The Answer Man (2009)

Irascible recluse Jeff Daniels, who wrote the definitive spirituality book “Me and God,” is bothered by lost souls who bother him for life’s answers but charmed by chiropractor Lauren Graham and her son in a formulaic yet enjoyable romantic comedy.

d: John Hindman | imdb.com | trailer

Away We Go (2009)

John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph search for the perfect place to raise their expected baby in a sweet road picture, and both deliver unaffected comic performances. Allison Janney, Jim Gaffigan and Maggie Gyllenhaal provide wonderful satires of bad parenting.

d: Sam Mendes | imdb.com | trailer | You got lucky, sister.

State of Play (2009)

Russell Crowe is a journalist investigating congressman and old college buddy Ben Affleck in an implausible political thriller and an unrealistic homage to newspapers with too many twists. Jason Bateman is the highlight as a sleazy public relations man.

d: Kevin Macdonald | imdb.com | trailer | questioning Domenic