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'Stooges' can't topple 'Hunger Games,' which ties 'Avatar' record

Amy Kaufman Monday, April 16, 2012 LOS ANGELES -- "The Hunger Games" claimed the No. 1 spot at the box office for the fourth consecutive weekend, becoming the first film since 2009's "Avatar" to remain in the top position for that... more

'Protocol' best of 'Mission' franchise?

Steve Salles Monday, April 16, 2012 Capsule reviews, by Standard-Examiner movie critic Steve Salles, of this week's releases on DVD:MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE -- GHOST PROTOCOL *** 1/2 (PG-13) Sequences of intense action and violence.... more

'The Cabin in the Woods' frighteningly funny

Steve Salles Friday, April 13, 2012 I’m a bit of a wuss when it comes to horror films.I guess it boils down to not enjoying fear.But I must admit to laughing quite a bit at this “darkest of dark comedies,” “The Cabin in the Woods,”... more

Surprise, surprise, 'The Three Stooges' stinks

Steve Salles Friday, April 13, 2012 The Farrelly brothers have been dreaming of making this movie since 1996. They should have let the dream die.It’s not that I didn’t like the original Three Stooges. They were hilarious in their day.... more

'The Kid With a Bike' one determined youngster

Steve Salles Friday, April 13, 2012 Good movies make you feel something, but it’s not always a good feeling.Sometimes, as in the case of “The Kid With a Bike,” you might feel pity, frustration, compassion and confusion. And based on... more

'Young Goethe' wants to be 'Shakespeare in Love'

Steve Salles Friday, April 13, 2012 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (pronounced “Gerta”) was a key literary figure in German culture in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.“Young Goethe in Love” is loosely based on his experiences while... more

'The Raid: Redemption" one lean, mean thriller

Roger Moore Friday, April 13, 2012 The hunters become the hunted in the blink of an eye in “The Raid: Redemption,” a neck-snapping/leg-stabbing lead- and blood-spattered action overdose from Indonesia. It’s an orgy of beautifully shot... more

'Touchback' touching -- maybe too touching

Steve Salles Friday, April 13, 2012 A colleague leaned over to me before the beginning of “Touchback” and whispered, “This looks like “Freaky Friday Night Lights.”We like to meld titles from other films that best describe a movie.And... more

We have a lot of trouble with 'The Trouble With Bliss'

Steve Salles Friday, April 13, 2012 I know this does not speak well of me, but I was hoping at some point during “The Trouble With Bliss” that Michael C. Hall would revert to his Dexter character and “dispatch” all of the quirky nut-... more

'Lockout' mostly of the bad news variety

Connie Ogle Friday, April 13, 2012 Ah, 2079! It was the best of times, it was the worst of times — at least in the dark, futuristic world of “Lockout’s” criminal justice system. If an offender is convicted of a heinous crime against... more