Monsters Vs Aliens (2009)
Release Date: 26th October 2009
Starring: Seth Rogen, Reese Witherspoon & Paul Rudd
You can rely on Dreamworks to bring us some of the best CGI in the world. Monsters Vs Aliens is such a good film, clean family fun. There are some great jokes and slapstick action. One of the better CGI efforts of recent years. A group of monsters are released from a government controlled compound as a last resort to help mankind fight against an evil alien robot. As is commonplace with these types of films, there is also a computer game version.
Drag Me To Hell (2009)
Release Date: 23rd October 2009
Starring: Alison Lohman, Lorna Raver, David Paymer
The director of the Spiderman films and the Evil Dead Trilogy, Sam Raimi returns to his horror based roots. Drag Me To Hell is the chilling tale of a young girl searching for a promotion in a bank who refuses credit to an old lady. The lady puts an old gypsy curse on her. Its a good solid film. Good performances and a great scene with a talking goat.
True Blood : Season One
Release Date: 26th October 2009
Starring: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer & Sam Trammell
Now commissioned for a third series, True Blood goes from strength to strength. This is your chance to get up to date from the beginning. The series is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels by Charlaine Harris. True Blood tells the story of the co-existence of vampires and humans in Bon Temps, a fictional small Louisiana town.
Lost : Season Five
Release Date: 26th October 2009
Starring: Terry O’Quinn, Josh Holloway, Jorge Garcia, Emilie De Ravin, Yoon-jin Kim, Matthew Fox, Naveen Andrews, Evangeline Lilly, Daniel Dae Kim
The best TV series of all time is nearing its finale with Season Six due for release next year. This is the best way to catch up to date. Don’t watch this on TV and punish yourself waiting each week for the next installment – Buy the DVD and watch at your own pace. Season Five takes another turn from the previous series and now we are introduced to time travel on the island. The twists and turns keep coming… can’t wait for season six!
