4 STARS

The Hunger Games - Kids compete in death matches to save their families and themselves.

3 STARS

The Dictator (R) - Jaw dropping satire with Sasha Baron Cohen as a middle eastern dictator on a visit to America

The Avengers - Iron Man, Captain America, The Incredible Hulk and Thor save the planet. Whew, that was close

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - great cast of senior actors as senior citizens who retire to India

The Five-Year Engagement - Jason Segal and Emily Blunt can't quite tie the knot

The Pirates! Band of Misfits (3D) - Hilarious animation of a less than great pirate who longs for fame

Think Like a Man - Funny ensemble romance based on comedian Steve Harvey's relationship book

2 1/2 STARS

Battleship - The navy versus spacemen!  Special effects extravaganza

Dark Shadows - Creative twist on the standard issue teen horror movie

The Cabin in the Woods (R) - Creative twist on the standard issue teen horror movie

2 STARS

What to Expect When You're Expecting - Sentimental comedy about pregnancy spread among several couples

The Raven - John Cusack plays Edgar Allen Poe who must find a copycat killer using Poe's stories

1 STARS

Safe - Jason Statham protects a Chinese math genius. Ridiculously violent and a silly plot 

The Lucky One - Zac Efron plays a veteran who finds and falls in love with a girl in a picture he finds in a battle zone