Martha's Vineyard Movie Schedules

Reel Picks

Avatar (PG-13)

James Cameron's extravagant, almost three-hour envelope-pushing epic with stunning effects, humanoids in motion-capture animation, beasts, flying reptiles, and spectacular visuals. All that and a plot.

Crazy Heart (R)

Jeff Bridges won the Oscar for his portrayal of Bad Blake, the four-times divorced, burnt-out, down-and-out former country western star (shades of Robert Duvall in "Tender Mercies") who meets single mom Jean (Maggie Gyllenhaal) and gets a last chance at redemption. With Colin Farrell. Moves along slow and steady to the melody of a fine C&W score.

Green Zone (R)

Set 2003 in Baghdad, Paul Greengrass's action drama shows the flaws in the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Army Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller (Matt Damon), heads a unit to find weapons of mass destruction, but soon becomes very suspicious of the Pentagon's intelligence findings. Not that anyone else seems to care, like Washington intelligence agent Clark Poundstone (Greg Kinnear), who's determined to turn Iraq's government into an American-style democracy. Things get nasty as Miller veers from his assignment.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (PG)

Manhattan teen Percy (Logan Lerman of "My One and Only") discovers he's the son of Greek god of the sea Poseidon and merely mortal Sally (Catherine Keener). He has to rescue Mom who's been kidnapped by Hades (Steve Coogan), convince Zeus he didn't steal his lightening bolt, and save the world. Luckily he thinks well under water. With Uma Thurman as Medusa, and Pierce Brosnan as a centaur. Major special effects.

She's Out of My League (R)

So what's a little predictability, vulgarity, and embarrassing sequences when you've got charming characters - sweet and appealing geek Kirk (Jay Baruchel), a Pittsburgh airport security agent, and the breathtaking, genuinely nice and intelligent hottie Molly (Alice Eve), an event planner. Still she falls for him - which would be great except for his self-image, insecurities, and disgusting group of friends. With Lindsay Sloane, Krysten Ritter, Nate Torrence. Funny.

Shutter Island (R)

Take Ashecliffe Hospital for the criminally insane, an old fortress off Boston Harbor, add an impending hurricane, an escaped murderer (a mother who killed her own children), patients running amok, hauntings, and every vestige of Gothic horror you can conjure, and you get Martin Scorsese's psychological horror that will keep you cowering in your seat. Nightmares and reality get confused as U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels's (Leonardo DiCaprio) own memories of Dachau, and his wife's death are summoned. With Mark Ruffalo, and the mysterious Ben Kingsley.

Ratings are based on a consensus of published reviews.

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