WEEKEND MOVIE GUIDE 5/3/12

May 2, 2012 - 02:05 PM
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4 STARS

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

Titanic 3 D - Great to see a classic return

3 1/2 STARS

The Three Stooges - The Farrelly Brothers pay tribute to the spirit of the comedy greats

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen - Delightful romance with Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt... an Arab Shiek and a dream about fishing

3 STARS

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

Goon (R) - Seann William Scott as a hockey player - simply outrageous

American Reunion (R) - the stars of "American Pie" reunite for a 13 year reunion. "R" rated comedy ensues

Bully - Important documentary on the rise of bullying in schools

21 Jump Street - Cops pose as high school students. Broad Comedy


2 1/2 STARS

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

Mirror Mirror - Julia Roberts as the evil queen - Lily Collins as Snow White - slapstick comedy version sometimes works

2 STARS

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

 

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