Opening This Weekend in Kingstowne: 'Pirates,' 'Raven' and More

This weekend, four new movies hit the screens in Kingstowne, including a murder mystery with John Cusack and a new animated children's film.

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)

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)

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)

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)

See the trailers for these movies in the media box at 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)

21 Jump Street
Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum and Ice Cube star in a movie about undercover cops who are sent back to high school to bust up a synthetic drug ring.
www.21jumpstreet-movie.com
Reviews: (Patch)
21 Jump Street Takes Hilarious Look Back (Chicago Tribune) 

The Cabin in the Woods
Five friends go to... (wait for it)... a cabin in the woods in this horror flick.
www.discoverthecabininthewoods.com
Review:
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)

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)

Lockout
The President’s daughter is being held in an outer space prison.
www.lockoutfilm.com
Reviews:
One-Liners, Slapdash Sci-Fi in Lockout (The Washington Post)

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)

Mirror, Mirror
A humorous telling of the Snow White fairy tale starring Julia Roberts, Lily Collins and Armie Hammer.
www.mirrormirrorfilm.com
Reviews:
Soulless Take on the Classic Fairytale (WhatCulture.com)
(Patch)

Think Like a Man
A romantic comedy about four friends conspiring against their girlfriends, who have been using Steve Harvey’s relationship advice to trip them up.
www.thinklikeaman-movie.com
Review:
Think Like a Man: What the Critics are Saying (HollywoodReporter.com)

Titanic 3-D
The epic “Titanic” movie from 1997 is back on the big screen, this time in 3-D.
Review:
Cameron’s 3-D Update a Sight to Behold (New York Daily News)

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)