Movie Synopsis: The story begins with Goku, who seeks out upon his adoptive grandfather Grandpa Gohan's dying request to find the great Master Roshi and gather all seven Dragon Balls. Of which he has one, in order to prevent the evil Lord Piccolo from succeeding in his desire to use the Dragon Balls to take over the world. And Goku's quest is to obtain the mystical Dragonballs before Piccolo does.

Watch the Dragonball Evolution Movie Trailer and International Trailer.

April 17

State of Play

Movie Synopsis: Based on the BBC mini-series of the same title, a team of investigative reporters work alongside a police detective to try to solve the murder of a congressman's mistress.

Watch the State of Play Movie Trailer

April 24

Whiteout

Movie Synopsis: U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko (Beckinsale) tracks a killer in Antarctica, as the sun is about to set for six months.

Watch the Whiteout Movie Trailer (COMING SOON)

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May 1, 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Movie Synopsis: Wolverine lives a mutant life, seeks revenge against Victor Creed (who will later become Sabertooth) for the death of his girlfriend, and ultimately ends up going through the mutant Weapon X program.

Watch the X-Men Origins: Wolverine Movie Trailer (COMING SOON)

May 8, 2009

Star Trek

Movie Synopsis: A chronicle of the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members.

Watch the Star Trek Movie Trailer

May 15, 2009

Angels & Demons

Movie Synopsis: When a murder of a physicist, Leonardo Vetra, finds a symbolist, Robert Langdon, and Mr. Vetra's daughter, Vittoria, on an adventure for a secret brotherhood, The Illuminati. Clues lead them all around the Vatican, including the four alters of science, Earth, Air, Fire and Water. An Assassin working for the Illuminati, have captured four cardinals, and murders each, painfully. Robert and Vittoria also are searching for a new very destructive weapon that could kill millions.

Watch the Angels & Demons Movie Teaser Trailer

May 22, 2009

Terminator Salvation

Movie Synopsis: Set in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor is the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright, a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet's operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.

Watch the Terminator Salvation Movie Trailer and Teaser Trailer

May 29, 2009

The Brothers Bloom

Movie Synopsis: The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Now they've decided to take on one last job - showing a beautiful and eccentric heiress the time of her life with a romantic adventure that takes them around the world.

Watch The Brothers Bloom Movie Trailer

Up

Movie Synopsis: In this "coming of old age" story, a seventysomething hero, alongside his clueless wilderness ranger sidekick, travels the globe, fighting beasts and villains, and eating dinner at 3:30 in the afternoon.

Watch the Up Movie Trailer and Teaser Trailer

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June 5, 2009

Land of the Lost

Movie Synopsis: A forest ranger along with his two children inadvertently stumble into a mysterious land populated by dinosaurs and other creatures, including the mysterious and dangerous race of Sleestak.

Watch the Land of the Lost Movie Trailer (COMING SOON)

June 26, 2009

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Movie Synopsis: TBA

Watch the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Trailer (COMING SOON)
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July 1, 2009

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Movie Synopsis: TBA

Watch the Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Movie Trailer

Public Enemies

Movie Synopsis: The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s.

Watch the Public Enemies Movie Trailer (COMING SOON)

July 17, 2009

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Movie Synopsis: As Harry Potter begins his 6th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he discovers an old book marked mysteriously "This book is the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.

Watch the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Movie Teaser Trailer

July 31, 2009

The Taking of Pelham 123

Movie Synopsis: Armed men hijack a New York subway train in demand of a hefty ransom. As the authorities try to negotiate with the hostage takers they wonder how the hijackers plan to get away.

Watch The Taking of Pelham 123 Movie Trailer (COMING SOON)

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August 7, 2009

G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra

Movie Synopsis: An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer.

Watch the G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra Movie Trailer (COMING SOON)

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September 18, 2009

The Informant

Movie Synopsis: he U.S. government decides to go after an agri-business giant with a price-fixing accusation, based on the evidence submitted by their star witness, vice president turned informant Mark Whitacre.

Watch The Informant Movie Trailer (COMING SOON)
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October 2, 2009

Shutter Island

Movie Synopsis: Drama is set in 1954, U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels is investigating the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane and is presumed to be hiding on the remote Shutter Island.

Watch the Shutter Island Movie Trailer (COMING SOON)
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November 6, 2009

Robin Hood

Movie Synopsis: A love triangle forms between the legendary do-gooder Robin Hood, his Maid Marian and the archer's arch nemesis, the Sheriff of Nottingham.

Watch the Robin Hood Movie Trailer (COMING SOON)

A Christmas Carol

Movie Synopsis: An animated retelling of Charles Dickens classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions.

Watch A Christmas Carol Movie Trailer (COMING SOON)

November 20, 2009

Sherlock Holmes

Movie Synopsis: Detective Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and his stalwart partner Watson (Jude Law) engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.

Watch the Sherlock Holmes Movie Trailer (COMING SOON)
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December 18, 2009

Avatar

Movie Synopsis: In the future, Jake, a paraplegic war veteran, is brought to another planet, Pandora, which is inhabited by the Na'vi, a humanoid race with their own language and culture. Those from Earth find themselves at odds with each other and the local culture.

Watch the Avatar Movie Trailer (COMING SOON)

December 25, 2009

The Princess and the Frog

Movie Synopsis: A fairy tale centered on a young girl named Princess Tiana who lives in New Orleans' French Quarter during the Jazz Age.

Watch the The Princess and the Frog Movie Teaser Trailer
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(Synopsis Source: imdb.com)