Sunday, May 31, 2009

Up To Hell

Finally! Finally a scary movie that's worth the film it's printed on. Drag Me to Hell is an exceptionally fun horror flick in the spirit of old school frights. Alison Lohman stars as Christine, a bank loan officer who, after denying an elderly woman an extension on her home loan, is cursed to death. In three days the evil Lamia spirit will, you guessed it, drag Christine to hell. This movie is filled with make-you-jump moments and is just super entertaining. Do yourself a favor and take special notice of the foley, it's great. I was a little disappointed that you could see the ending coming a mile away, but that's a small criticism in an otherwise impeccable movie.

Our annual Disney-Pixar film is Up. Can Pixar do no wrong? Up is a very charming and cute movie that's filled with adventure. I wasn't expecting such a sweet backstory to lead to the balloon journey, but it was a welcome surprise. I don't think the characters are as endearing as previous Pixar outings, but they're still quite lovable.

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