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The Movie Critics: New Reviews, Best and Worst Movies of 2009

Check in with our Movie Critics for info and ratings on new movie releases, plus their picks for the best and worst movies of 2009By The Walt Bodine Show

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The Movie Critics are:
Russ Simmons, Loey Lockerby and Deborah Young

Ratings are from one (1) low to five (5) high

New Releases

Invictus ( PG 13) 3.5
The Princess and the Frog (PG) 4
Red Cliff ( R ) 4
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee ( R ) 4
Avatar (PG 13) 3.5
Did You Hear About The Morgans? (PG 13) 2
Me and Orson Welles (PG 13) 4
Up In the Air ( R ) 4.5

BEST MOVIES OF 2009

Loey Lockerby's Top Picks of 2009 (in no particular order)

Up in the Air
Inglorious Bastards
Up
Hurt Locker
District 9

Deborah Young's Top Picks of 2009
Up
500 Days of Summer
Precious
Crazy Heart
Star Trek

Russ Simmons's Top Picks of 2009

500 Days of Summer
Star Trek
Precious
Up In the Air
Up

WORST MOVIES OF 2009

Loey Lockerby's Worst Picks of 2009

New in Town
Underworld Rise of Lechery
Land of the Lost
X-Men : Wolverine
Knowing

Russ Simmons's Worst Picks of 2009
All About Steve
Knowing
The Goods
Ugly Truth
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