Movies Update: Reviews of 'The Three Stooges,' 'The Cabin in the Woods' and More

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April 13, 2012 Movies Update

Movie Reviews Movie Review | 'The Three Stooges' Wry and Subtle Jesting? Not Here, Knucklehead By MANOHLA DARGIS "The Three Stooges" is Peter and Bobby Farrelly's paean to Moe, Larry and Curly and the art of the eye poke. Three Stooges, Two Farrellys? Soitainly Movie Overview | Showtimes | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'The Cabin in the Woods' Taking a Chain Saw to Horror Movie Clichés By A. O. SCOTT "The Cabin in the Woods" is a slasher/zombie/monster film with a bloody but winking twist. Video: Inside 'The Cabin in the Woods' Movie Overview | Trailers | Rate and Review ADVERTISEMENT Movie Review | 'Monsieur Lazhar' When the Best Teacher Doesn't Have a Degree By STEPHEN HOLDEN In "Monsieur Lazhar," nominated for a best foreign language Oscar, an Algerian immigrant with no teaching experience wins over a class of traumatized sixth graders. Interview: Philippe Falardeau Movie Overview | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope' A Mecca for Mere Mortals Devoted to Superpowers By STEPHEN HOLDEN In the documentary "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope," Morgan Spurlock surveys the major convention for avid followers of comic books, superheroes and video games. Slide Show: Connecting at Comic-Con Movie Overview | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'Hit So Hard' In Hole, Then Scrambling Out of One By MANOHLA DARGIS "Hit So Hard" is a documentary about the fast and brutal times of Patty Schemel, the drummer for the band Hole. Movie Overview | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'Here' Loving, and Maybe Exploiting, Armenia By STEPHEN HOLDEN In "Here," a satellite-mapping engineer and a photographer join forces amid the beauty of rural Armenia but find the goals of their work are at odds. Movie Overview | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'Late Bloomers' Age, They Hope, Won't Wither Them ... Quite Yet By STEPHEN HOLDEN "Late Bloomers," starring William Hurt and Isabella Rossellini, is a romantic comedy about a married couple dealing with the indignities of aging. Movie Overview | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'A Simple Life' In Old Age the Servant Bercomes the Served By RACHEL SALTZ "A Simple Life," directed by Ann Hui, follows two lonely people in Hong Kong. Movie Overview | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'Unraveled' The Good Life With Bad Choices By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS The documentary "Unraveled" follows Marc Dreier, a lawyer convicted of defrauding investors through elaborate schemes, in the days before his sentencing. Movie Overview | Trailers | Rate and Review More Reviews Movie Review | 'Lockout': Flexing His Way Through a Borrowed Plot Movie Review | 'The Lady': A Life and a Nation, Tightly Bound Movie Review | 'Post Mortem': A Quiet File Clerk at the Epicenter of Political Turmoil Movie Review | 'How to Grow a Band': Musicians, Their Care and Feeding Movie Review | 'L!fe Happens': Single Motherhood, Sitcom Style Movie Review | 'Kids of Today': Club Kids of Today Party With Their Predecessors Movie Review | 'Deadline ': A Hate Crime, Solved Years Later Movie Review | 'Detention ': Horror, Comedy, Time Travel and Teenagers Movie Review | 'Blue Like Jazz': The Bible Belt Goes to College Movie Review | 'Last Will and Embezzlement': Taking Advantage of Elders News & Features Arts & Leisure A Film's Superheroes Include the Director By DAVE ITZKOFF The director Joss Whedon, who earned a rabid if cult following for his TV series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," leads the big-budgeted adventure "The Avengers." Slide Show: The Work of Joss Whedon Interview: Joss Whedon Owing a Debt to Europe's Woes By LARRY ROHTER The Disappearing Act film festival in New York highlights recent European movies that received little notice in the United States. DVD A House Is a Home, and a Prison, Too By DAVE KEHR Two films by the director Mitchell Leisen are out on DVD: "No Man of Her Own," with Barbara Stanwyck, and "Bedevilled." ADVERTISEMENT

Photos & Video Video: Inside 'The Cabin in the Woods' From SXSW, Drew Goddard, the director and co-writer of "The Cabin in the Woods," discusses his work. Slide Show: The Work of Joss Whedon A look back at the films and television programs written, directed or created by Joss Whedon. Slide Show Slide Show: Connecting at Comic-Con Images of some of the subjects and scenes of "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope." Movie Review A. O. Scott recommends: Bully NYT Review Readers' Reviews Buy Tickets Watch Trailer Manohla Dargis recommends: We Have a Pope NYT Review Readers' Reviews Buy Tickets Watch Trailer Stephen Holden recommends: The Hunter NYT Review Readers' Reviews Buy Tickets Watch Trailer More Critics' Picks » Showtimes & Tickets Enter Title and/or Enter Zip Code Go to Showtimes & Tickets » Box Office Top 5 The Hunger Games American Reunion Titanic Wrath of the Titans Mirror Mirror Go to Box Office » Editor FeedBack Thanks for taking the time to read this e-mail. Feel free to send feedback; I enjoy hearing your opinions and will do my best to respond. Mekado Murphy Movies Producer The New York Times on the Web Coming Soon The Five-Year Engagement The Pirates! Sound of My Voice Go to Coming Soon » Times Pulse The most popular movies among NYTimes.com readers. The Three Stooges (20th Century Fox) The Cabin in the Woods The Hunger Games Comic-Con Episode Four: A Fan's Hope The Lady Go to Times Pulse » ADVERTISEMENT

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