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Arang  (2006)

Okay, this is a Great Korean film.  Good plot, great acting, lots of scary moments, good twists.  The woman that plays the lead detective is tough but also vulnerable.  There were a few things that didn't make sense to me at first, but when I went back to watch it again, I knew what was going on.  Anyway, if you like Asian horror movies this has all the creepy elements (long flowing black hair cascading from ceilings, red bloody eyes with a pure white face, lots of suspense) plus a few interesting surprises.  IT was very good and I really recommend it.

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull  (2008)

I've always been fascinated by the crystal skulls that have been found all over the world and really enjoyed watching several documentaries on it - I even think there was an Unsolved Mysteries story about them too.  I can honestly say that I liked the documentaries much better than this movie.  Now, I'm not saying it wasn't a fun movie, I was just disappointed a lot actually.  It had such potential to be better!!! I don't know how, maybe a whole different story, maybe a different ending, maybe a more mystical approach?  But it just wasn't what I was expecting.  I wish Karen Allen and Harrison Ford would have had more airtime together and wish they would have got to bicker more which would have led to an incredible kiss...but it didn't happen that way.  I also thought some of the lines were so corny.  Cate Blanchett looked fabulous with her little black bobbed haircut and of course, her acting is always great no matter what she is in...ALL in ALL, it was a fun movie, just don't think about things and it was okay. 

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The Reaping  (2007)

As a lot of you know, I'm not the best writer when it comes to writing Reviews, but I just like to say what I feel.

I think the Reaping was a really good movie.  I think it could have been better but I really enjoyed it.  It had a pretty good story and a nice unexpected ending.  I thought Hillary Swank did a great job (of course she usually always does even in her days of Sometimes they come Back Again) she's a great actor.  I probably wouldn't characterize this as a horror movie, more like a mystery, but it had a lot of suspense and a creepy little girl (and scary religious people in a way).  It kept me interested through the movie to see what was going to happen next...