Movies: The much-anticipated 'Marvel's The Avengers' + 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, May 04, 2012 Superheroes with team spirit Ann Hornaday Joss Whedon has adapted Stan Lee's comic book masterwork "The Avengers" with skill and economy, if not with a surfeit of style. [Read more] Best? Try just okay Critic Michael O'Sullivan calls "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" a "blandly middling crowd pleaser." [Read more] Also Opening 'Free Men' Michael O'Sullivan Seen through the eyes of a young Algerian immigrant, this film is a fact-based tale of how Arabs sheltered Jews in Nazi-occupied Paris. [Read more] 'Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story' Stephanie Merry The documentary looks at the life of the cerebral soldier who was killed during a bold rescue mission saving hostages at Entebbe Airport in Uganda. [Read more] 'Restless City' Ann Hornaday This visually rhapsodic feature debut from director Andrew Dosunmu is as attuned to the vagrant beauty of polyglot urban life as it is to its chaotic unpredictability. [Read more] Celebritology 'Avengers': Four things I loved and four things I didn't "The Avengers" is a good superhero movie. But it's not a perfect superhero movie. 'The Amazing Spider-Man' trailer: Does it show too much? Should all remaining Peter Parker intel be kept on lockdown until the film releases in July? What summer movie do you most want to see? In 140 characters, explain which film you are looking forward to and why. The most interesting responses will be shared in a follow-up post. 'Dark Knight Rises' trailer: Five things to like Thing 1: We can understand what Bane is saying! Box Office 'Think Like a Man' wins weekend box office again Jess Righthand "Think Like a Man," the adaptation of Steve Harvey's bestseller, spends another week at No. 1 after another weekend of raking in revenue. New and popular DVDs Stephanie Merry Check out this week's new releases and see what Washington is watching. Family Filmgoer Kid-focused movie reviews Jane Horwitz tells parents which films are good for the kids and which to avoid. Reader Reviews You review 'Margaret' "The film itself was just too overwrought and manipulative, kind of like its teenage girl protagonist." That's one reader's take. Agree? Write a review and let your voice be heard. Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy