Sherlock Holmes

Holmes and Watson have become phyical brutes as they tackle crime. Very entertaining and great special effects help with just an average acting job by Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law. See it when you have a couple of hours to spare. Not going to win anything but it's fun. The recreated London Bridge backdrop of its construction is well worth seeing the movie. 2 1/2 bananas

Did You Hear about the Morgans

Sara Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant can't save this listless comedy of a separated New York City couple who witness a murder and are put into the witness protection in Wyoming. About 5 minutes of laughs and the rest is dead air. Don't waste your money. 1 banana

Did You Hear About the Morgans

Sara Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant can't save this lame comedy of a separated couple who witness a murder and are put into the witness protection program. About 5 minutes of laughs and 11/2 hours of dead air. Don't waste your money 1 banana

Avatar

3 hours of tall blue people battling against the bad guys from a burned out earth who seek a precious metal. Beautiful scenery and terrific special effects. See it for the entertainment as it is quite a mass production. 2 1/2 bananas

Brothers

Captured, tortured and presumed dead in Afganistan one brother returns unexpectedly to his family who has been taken under the wing of the other brother. Deeply disturbing story of the unfortunate toils of war and its affects. See it for a reality check. 3 bananas

Invictus

Didn't think I'd like this Mandella movie but I loved it. Morgan Freeman gives a great performance as the newly elected president of South Africa. Interesting true story as to how Mandella trys to bring his country together under the banner of the National Rugby team and its pursuit of a world title. Rugby scenes might be a bit long but well done. Definite contender for best movie and best actor awards. 3 1/2 bananas

Up In The Air

George Clooney is terrific in this mildly funny, mildly depressing movie as a guy so into himself that the most important thing in his life is the accumulation of free air miles as he sets about his job as a Corporate Jobs Termination manager. As he crisscrosses the country firing people Clooney breaks in a new hire who believes his job can be done better through the Internet. Right up there as one of the best of 2009! 3 1/2 bananas

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Well done animated cartoon of a fox who just can't avoid being a fox. George Clooney and Meryl Streep add their voices to this enjoyable 1 1/2 movie. Perfect for kids or even ole kids. 3 bananas

Everybodys Fine

Robert Niro gives an Emmy performance as the widowed father who decides to visit his 4 grown children after they all canceled a group visit at home. What he finds as he sets out on a cross country bus/rail tour is not what he was expecting in this mildly depressing but terrifically cast movie. See it but be warned many heart breaking moments. 3 1/2 bananas

Armored

Group of guards working for a bank collection armored truck service come up with plan to steal 4o million dollars with no down side; soon however things go terribly wrong with diasterous consequences. Good cast, fairly entertaining but same ole same ole plot. 1/1/2 bananas

Old Dogs

Better than what the critiques said it was. Robin Williams and John Travolta become "grandparents" for 2 weeks as Williams finds that he fathered 2 kids 7 years ago and the mother is going to jail for two weeks, thus requiring his attention. Some very funny scenes. See it it when you need some light hearted entertainment. 2 1/2 bananas

Ninja Assassin

Blood, blood and more blood. Decent movie if you can get through the body parts flying around. Ninjas are trained from an early age to become killing machines. One decides to leave the group and is hunted by the rest, while an international agency is hot on the trail of the apparently for hire ninjas. Mass mayhem ensues! Definitely guy flick. 2 bananas