Insidious

I should preface this by saying I am not a horror movie fan, yet I've now watched this one twice (once in the theater and once in my living room) and I enjoyed it both times. Although I would make the argument that there are so many sub-genres of horror (slasher, gore, hauntings, zombies, vampires, werewolves, thriller ...) that one could like some of them but not necessarily most. My husband for instance is all about zombie movies, alien takeovers, and of course the classic Freddy, Jason, and Michael Myers films but he doesn't find gore all that entertaining - he's more invested in the joke/slapstick element (Jason slamming a sleeping bag against a tree for instance). My mother on the other hand was obsessed with Stephen King and ghost stories. I myself love a good possession. If you believe in good you have to believe in evil right? Granted it doesn't take much to scare me or keep me up all night staring into every dark corner of my bedroom, but Insidious had me thinking about it for weeks. It did some new things - and trust me I have seen quite a few from this genre - and included an interesting cast of characters. Was there stuff that could have been better? Sure. And most people I talk to about the film didn't like the ending. I myself could have done without the nod to old school horror films with the loud violin playing and flashing pictures, but compared to most of the garbage labeled horror instead of snuff I enjoyed it.

Winnie the Pooh

I took my daughter to her very first movie. She made it just about 3/4ths of the way through - which is impressive for her - and really put away some serious popcorn. I honestly think she preferred the popcorn to the movie and I can't say I blame her. If you've seen any version of A.A. Milne's classic you've seen them all. I thought they might put a modern spin on it but it was essentially a remake with more familiar voices. It's cute if your kids aren't familiar with Pooh Bear and his adventures.