Archive for December, 2009

A Christmas Carol

Director:Robert Zemeckis
Writers:Charles Dickens, Robert Zemeckis
Release Date:6 November 2009 (USA)
Genre:Animation | Drama | Family | Fantasy
Plot: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.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Director:Chris Weitz
Writers (WGA):Melissa Rosenberg, Stephenie Meyer
Release Date:20 November 2009 (USA)
Genre:Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Romance | Thriller
After Bella recovers from the vampire attack that almost claimed her life, she looks to celebrate her birthday with Edward and his family. However, a minor accident during the festivities results in Bella’s blood being shed, a sight [...]

Invictus

Director:Clint Eastwood
Writers (WGA):Anthony Peckham, John Carlin
Release Date:11 December 2009 (USA)
Genre:Biography | Drama
Plot:Nelson Mandela, in his first term as the South African President, initiates a unique venture to unite the apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

The Blind Side

Director:John Lee Hancock
Writers (WGA):John Lee Hancock, Michael Lewis
Release Date:20 November 2009 (USA)
Genre:Drama | Sport
Plot:The story of Michael Oher, an homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.

The Princess and the Frog

Release Date:11 December 2009 (USA)
Genre:Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance
Plot:A fairy tale set in Jazz Age-era New Orleans and centered on a young girl named Princess Tiana and her fateful kiss with a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again.