District 9 is finally open to the public.
Not sure which movie to see this week in theaters? Let me help you out. The following is a list of films playing in the majority of theaters around the nation, including 3 films that very well may make my top 10 of the year list:
1. Ponyo - See-it if you can - You've never heard of it because I hadn't, but Ponyo, a story inspired by The Little Mermaid from Academy Award-winning Japanese animation director Miyazaki, is one the best animated fairy tales ever made!
2. District 9 - See-it - "Intelligent film" is a term used to widely, this sci-fi action thriller is as in-your-face as it is stylish, while still trusting us to be "intelligent" enough to fill in some the blanks. District 9 brilliantly revives a dying and overdone genre of film that not only gives hope to die-hard "SyFy" geeks but will also bring new fans to the genre.
3. A Perfect Getaway - See-it - A Perfect Getaway is a perfect campy b-movie horror film with an unpredictabale act 3 twist and red herrings galore.
4. Funny People - See-it - Judd Apatow's most mature film to-date wavers in the second half from being his usual always-hysterical comedy to a touching story about growth and realization.
5. Julie & Julia - See-it - If you're looking for charismatic, light-hearted entertainment Julie & Julia is the culinary comedy you're looking for. Meryl Streep will be all the talk again this award season.
6. Bruno - See-it - Hilarious, offensive, insightful, crude and unbelievable - these words simultaneously describe Sasha Baron Cohen's latest character and film, Bruno, the newest "mockumentary" from the man who redefined the word in 2006 with Borat.
7. Orphan - See-it - The ending truly is the most shocking twist since Sixth Sense, and the kid is just as creepy as Samara from The Ring.
8. Bandslam - See-it - If you are a young teenager this may be your favorite film of the year, but for others Bandslam is surprisingly an intelligent, entertaining musical drama with zero teen-film cliches.
9. Paper Heart - Rent-it - Paper Heart is a partially scripted film about a documentary about love that tests the boundaries of story-telling in an intriguing and delightful fashion.
10. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra - Rent-it - Despite every early review in anticipation of horrid cartoonish performances, G.I. Joe is an action-packed summer blockbuster and better than expected.
Other Films In Theaters that Didn't Make the Top Ten:
The Collector - Rent-it - Fans of Saw (especially the original) will be more than pleasantly surprised with what they've done with this new suspenseful plot and horrifying story.
The Ugly Truth - Skip-it - Gerard Butler (300) does his best to keep The Ugly Truth afloat, but Heigl and the un-inspired plot are constantly bringing it back down.
Cold Souls - Skip-it - Paul Giamatti's attempt at Being John Malkovich falls short in every category besides bordeom.
G-Force - Skip-it - Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer is an interesting combination that results in a far from interesting story or characters.
The Time Traveler's Wife - Skip-it - Unless you read the book, this story will feel completely contrived and illogical.
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard - Skip-it - The Goods is as bad as it gets, despite the mass amount of talent behind and in front of the camera.
Spread - Skip-it - You care less about Ashton Kutcher in this film than you do in real life.
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