In an age of reality TV, feature documentaries are almost mundane nowadays. However, this is a documentary for people who don’t like documentaries. Featuring four teenagers that each cover the spectrum of high school personalities: the popular princess, the jock, the artistic rebel, and the lonely geek. Available at Target stores. See my review for further details.

One of the best horror (and marketed) movies to grace the screen in recent years. Taking the concept of YouTube, the filmmakers used an interesting idea and made a remarkably fresh new take on the monster movie genre. This will definitely set a new precedent for monster movies, making it a new classic for generations to come. See my review for further details.

Maybe not THE BEST movie of the year, but definitely VERY close. Writer/Director Christopher Nolan and cast delivered a superb movie that is the best comic book adaptation ever! Heath Ledger rightly deserved his Golden Globe win and the Oscar for his portrayal as the psychopathic anarchist The Joker. See my review for further details.

This film is loosely based on writer/actor Segel's real-life romance/break-up with Linda Cardellini; the story tells of a normal guy who is dumped by his girlfriend and his attempting to get over her by treating himself to a getaway only to find his ex inhabiting the same hotel with her new rockstar boyfriend. What’s best about this film is that it perfectly captures the guy’s POV to a breakup.

Eastwood plays the tough, stubborn, bigoted Korean War vet Walt Kowalski, who has a family who doesn’t truly appreciate him and Hmong neighbors he doesn’t understand. This movie is the story of our connectivity to each other, the importance of helping others, & living a good life despite the obstacles that life throws in our way. A poetic piece of cinema that has the audience feeling quite moved.

Forget "Twilight"! This is THE vampire love story to watch & one of the most realistic vampire movies I've seen. Oskar is an outcast, being bullied & dreaming of revenge. Then, Eli moves in next door & she turns out to be more than she seems. The two form a close relationship but don't think this is some fluff. This has a few gory moments throughout the film; the best is the final pool scene.

I had seen the documentary "The Times of Harvey Milk" and it made this movie all the more entertaining; check it out if you get a chance. Josh Brolin uncannily looks and sounds like the real Dan White. "Milk" accomplishes to show a true portrayal of a man who was fighting for more than himself - a man fighting for generations to come.

The book was SO great and the movie itself follows very closely to the book. This movie includes performances so spectacular; they are passionate and affecting, shaking the audience to its core. DiCaprio was robbed of an Oscar nom! The subject matter is depressing, not for the faint-of-heart, but is an exceptionally well-made movie all around.

The storyline follows a poor boy who becomes a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" As he’s asked the questions, he remembers certain life-changing points in his life that help him to obtain the answer. Also, he is being questioned by police for supposedly cheating on the quiz show. Sound confusing? Don’t worry, it’s not. This film will win just about anybody over.

This was definitely not a movie for kids, but more for the kid-at-heart adult. I won’t say this is the best Pixar film I’ve ever seen, but it resonates at the perfect time when we worry about global warming and the effects we have on our planet. It definitely could fly over kids’ heads but it’s still got plenty of zany wackiness that will keep kids interested.

This was one of my absolute favorites of the year! I can’t rave enough about this film. Even the blocking was excellent! The main cast only consisted of three actors and each one’s performance was a powerhouse. But the best one here is Mickey Rourke. This is a great film with so much meaning and emotion, it's hard to resist investing in the very realistic characters.