Movies

Studio:   Columbia Pictures (134 min.)

Plot:     A group of fighters reunite to take down a notorious arms trader.

Cast:     Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, Antonio Banderas,  Jet Li, Wesley Snipes, Randy Couture, Arnold Schwarzenegger

Rating:     PG-13

Bottom Line:     *1/2

 

Plot: A vindictive fairy is driven to curse an infant princess only to realize the child may be the only one who can restore peace.

Cast:  Angelina Jolie, Sharlto Copley, Ellie Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton

Rating:  PG

Bottom Line:     **

 

Plot:     While attending a tour at Oscorp laboratories, high school student Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider. He soon gained the spider’s powers and became a human spider – a Spider-Man.

Cast:     Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper, Dane DeHaan, Sally Field, Paul Giamatti

Rating:     PG-13

Bottom Line:     **

 

Studio: Warner Bros. (117 mins)

Plot: Two strong minded women clash over their choir group’s direction as they head into a national competition.

Cast: Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton,  Keke Palmer, Jesse L. Martin, Dexter Darden, Courtney B. Vance

Rating:  PG-13

Bottom Line: ***1/2

 

By Samantha Ofole-Prince

 

An exhilarating musical with rousing gospel numbers, “Joyful Noise” is a likable drama with a touch of humor that’s fairly engaging even when no one is singing.

 

The story circles around two strong-minded women played by Dana Owens (aka Queen Latifah) and Dolly Parton, who are forced to cooperate when a budget cut threatens to shut down their small-town choir. Despite being at odds, both Vi Rose (Latifah) and G.G. (Parton) have one thing in common: they love the choir.