Entertainment

Film plays deadly serious marketing game

With book sales of more than 26 million for Suzanne Collins’ futuristic trilogy, a lot is riding on this initial film that introduces teen heroine Katniss Everdeen to audiences in what will be the first of at least three, possibly four, movies. Aimed at what marketers call the coveted “YA” or “young adult” market, the film has obviously been toned down from the book to earn the all-important PG-13 rating.

shadow

Free rainy day entertainment right at your PC

What’s a momma to do? It’s spring break. It’s raining and you’ve heard for the 45th time, “I’m bored.” It’s a precursor to many summer scenarios, so you might as well start building your arsenal of amusement options now.

shadow

Superheroes on the scene in SETX

Superheroes have been around a long time and everyone seems to love them, according to Mark Stancil, founder of Terminus Media in Atlanta, Ga.

shadow

The Family Filmgoer

Uneven but engaging comedy stars Eddie Murphy as a selfish motormouth who’s forced by a bit of magic to shut up and rethink his life

shadow

In the dark

For an actor who has such a reputation for histrionics that his last name ought to be Rage rather than Cage, Nicolas plays against the type here as a passive, high school English teacher in this B-movie thriller set in New Orleans. Unfortunately, it doesn’t portray the Crescent City in a very flattering way.

shadow

Kid Icarus flies to new heights with Uprising for 3DS

Nintendo’s mustached Mario parks his Kart this week to make way for a new installment in a 25-year-old franchise – Kid Icarus.

Kid Icarus Uprising is rated “E” for everyone by the Software Entertainment Review Board, but there is mild fantasy violence.

shadow

10th annual Orange Art in the Park

It doesn’t get much better than this. The city of Orange and the Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau are sponsoring the 10th annual Art in the Park on Saturday, March 24, from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m., and it is totally free. The event will take place at Stark Park in Orange.

shadow

The family filmgoer

A richly diverting adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ fantastical, heroic tales of an American Civil War veteran on Mars

shadow

Clever NYC rom-com lacks credibility

This romantic comedy tries to be all things to all people with its cutesy, erudite banter coupled with coarse language and a myriad of characters ranging from sweet to self-centered. Written and directed by Jennifer Westfeldt, the co-writer and director of “Kissing Jessica Stein,” this is another NYC-based look at love and marriage — and children.

shadow

Cheap games offer great value for toddlers

It’s one of my favorite times of the year – Little League season. Baseball games are always intriguing because you just never know what’s going to happen next. Sometimes you’re awed by a seemingly miraculous double play and other times you just can’t help but fall over laughing when the right fielder misses a fly ball because he’s too busy break dancing.

shadow