NEW THIS WEEK

-- A SHOCKINGLY ENJOYABLE, ADRENALINE-PUMPING POPCORN-CRUNCHER:

"BATTLESHIP" PG-13 -- First a board game, then something to play on computers and video screens, "Battleship" has now been beefed-up ...

NEW THIS WEEK

-- "MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS" IS IN NO DANGER AT THE BOX OFFICE. THIS FILM ADAPTATION OF THE 1960s HORROR SOAP OPERA IS, SADLY, A BIT OF A BORE:

"DARK SHADOWS" (PG-13) -- While there's not much here that...

NEW THIS WEEK

-- ITS A SUPERHERO CONVENTION TO SAVE PLANET EARTH AND IT'S A HOOT:

"MARVELS THE AVENGERS" PG-13 -- Most teens and lots of tweens will enjoy this witty, raucous ride, which doesn't push PG-13 ...

NEW THIS WEEK

-- A TRULY HUMOROUS ANIMATED 3-D TALE, BUT WITH HUMOR GEARED MORE TO ADULT FUNNYBONES:

THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS PG -- Many of the verbal jokes and even the sight gags in this laugh-out-loud British ...

NEW THIS WEEK

-- ONCE AGAIN, DISNEYNATURE TAKES STUNNING WILDLIFE FOOTAGE AND ADDS A CLOYING NARRATIVE THAT PORTRAYS ANIMALS WITH TOTALLY HUMAN EMOTIONS:

CHIMPANZEE G -- Chimpanzee is fine for kids 10 and older and OK for...

NEW THIS WEEK

-- THIS SLAPSTICK UPDATE STILL HAS THE STOOGES SMACKIN EACH OTHER AROUND AND BEING KINDA FUNNY:

THE THREE STOOGES: THE MOVIE PG -- The punches, head-bangs, eye-pokes, hair-pulls and pratfalls are all present...