Some reviews originate at newspapers that do not award star ratings. Ratings range from zero to four stars.
OPENING THIS WEEK
“Beginners” Reviewed on Page 1D
“The Trip” Reviewed on Page 6D
“The People vs. George Lucas” Reviewed on Page 6D“Green Lantern” Reviewed on Page 7D
“The Art of Getting By” Reviewed on Page 2D
“Mr. Popper’s Penguins” Reviewed on Page 2D
“City of Life and Death” Reviewed on Page 2D
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Here are selected mini-reviews of films in theaters, listed alphabetically.
“Bridesmaids”Prenuptial comedy R. Not much borrowed, a little blue and a lot raunchy describes this often hilarious comedy about a maid of honor who becomes increasingly unhinged as her best friend’s wedding approaches. Maya Rudolph is bride-to- be Lillian. Rose Byrne is her new friend, who plunges Annie (Kristen Wiig) into self-doubt. (Kennedy) 123 minutes
“The Double Hour”SuspenseNot rated.A beautiful, head-spinning mystery that requires keen attention — and rewards it with a tricky and poetic payoff. A top-flight Euro thriller. (Steven Rea, Philadelpha Inquirer) 105 minutes
“Fast Five”Late-model sequel PG-13. The fifth installment of the revving Vin Diesel-fueled franchise begins with a wink to Butch and Sundance. (Kennedy) 130 minutes
“The Hangover Part II”ComedyR.Three guys in Thailand for the wedding of Stu and Lauren. After the bachelor party the guys wake up in the squalor of a Bangkok hotel, blanking about the previous night. Again. (Christy Lemire, Associated Press) 101 minutes
“Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer”ComedyPG. A mild-mannered kids comedy that makes for a pleasant-enough time-killer. All garish colors, small-scale sight gags and kid- friendly one-liners. Judy Moody organizes a contest so that she and her friends don’t face another summer of “snoresville.” (Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel) 91 minutes
“Kung Fu Panda 2″More panda-moniumPG.This offers plenty of lessons about misreading destiny as the right to rule unfettered, about parental love and disappointment, about parental love and compassion. (Kennedy) 90 minutes
“Midnight in Paris”Comedy PG-13. A magical auto transports the successful screenwriter (but struggling novelist) from the Paris he’s visiting with his impatient fiancee (Rachel McAdams) and her wealthy parents by day to the Paris of Picasso and Dali, Cole Porter and Ernest Hemingway. (Kennedy) 94 minutes
“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”Aye! A sequel PG-13. The “Pirates” franchise has righted course with old-fashioned swashbuckling, lovely mermaids and a race to the Fountain of Youth. (Kennedy) 128 minutes
“Super 8″Fantasy adventure PG-13. J.J. Abrams’ mash note to Steven Spielberg starts off engagingly enough. The year is 1979 and a group of kids in an Ohio town are making a zombie movie when a train wrecks and a mystery begins. Somewhere along the way, “Super 8” veers onto a familiar track, becoming chase-obsessed, explosion-heavy and leaving behind the authentic emotions it set up so well about mourning, hankering — and moviemaking. (Kennedy) 112 minutes
“Thor”Action PG-13. It’s hammer time as the titular Norse diety, portrayed with humor by Aussie Chris Hemsworth, is banished to Earth by dad Odin (Anthony Hopkins). (Kennedy) 90 minutes
“The Tree of Life” PG-13. Terrence Malick has given us a demanding and astonishing gift about family, place and time. Brad Pitt and Sean Penn portray Mr. O’Brien and Jack O’Brien, a father and son occupying very different eras (the 1950s and the present). Newcomer Jessica Chastain is a wonder as Mrs. O’Brien. At the Esquire Theatre. (Kennedy) 138 minutes
“X-Men: First Class”Comic-book X-cellence PG-13. Teenage mutant angst, a Holocaust survivor’s drive for vengence, and oh, yeah, and the Cold War at its hottest. This prequel recounts how the X-Men came to be. (Kennedy) 131 minutes
GIANT SCREENIMAX — Denver Museum of Nature & Science
“Mysteries of the Great Lakes 2D,” “The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest 2D,” “Born to Be Wild 3-D” and “Under the Sea 3-D.” Dates, times and tickets vary. 2001 Colorado Blvd., 303-322-7009,
IWERKS — The Wildlife Experience
“Dinosaurs Alive!” Animalopolis” and “The Living Sea.” Dates, times and tickets vary.10035 S. Peoria St., Parker, 720- 488-3300,
