Christmas Movie Preview 2009

Here’s a quick, Holiday movie list I prepared for you guys! Be sure to “check it twice”(corny, right?) to figure out whether you want to set aside some of your hard-earned cash to check any of them out later this year.

Brothers- Release date: 12/04

Tobey MacGuire and Jake Gyllenhaal star as two brothers whose sibling rivalry nearly destroys the relationships they hold most sacred. Natalie Portman also stars in this riveting drama.

The Lovely Bones- Release date: 12/11

A murdered girl, played by Saoirse Ronan, tells her story from heaven. Mark Wahlberg and Rachel Weisz also star in this film, although I don’t know if folks want to be burdened by a tearjerker at Christmas time. I mean, isn’t it stressful enough fighting for parking spaces at the mall?

Avatar-Release date: 12/18

‘Tis the season for this action/adventure/ sci-fi film from Terminator and Titanic director James Cameron, as a hero battles for good on a distant moon. Since Cameron has a penchant for creating over-the-top productions, Avatar should be very interesting to see.  Included in the cast are Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana and Sigourney Weaver.

Sherlock Holmes- Release date: 12/25

Ex “Mr. Madonna” Guy Ritchie directs this flick revolving around legendary British detective Sherlock Holmes. Since his former spouse doesn’t appear in this one, there’s a high chance that it could be successful, especially since the always intriguing Robert Downey, Jr. stars in the title role. Rachel McAdams and Jude Law are also part of the cast.

Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakuel- Release date: 12/25

There’s no way getting around it. You’re going to have to sit through at least one kiddie feature over the holidays for the sake of your little darlings. Why not make it one that has lovable chipmunks Alvin, Simon and Theodore?  Come on, you can suffer through 90 minutes of animated singing rodents, can’t you? Voices include Jesse McCartney, Justin Long and Matthew Gray-Gubler.