Black Sheep's Top 10 of 2009

I sit before my computer on the last day of 2009. In a matter of hours, there will be so much going on that I will not be able find two minutes together to accomplish anything really so it's best that I get this done now, when I can give it the attention it truly deserves. 2009 was a great year for me and the movies. Early on in the year,...

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Men of Honor (2000)

Genre: Drama/BiographyStarring: Robert De Niro, Cuba Gooding Jr., Charlize Theron, Aunjanue EllisDuring the Second World War racism prevailed strongly in America, even within the Armed Forces. Carl Brashear (Gooding Jr.) was of an African-American origin and wanted to join the US Navy. Due to his skin colour, he was always pushed back and...

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Wanted (2008)

Genre: Action/Thriller/Crime/Science-fictionStarring: James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, Thomas KretschmannApart from normal human beings, there is a breed who have the ability to perform and do over-the-top things like deviating the path of a bullet, jumping from one skyscraper to another and the ability to perform stunts which...

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3 Idiots (2009)

Genre: Comedy/Drama/RomanceStarring: Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R Madhavan, Boman Irani, Kareena Kapoor, Omi VaidyaAamir Khan has made such a unique mark in bollywood, it is actually said that where Aamir goes, success follows. It's something which Aamir himself has been harping about throughout the movie; excel in something and success follows....

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Black Sheep @ The Box Office: Merry Christmas, Hollywood.

Well, I'm full. I had plenty to eat over the last few days and food exhaustion may be the reason for my late report but I wasn't the only one who ingested a lot this weekend. Moviergoers ate up almost everything Hollywood was serving at the box office for the year's last full frame. Christmas Day has been a launching pad for a variety...

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Ocean's Thirteen (2007)

Genre: Crime/Comedy/DramaStarring: Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Elliot Gould, Al Pacino, Ellen Barkin, Andy GarciaContinuing the Oceans saga, comes Oceans Thirteen. The Oceans series of movies are quite famous for managing to conjunct crime with comedy which makes it a very entertaining watch. Reuben (Gould) is starting a casino...

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Paa (2009)

Genre: Drama/ComedyStarring: Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Paresh RawalAn actor can live at peace when he knows that at the end of his career he has played almost every possible role and there is nothing more for him to achieve in the movie world. Amitabh Bachchan aka Big B is one such great personality who can now stand...

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Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009)

Genre: Drama/ComedyStarring: Ranbir Kapoor, Gauhar Khan, Shahzahn Padmasee, Prem ChopraRanbir Kapoor has finally made his mark into bollywood with three reasonably good movies in one year. Harpreet Singh (Kapoor) is your average college graduate, who has just about managed to scrape through his academic life. His life's ambition, is to become...

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Avatar (3D) (2009)

Genre: Adventure/Thriller/Science-fiction/ActionStarring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana (voice), Sigourney Weaver, Stephen LangI always believe that a good movie leads to very clear thoughts. In my case, it leads to a good review. The movie had a lot of hype surrounding it and such movies do not actually live up to peoples expectations. Once...

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Flightplan (2005)

Genre: Thriller/Crime/MysteryStarring: Jadie Foster, Sean Bean, Peter Sarsgaard, Kate BeahenKyle Pratt (Foster) is a an aeronautical engineer residing in Berlin, Germany. Her husband dies by falling off the roof and she has to take his body with her to New York to his parents. Kyle is in a terrible condition due to the loss of her husband...

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You Got Served (2004)

Genre: Musical/Drama/RomanceStarring: Omarion Grandberry, Marques Houston, Jennifer Freeman, Christopher Jones, Steve HarveyDavid (Omarion) and Elgin (Houston) head a gang which go around competing in street dancing competitions to earn some money. They seem to be unbeatable and when they get challenged by Wade (Jones) an uptown rich youth,...

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The Brothers Grimm (2005)

Genre: Fantasy/Action/Thriller/Adventure/ComedyStarring: Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Peter Stormare, Jonathan Pryce, Lena HeadeyWilhelm (Damon) and Jacob (Ledger) are known as the brothers Grimm. They travel around French occupied Germany, carrying out exorcism and ridding the villages of evil spirits. The only flaw in this entire operation...

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IT'S COMPLICATED

Written and Directed by Nancy MeyersStarring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin and John KrasinskiJake: You know what they say, people in nursing homes with plants live longer than people without."The title says it all. IT’S COMPLICATED, alright. The sad part is it isn’t nearly as complicated as these folks make it out to be. I concede...

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NINE

Written by Michael Tolkin and Anthony MinghellaDirected by Rob MarshallStarring Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson, Fergie and Sophia LorenJournalist: What I am asking, Maestro, is have you run out of things to say?I don’t think NINE could look better on paper if it tried. You’ve got...

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Black Sheep's Top Albums of 2009

Merry Christmas, Black Sheep readers. I wish you all a safe and happy holiday season and much prosperity in the new year. Every year at this time, I take a quick break from movies (very quick, trust me - I'll be back in the theatres on Christmas Day) and take a look at my favorite albums of the year. Music has always been my first love...

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