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by Sandra Olmsted
With so many characters reprising roles, writer/director Joss Whedon’s enjoyable, if lengthy, installment in the Marvel franchise seems familiar.
Robert Downey Jr. is back as Tony Stark/Iron Man; Chris Evans returns as Steve Rogers/Captain America, and Chris Hemsworth is once again Thor. Scarlett Johansson returns as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, and Jeremy Renner again plays Clint Barton/Hawkeye while Clark Gregg, Stellan Skarsgård, and Samuel L. Jackson reprise their roles, respectively, as Agent Phil Coulson, Professor Erik Selvig, and Nick Fury. Only Ed Norton is AWOL, but Mark Ruffalo takes over the role of Dr. Bruce Banner/The Hulk. Even a villain, the damaged demigod Loki, is played
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Hazelwood Parks to Host Concerts Under the Stars
The Retro Nerds, a popular retro ‘80’s cover band, will kick-off this year’s 2012 Summer Concert Series sponsored by the Hazelwood Parks and Recreation Division on Saturday, May 19. They will play at Harry S. Truman Park, 7029 Howdershell Road, under the new gazebo.
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The Pirates! Band of Misfits: A Droll Romp
by Sandra Olmsted
While the historical jokes in The Pirates! Band of Misfits, Aardman’s first feature shot entirely in digital 3D, are slightly erudite and sophisticated, the characters, sets, 3D, and action will delight everyone, and Aardman Animations, the creators of Wallace and Gromit, proves their unique claymation can be seamlessly combined with the digital production’s versatility.
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New 3 Stooges Has Same Low-Brow Charm and Life of the Original Trio
By Maggie Scott
When I asked my brother-in-law—a devoted fan of Moe, Curly and Larry—if he was going to see the new Bobby and Peter Farrelly film, The Three Stooges, he said, “Why? They aren’t in it.” With all due respect to my sister’s fantastic husband: He’s a numbskull.
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‘American Reunion’ Offers No New Ingredients to ‘American Pie’
By Maggie Scott
Judging from the stale, overdone proceedings of its latest installment, it may be time to take the American Pie franchise out of the Hollywood sequel oven for good. American Reunion offers no new ingredients to the classic recipe of raunchy misadventures by the buddies of Michigan’s East Great Falls High School, who here gather for a class reunion and for a re-evaluation of, and possible revelation about, the premiere binding and bonding factor of their friendship: SEX.
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Warm Weather Brings Out Rapid Egg Hunters at Hazelwood Event
Story and Photos By Nichole Richardson
Adult egg hunters wait for the hunt to begin.
About 300 people participated in the 7th Annual Adult Easter Egg Hunt last Friday (March 30) at White Birch Park. Party goers ran the gamut with ages varying from newly 21 to senior citizens. Guests were invited to bring their own coolers, food, and lawn chairs and enjoyed musical entertainment by Juke Box Productions.
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