Opening This Weekend in Kingstowne: 'The Avengers'

This weekend, a team of superheroes comes to Kingstowne.

The Avengers

A group of superheroes, including The Hulk, Captain America, and Iron Man, must fight a menace to humanity--if they can stop fighting each other. 

www.marvel.com/Avengers

Avenging Marvels (Metro Weekly)

See the trailers for this movie in the media box to the right.

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Also playing in Kingstowne this weekend:

3 Stooges
A comedy starring the nyuk-able Larry, Curly and Moe.
www.threestooges.com
Review:
‘Soitanly’ and Stinker (San Francisco Chronicle)

The Cabin in the Woods
Five friends go to... (wait for it)... a cabin in the woods in this horror flick.
www.discoverthecabininthewoods.com
Reviews:
(Patch)
Joss Whedon’s Inside Joke (LATimes.com)

Chimpanzee
A documentary about a three-year-old chimp who is separated from his family and adopted by another chimp.
disney.go.com/disneynature/chimpanzee
Review: (washingtonpost.com)
Attractive ‘Chimpanzee’ Resorts to Good Chimp/Bad Chimp Dramatics
A Surprisingly Human Emotional Tale (Galveston Daily News)

Five-Year Engagement
An irreverent comedy about an engaged couple that just can’t seem to set a date and stick to it.
www.thefiveyearengagementmovie.com
Review:
Simply Engaging (San Francisco Chronicle)

The Hunger Games
"The Hunger Games" is about teenagers in a post-apocalyptic world fighting for their lives on television. The movie is based on the book series by Suzanne Collins and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Elizabeth Banks and others.
www.thehungergamesmovie.com
Reviews: (Patch)
The Hunger Games Movie Guide (ABCNews)
Review: The Hunger Games (HollywoodReporter.com)

The Lucky One
An Iraq veteran travels to find a woman he believes was his good luck charm.
theluckyonemovie.warnerbros.com
Reviews:
A Well-Hydrated Romance, Courtesy of Nicholas Sparks (NewYorkTimes.com)
The Lucky One Review (HollywoodReporter.com)

The Pirates! Band of Misfits
An animated movie from Sony Pictures about pirates who are pretty lousy at their jobs.
www.thepirates-movie.com
Reviews: (ChicagoTribune.com)
With 'The Pirates! Band of Misfits,' the Treasure's in the Details
Crew Sets Sail without the Laughs (LexGo.com)

The Raven
Set in Baltimore in 1849, this serial murder mystery movie is based in part on Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven.” John Cusack stars.
http://www.facebook.com/theravenmovie
Review:
Once Upon a Drama, Dreary(ChicagoTribune.com)

Safe
A young girl is pursued by the Russian mob. Her father, whose life was destroyed by the same mob, comes to her aid.
www.safethefilm.com
Review:
Statham Plays ‘Safe’ with Savage Excess as Bullets Fly and Bodies Pile Up High(washingtonpost.com)

Wrath of the Titans 3D
Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson and others as gods at war.  wrathofthetitans.warnerbros.com
Review:
Wrath of the Titans Mostly Delivers the Big-scale, Cheesy Matinee Goods (Moviefone)