Away We Go
This movie you may not have heard of, but you really should have. It is not your usual romantic comedy in that the plot isn’t tired, the lines are not cheesy and the ending may actually catch you just a little bit off guard. In this beautiful movie the couple is already married and they are expecting their first child, the only thing that is not going right for them is that they have no idea where to live. So the couple starts out on a trek to visit places around the country where they have friends or relatives. Starring Mara Rudolph and John Krasinski, this movie has great talent in both acting, writing and directing, so check it out.
Monsters vs. Aliens
This kids movie had everything necessary to make it a Blockbuster film, a great cast, cute story and enough witty one-liners to appease the parents. This movie is based on a popular comic book series and features monsters found on Earth and contained by the government, fighting against invading aliens. The movie has an all-star cast with Reese Witherspoon, Kiefer Sutherland, Steven Colbert, Seth Rogen and Hugh Laurie all lending their voices to the film. The movie is currently the 3rd highest grossing animated film of 2009.
Management
This movie stars Steve Zahn and Jennifer Aniston and it’s plot might sound a tad bit familiar. After a one-night stand, a motel manager (Steve Zahn) takes to the road to follow the art dealer (Jennifer Aniston) across the country. If this sounds just a little like All About Steve you would be right except this version does not have quite as many pitfalls. Aniston and Zahn pull off amazing performances and the film delivers the laughs that All About Steve just makes overly awkward. In the end the characters are likable and redeemable, which makes this all in all a very good romantic comedy to watch.
Shrink
This movie stars Kevin Spacey and he is the shining light in this film. Spacey plays Henry Carter, a shrink who begins to rely on booze and drugs to help him get through a personal tragedy. His family and friends attempt an intervention which fails and so Henry’s psychiatrist father sets him up with a patient who has gone through a similiar tragedy. Henry sees through the plan but takes the patient anyway, and despite himself the plan actually starts to work.