2009 was all about the big bucks in cinema, with four of the highest-grossing films of the year making it onto the top 50 of all time. With the Oscar Nominations around the corner (Feb.2), expect plenty of movie buzz! Happy New Year to all the Cinemaz readers!

Famous folks & famous fears fill the screen this month

The Brothers Bloom (Estafa de Amor)

Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel Weisz
The Bloom brothers have lived their whole lives perfecting the art of the con. Enter Penelope, an introverted millionaire that turns their lives upside down. Together they work on the con of a lifetime, but will it be their last? A clever and lighthearted comedy.

Fan the fire with these flicks

9 ½ Weeks (1986) - Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger
What’s the film about? Who cares! Rourke gives us his best ‘performance’ and Basinger has never looked more inviting. From the fridge scene to the dripping wet alley scene - Hot! Hot! Hot!

Secretary (2002) – James Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal
A secretary recently released from a mental institute, a demanding lawyer and a touch of sadomasochism turns into this provocative and perverse film that’ll keep you laughing and titillated.

This month’s films offer thrills of all kinds

Angels and Demons

(Angeles y Demonios)

As the prequel to “The Da Vinci Code,” we’re once again catapulted into the world of religion, secrecy and murder, with Tom Hanks returning as Robert Langdon in Ron Howard’s new film. The world’s most powerful secret society, The Illuminati, are at it again and the battle against the Catholic Church continues.