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New Movie Releases: 'The Green Lantern,' 'Mr. Popper's Penguins'

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:23:08 +0000

Moviegoers will have much to choose from this weekend – the first being the much-anticipated blockbuster ‘The Green Lantern,’ starring Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively.

Though the movie wasn’t exactly praised by critics, the hype surrounding the comic-book adaptation should translate into a lot of, well, green at the box office.

Also opening this weekend: the family-friendly vehicle ‘Mr. Popper’s Penguins,’ starring funnyman Jim Carrey in the title role.

Below, get a rundown of all the biggest movies at our ‘The Green Lantern,’ starring Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively. Though the movie wasn’t exactly praised by critics, the hype surrounding the comic-book adaptation should translate into a lot of, well, green at the box office. Also opening this weekend: the family-friendly vehicle ‘Mr. Popper’s Penguins,’ starring funnyman Jim Carrey in the title role. Below, get a rundown of all the biggest movies in theaters this weekend.

‘The Green Lantern’

Directed by: Martin Campbell Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard Get Tickets & Showtimes

‘mr. popper’s penguins’

Directed by: Mark Waters Starring: Jim Carrey Get Tickets & Showtimes

‘Super 8′

Directed by: J.J. Abrams Starring: Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, Joel Courtney and more Get Tickets & Showtimes

‘X-Men: First Class’

Directed by: Matthew Vaughn Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Rose Byrne, Kevin Bacon, January Jones and more. Get Tickets & Showtimes

‘The Hangover Part II’

Directed by: Todd Phillips Starring: Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms Get Tickets & Showtimes

‘Kung Fu Panda 2′

Directed by: Jennifer Yuh Starring: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Gary Oldman, Seth Rogen, Dustin Hoffman and more. Get Tickets & Showtimes

‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’

Directed by: Rob Marshall Starring: Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Geoffrey Rush, Ian McShane Get Tickets & Showtimes

‘Bridesmaids’

Directed by: Paul Feig Starring: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne Get Tickets & Showtimes ">local Marcus Theatres this weekend.

New Movie Releases: 'Super 8′

B105 Staff — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:58:25 +0000

Aliens are creeping back into theaters this week with the release of J.J. Abrams' hotly anticipated 'Super 8,' about a group of kids who captures a mysterious train crash on their video cameras in 1979.

Will this be summer's next big hit? Or are audiences cool on alien-invasion movies?

Check out the trailer after the jump, then get a list of movies still playing at the 3 Twin Ports Marcus Theatres, to help plan your weekend at the movies.

Weekend Totals Are In: "X-Men" Finishes First In the Top Ten "Class"

David Drew — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 23:50:39 +0000

As expected the latest summer blockbuster super hero film was the top money earner this weekend. The latest episode of the long-running and popular X-Men franchise, X-Men: First Class, took the number one spot at the North American box office this weekend. The 20th Century Fox release easily beat out holdovers The Hangover Part II [...]

New Movie Releases: 'X-Men: First Class' [VIDEOS]

B105 Staff — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:36:29 +0000

In an already jam-packed summer movie season, director Matthew Vaughn hopes to impress audiences with his latest movie, 'X-Men: First Class,' a reboot of the Marvel movie series that takes fans back to the beginning (or in this case, the Cold War-era '60s).

Already, the film has impressed critics; it currently has over a 95 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. But will audiences flock to see it in our local Marcus Theatres? We'll know in a few days.

In the meantime, check out a list of new movies opening Friday, plus what's still playing in Marcus Theatres, to help you decide what to see this weekend.