Movies Released May 4, 2012

Friday, May 4

155 mins

The Avengers PG-13

Adventures of the Avenger superheros, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Ant-Man and Wasp.
Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Zak Penn, Chris Evans, Cobie Smulders
Action Adventure Superhero 3D Shot-In-3D

Mother's Day R

Three brothers on the run from the law head for home, only to discover that their mother lost the house in a foreclosure. Mother ingeniously orchestrates her sons' escape, teaching the house's new owners and their guests a few lessons along the way.
Alexa Vega, Rebecca De Mornay, Scott Milam, Jaime King, Darren Lynn Bousman, Mark Burg, Oren Koules, Brett Ratner
Thriller Suspense Horror Remake

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel PG-13

A group of British senior citizens travel to Bangalore, India to live out their dotage -- an outsourcing, after a fashion -- and find a new lease on life.
Dev Patel, John Madden, Peter Czernin, Julie Christie, Judi Dench, Peter O'Toole, Graham Broadbent, Ol Parker
Drama Adaptation
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97 mins

LOL PG-13

A 15-year-old girl who, dumped by her more sexually experienced boyfriend, sets her sights on his best friend. At the same time, her 40-year-old divorcee mother is struggling to move on with her life.
Ashley Greene, Gina Gershon, Demi Moore, Miley Cyrus, Douglas Booth, George Finn, Fisher Stevens, Nathan Kahane
Comedy Remake

Meeting Evil R

After being fired, a real estate salesman goes on a joy ride with a stranger that sets them on a path towards violence.
Samuel L. Jackson, Leslie Bibb, Chris Fisher, Luke Wilson, Peyton List
Thriller

Last Call At The Oasis PG-13

A documentary about Earth's most valuable resource, water.
Jessica Yu
Documentary

A Little Bit of Heaven PG-13

The story centers on a terminally ill woman who falls in love with her doctor.
John Davis, Gael García Bernal, Nicole Kassell, Kathy Bates, Treat Williams, Mark Gill, Robert Katz, Kate Hudson
Comedy Romance

The Perfect Family PG-13

Eileen Cleary, a devout Catholic in the running for the coveted Catholic Woman of the Year award at her church, must prove that her family conforms to the image of the "perfect family," by lying about her gay daughter Shannon who's having a baby with her life partner, her unhappily married son Frank Jr. who recently left his wife, and the painful truth about her own marriage to her long-suffering husband Frank.
Anne Renton, Cora Olson, Paula Goldberg, Claire Riley, Kathleen Turner, Emily Deschanel, Jason Ritter, Richard Chamberlain
Comedy Satire
New York / Los Angeles
1 / 5
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97 mins

Death of a Superhero

A teenage comicbook artist suffering from leukemia finds escape from the harsh realities of life in his illustrated adventures, in which the indestructible Miracle Man fights a never-ending battle against his arch-nemesis, the mad scientist known as the Glove.
Ian Fitzgibbon, Andy Serkis, Sharon Horgan, Astrid Kahmke, Philipp Kreuzer, Anthony McCarten, Michael McElhatton, Thomas Sangster
Drama Fantasy Teen
90 mins

First Position NR

For the young dancers at the Youth America Grand Prix, one of the world's most prestigious ballet competitions, lifelong dreams are at stake. With hundreds competing for a handful of elite scholarships and contracts, practice and discipline are paramount, and nothing short of perfection is expected. Bess Kargman's documentary, First Position, follows six young dancers as they prepare for a chance to enter the world of professional ballet, struggling through bloodied feet, near exhaustion and debilitating injuries all while navigating the drama of adolescence.
Bess Kargman
Documentary
New York / Los Angeles
4 / 5
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Friday, May 4