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James Cameron's "Avatar" may be all the current rage, but according to our critics, 2009 offered plenty of great movies. We'll talk with Beth Accomando and Scott Marks about their picks for the best and worst in film for 2009. We'll also talk about some of the big stories from the year, including a little movie by a San Diegan that scored big at the box office.

Why are some companies dropping Tiger Woods from their ad campaigns, while others are standing by the golfer? We speak to marketing experts about the Tiger Woods controversy, and how it has affected his brand name.

Even as Dubai struggles with its financial flop, the emirate will open the world's tallest skyscraper Monday. The Burj Dubai is nearly a half-mile high — that's taller than the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building combined. And much of this giant is vacant, Los Angeles Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne tells guest host Mary Louise Kelly.

Before the failed Christmas Day airliner attack, President Obama hadn't spent much time talking about homeland security. That's quickly changing, but his reserved approach is based on a philosophy of managing risk and an aversion to what he has called the scare tactics of his predecessor.

Single Men, Serious Men, Zombies and More

Airs Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Airs Wed., Dec. 25, 2013 at 8 p.m. & Sun., Dec. 29 at 4 p.m. on KPBS TV

Airs Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

The roads traveled least are the nation's deadliest roads, according to federal highway data. More Americans die on rural highways than on urban streets and freeways. U.S. Highway 6 in Utah in particular has earned a reputation as a deadly rural road.

Airs Monday, November 23, 2009 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV