Opening This Weekend in Kingstowne: 'Dark Shadows'

This weekend in movies playing in Kingstowne, Johnny Depp plays a vampire.

Dark Shadows

Johnny Depp stars as vampire Barnabus Collins in Tim Burton's comedic homage to the campy '60's drama of the same name.

darkshadowsmovie.warnerbros.com

Undead in the 1970s (San Francisco Chronicle)

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

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Also playing in Kingstowne this weekend:

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)

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 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)Dark Shadows and other movies playing at the Kingstowne Regal 16 this weekend.