BEST OF 2009 SO FAR

Michael Mann’s Public Enemies (A+)
Pete Docter’s Up (A+)
Matteo Garrone’s Gomorrah (A+)
Jody Hill’s Observe and Report (A)
Michael Bay’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (A)
Henry Selick’s Coraline (A)
Todd Philips’ The Hangover (A)
Tony Scott’s The Taking of Pelham 123 (A)
Zack Snyder’s Watchmen (A)
JJ Abrams’ Star Trek (A)

James Gray’s Two Lovers (A-)
Neveldine/Taylor’s Crank: High Voltage (A-)
Larry Charles’ Bruno (A-)
Kevin McDonald’s State of Play (A-)
Steven Soderbergh’s The Girlfriend Experience (A-)
Tony Gilroy’s Duplicity (B+)
Greg Mottola’s Adventureland (B+)
John Hamburg’s I Love You, Man (B+)
Anne Fletcher's The Proposal (B+)
Alex Proyas’ Knowing (B)

Tom Tywker’s The International (B)
Wayne Kramer’s Crossing Over (B)
Pierre Morel’s Taken (C)
Ken Kwapis’ He’s Just Not That Into You (C)
Paul McGuigan’s Push (C-)
McG’s Terminator: Salvation (D)
Timothy Linh Bui’s Powder Blue (D)