WEEKEND MOVIE GUIDE 5/3/12
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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