Captain Marvel, Black Widow, Dr. Patricia Wright: Heroes in different ways

The ninth installment of the Marvel Comics series comes charging into theaters this weekend. “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” features our hero teaming with Black Widow to battle Russian villain Winter Soldier. In the streets of our nation’s capital, they fight for the right … to have a 10th installment in the future. And freedom.…

Time traveling with an animated dog and Greek Gods

When I was a kid, you couldn’t pull me away from the cartoon spectacular that was “Rocky and His Friends.” In one good chunk of time, I’d get the title squirrel, a moose by the name of Bullwinkle, and a smart dog and silly kid. That last pairing would be Peabody and Sherman. The Dreamworks…

If you get scared flying, you may want to skip ‘Non-Stop’

First-weekend movie-goers have three interesting opening choices. Planes in peril, in “Non-Stop.” Prophet in doubt, in “Son of God.” World War in balance, in “Stalingrad: The IMAX 3D Experience.” The trailers make them all look epic in their own right, the battle in the jet, the pain and passion in Nazareth, the heat of the…

For Valentine’s Day, spring for the large popcorn

The mere mention of the titles of this weekend’s roster of opening movies brings to mind hand-holding between the popcorn-munching. Coming to a theater near you are “Endless Love,” “About Last Night” and “Winter’s Tale.” Romantic drama, romantic comedy, romantic fantasy (no, not that kind of fantasy.) Oh, yeah, throw in the futuristic action of…