Monsters Vs. Aliens - (70% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) Pick of the Week

When an alien race attacks the earth, mankind falls back on their last hope. Mythical monsters are dispatched and must step up and become heroes to rescue humanity. This Dreamworks Animation offering features a cast of celebrity voices, including Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, and Seth Rogen. Critical consensus says though it doesn't approach the depth of the best animated films, Monsters Vs. Aliens has enough humor and special effects to entertain moviegoers of all ages.

Sunshine Cleaning - (73% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes)

Check out our Review of it HERE.

12 Rounds - (50% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes)

WWE champion John Cena is New Orleans Police Detective Danny Baxter. When Baxter stops a brilliant thief from getting away with a multi-million-dollar heist, the thief's girlfriend is accidentally killed. After escaping from prison, the criminal mastermind enacts his revenge, taunting the cop with a series of near-impossible puzzles and tasks …12 rounds…that Baxter must somehow complete to save the life of his fiancée. There's no critical consensus because this wasn't screened for critics, that meter rating is 6 reviews. Also it was produced by the WWE AND it's starring box office poison John Cena....so it's pretty safe to say this movie is retarded without seeing it.

The Haunting in Connecticut - (18% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes)

Based on a chilling true story (pffft), the film charts one family's terrifying, real-life encounter with the dark forces of the supernatural. When the Campbell family moves to upstate Connecticut, they soon learn that their charming Victorian home has a disturbing history: not only was the house a transformed funeral parlor where inconceivable acts occurred, but the owner's clairvoyant son Jonah served as a demonic messenger, providing a gateway for spiritual entities to crossover. Consesus says though it features a few scares and some creepy atmosphere, The Haunting in Connecticut ultimately relies too much on familiar horror cliches to achieve its goals.

--Greg MacLennan

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