THE LOVELY BONES Movie Review

The Lovely Bones, one of our top Christmas Movies of 2009, will be released to theaters on December 11, 2009. The movie stars Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli, and directed by Peter Jackson. If you are planning to go see the movie, here are a few movie reviews from around the web to help you make up your mind.
Cinematical's Review of The Lovely Bones
I feel as though two directors inhabit Peter Jackson's body, and are fighting for dominance. One is the gifted visionary who made Middle Earth glimmer just so, and captured every emotional nuance hobbits, elves, and men could express. The other revels in slapstick and CGI and believes you can never have enough dinosaurs or dwarf jokes. Unfortunately, it's that Jackson who directed The Lovely Bones, and the film is littered with tonal missteps, outlandish effects, plot holes, thinly drawn [...]

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New Movies In Theaters This Friday, December 11, 2009

Wondering what movies are coming out to theaters this Friday, December 11, 2009? Here is a list with my intentions to watch at the movies, rent, watch on TV, or skip all together.

DEFINITELY WATCH AT THE MOVIES
Invictus

Invictus Synopsis: A look at life for Nelson Mandela after the fall of apartheid in South Africa during his first term as president when campaigned to host the 1995 Rugby World Cup event as an opportunity to unite his countrymen.

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THE LOVELY BONES 4 Movie Clips

Check out four new clips from THE LOVELY BONES starring Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli, and directed by Peter Jackson.
The Lovely Bones Synopsis: Based on the critically acclaimed best-selling novel by Alice Sebold, and directed by Oscar® winner Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Jackson & Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens, "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.
The Lovely Bones will be released to theaters on December 11, 2009. Watch the four clips below. You can also watch the trailer here.

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Peter Jackson's THE LOVELY BONES New Movie Photos

Check out some new photos for THE LOVELY BONES starring Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli, and directed by Peter Jackson.
The Lovely Bones Synopsis: Based on the critically acclaimed best-selling novel by Alice Sebold, and directed by Oscar® winner Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Jackson & Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens, "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.
The Lovely Bones will be released to theaters on December 11, 2009. Check out more photos below. You can also watch the trailer here.

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Peter Jackson's THE LOVELY BONES New Movie Poster

Check out a new poster for Peter Jackson's THE LOVELY BONES, which stars Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, and Michael Imperioli.
The Lovely Bones Synopsis: Based on the critically acclaimed best-selling novel by Alice Sebold, and directed by Oscar® winner Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Jackson & Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens, "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.
The Lovely Bones will be released to theaters on December 11, 2009. Check out the full poster below. You can also watch the trailer here.

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Susan Sarandon Got Advice on How to Be a Bad Grandmother

Susan Sarandon got advice from her children on how to be a bad grandmother.
The Oscar-winning actress - who plays Grandma Lynn in new movie The Lovely Bones, in which her character is more interested in drinking, smoking and pampering herself than her family - admits her own kids don't have great grandparent so they gave her some tips.
Susan Sarandon - who has a 24-year-old daughter Eva with ex-boyfriend Franco Amurri and two sons, Jack, 20, and 17-year-old Miles with current partner Tim Robbins - said: "Grandma Lynn is quite wacky, which is good for me because my kids think I am wacky anyway! But she's not your typical grandma and when I asked my kids what makes a bad grandparent, they could tell me because theirs aren't exactly the best! "But in the end Grandma Lynn comes good for the family, as they struggle to come to terms [...]

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Peter Jackson's THE LOVELY BONES Clip "You Are Beautiful"

Check out a clip from THE LOVELY BONES starring Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli, and directed by Peter Jackson.
If this clip is anything to go by, I think I'm really going to enjoy this movie. I really loved the book and so far the tone of it looks pretty great.
The Lovely Bones Synopsis: Based on the critically acclaimed best-selling novel by Alice Sebold, and directed by Oscar® winner Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Jackson & Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens, "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.
The Lovely Bones will be released to theaters on December 11, 2009. Watch the clip "You Are Beautiful" below. You can also watch [...]

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Peter Jackson's THE LOVELY BONES Movie Photos

Check out photos for THE LOVELY BONES starring Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli, and directed by Peter Jackson.
The Lovely Bones Synopsis: Based on the critically acclaimed best-selling novel by Alice Sebold, and directed by Oscar® winner Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Jackson & Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens, "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.
The Lovely Bones will be released to theaters on December 11, 2009. Check out more photos below. You can also watch the trailer here.

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Peter Jackson's THE LOVELY BONES Movie Poster

Check out the poster for Peter Jackson's THE LOVELY BONES that Yahoo! got their hands on.
The Lovely Bones stars Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, and Michael Imperioli.
The Lovely Bones Synopsis: Based on the critically acclaimed best-selling novel by Alice Sebold, and directed by Oscar® winner Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Jackson & Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens, "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.
The Lovely Bones will be released to theaters on December 11, 2009.

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Top 10 Christmas Movies of 2009

Once again, we are coming back with the list of the top 10 Christmas movies of 2009. Our 2008 Christmas movie list previously had some really good movies and this year is no different.
In order to be comprehensive, we once again decided to include movies starting in November because for us, Christmas always start a little early. Whatever you do, make sure you catch at least a few of these.
So without further ado, here are the Top 10 Christmas Movies we are looking forward to in 2009.
1. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON

Director: Chris Weitz
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed, Jackson Rathbone, Bronson Pelletier, Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon, Billy Burke, Chaske Spencer, Edi Gathegi
Release Date: November 20, 2009
Whether you like it or not, The Twilight Saga: New Moon is definitely one of the most anticipated movie of the [...]

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