Arts & Entertainment
Opening This Weekend in Kingstowne: 'ParaNorman,' 'The Odd Life of Timothy Green,' 'Sparkle' and 'The Expendables 2'
Four movies are opening this weekend in Kingstowne.
The following movies are opening this weekend at the :
ParaNorman
In this stop-motion animated comedy thriller, zombies attack a small town and the residents turn to a young boy who can speak with the dead.
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The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton star in this Disney movie about a married couple that finds a boy on their doorstep after deciding to start a family.
disney.go.com/the-odd-life-of-timothy-green
Review: A Parent's Guide to Disney's The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Sparkle
Whitney Houston stars as the single mother of Sparkle, played by Jordin Sparks, who is struggling to become a music star during the Motown era.
Review: Sparkle
The Expendables 2
The sequel to The Expendables features Sylvester Stallone, Terry Crews, Jason Statham, Jet Li , Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis and Jean-Claude Van Damme. After one of their own is killed during an easy task, the group seeks revenge on the adversary responsible for the murder.
Review: ‘Expendables 2’: Fleet-footed and engaging
See the trailers for these movies in the media box (right).
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Also playing in Kingstowne this weekend:
The Bourne Legacy
The fourth film in the Bourne series features Jeremy Renner, Edward Norton and Rachel Weisz. It focuses on the story of Renner's character rather than Jason Bourne, played by Matt Damon in the previous movies.
Review: The Bourne Legacy
The Campaign
Will Ferrell stars in this comedy as a congressman who is up for re-election and must face a new rival who is backed by two super-rich CEOs.
Review: The Campaign
Hope Springs
Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones play a married couple that attends a week of counseling in a small town with Steve Carell playing their therapist.
Review:
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
In the third film of the family-friendly Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Greg gets into trouble while working at a country club over the summer.
Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
Total Recall
This sci-fi remake stars Colin Farrell, Bryan Cranston, Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel. Problems arise when Farrell's character is getting memories of an espionage adventure implanted into his brain.
Review: Total Recall
The Dark Knight Rises
In Christopher Nolan's third film in his Batman series, Christian Bale stars as Batman, Tom Hardy as Bane and Anne Hathaway as Catwoman. It is the sequel to The Dark Knight, and it will pick up where the previous story ended.
Review:
Ice Age: Continental Drift
In the fourth movie in the Ice Age series, the beloved characters find themselves stranded on a large mass of floating ice. It stars the voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Lopez, Wanda Sykes, Drake and Nicki Minaj.
Review: Ice Age: Continental Drift
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