Red Riding Hood

Hall Pass

Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis play a pair of suburban husbands who can't stop checking out other women, despite the fact that they have beautiful wives of their own (played by Jenna Fischer and Christina Applegate). Fed up with their wandering eyes, their spouses give the men a "hall pass" — one week off of marriage so they can hook up with other women, and hopefully get it out of their systems. The raunchy comedy has some laughs, but avoid it if you're not into lowbrow humor. The DVD includes a few deleted scenes.

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Red Riding Hood

In this re-imagining of the classic fairy tale, Amanda Seyfried plays Valerie, (wearer of the titular red hood), whose village comes under the attack of a werewolf. As the hunt for the attacker begins, Valerie finds herself questioning the woodcutter she loves and the rich boy she's been promised to. The movie is cheesy good fun, especially thanks to newcomers Shiloh Fernandez and Max Irons who play Valerie's love interests, and director Catherine Hardwicke adds some Twilight-esque finishing touches. DVD extras include an alternate ending, audition tapes, making-of featurettes.

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Audiences invaded theaters for the action flick Battle: Los Angeles this weekend, pushing the Aaron Eckhart alien movie to the top of the box office with a winning total of $36 million, despite poor reviews. Following right behind it was last weekend's big winner, animated film Rango, which earned $23 million.

Also opening this week was Red Riding Hood, which only managed to come in third with a modest $14.1 million. Matt Damon's The Adjustment Bureau nabbed the No. 4 spot with $11.5 million, and rounding out the top five was another new release: Mars Needs Moms. The animated kids' movie also disappointed, with just $6.8 million to show for its first weekend out.

Why is supernatural romance all the rage these days? When you see a movie like Red Riding Hood, a mature take on the classic fairy tale, you understand why. Director Catherine Hardwicke re-imagines the story, jumping off the basic points (young girl in a red cape, bloodthirsty wolf, grandmother in peril) and manipulates it into a sexy mystery that's equally appealing for both the beautiful cast and whodunit plot. Amanda Seyfried stars as the title character, Valerie, with a juicy dilemma: she's in love with poor woodcutter Peter (Shiloh Fernandez) but her hand has been promised to well-off tinsmith Henry (Max Irons).

Romantic entanglements prove to be the least of Valerie's worries, though. A big bad wolf has tormented her village for ages, but when it claims a young victim, the townspeople panic. A famous priest (the incomparable Gary Oldman) visits to help them, bringing a new piece of information — the villagers are actually being hunted by a werewolf. The witch hunt that follows is distressing for everyone, but it's worse for Valerie as she wonders if her smokin' hot lover Peter could be the wolf everyone fears. Hardwicke manages to draw out the satisfying puzzle while seducing the audience, making Red Riding Hood a deliciously guilty pleasure.

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