Arts & Entertainment
Movies Opening This Weekend in Kingstowne
Five movies open this weekend and 'The Avengers' makes a comeback in Kingstowne.
The following movies are opening this weekend at the :
Celeste and Jesse Forever
Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg star in this dramatic comedy about a couple that married young and start to grow apart years later.
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Review: 'Celeste and Jesse Forever' is a different kind of romantic comedy
Find out what's happening in Kingstowne-Rose Hillfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The Possession
The soul of a dead person that was being contained in an antique box threatens to take over the body of a young girl.
Lawless
A true story about the Bondurant Brothers, bootleggers in Virginia during Prohibition. The film stars Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy.
Review: Lawless
Thunderstruck
Kevin Durant, who plays himself, and a high school student magically switch talents in this family-friendly comedy.
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Review: Thunderstruck
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
Toni Braxton, Cloris Leachman, Christopher Lloyd and Jaime Pressly star in this G-rated film about a group of friends who are trying to find lost magical balloons in time for a surpise birthday party.
Review: 'The Oogieloves' should quietly float away
See the trailers for these movies in the media box (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.
Review: Avenging Marvels
The Apparition
A young couple, played by Ashley Greene and Sebastian Stan, is haunted by an apparition that appeared after a college parapsychology experiment. This film is based on a true story.
Review: The Apparition
Premium Rush
This thriller features a New York City bike messenger with a suspicous package who is being pursued by a dirty cop.
Review: Premium Rush
Hit and Run
Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell star in this comedy about a young couple that leaves a small town for a road trip adventure.
Review: Hit and Run
2016: Obama's America
A documentary film directed by conservative author Dinesh D’Souza that examines President Obama's past and what a second term for Obama would mean for the country. Filming took place across four continents.
Review: 2016: Obama's America
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.
Review:
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.
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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
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.
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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
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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