This Week in the Mercury
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Film Captain America and Friends with Benefits, Reviewed!
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 1:59 PM
Two films worthy of note this week didn't screen in time for our print deadlines: Captain America and Friends with Benefits. But not to worry—we saw them anyway, and our web-exclusive reviews are live on the internets right... NOW.
Says Ezra Ace Caraeff of Captain America: "Plot points and storyline are secondary here—oh, don't act so shocked—as Captain America is just another entry in the great pantheon of moderately enjoyable comic book adaptations that can't hold a star-spangled shield to The Dark Knight, but it sure beats watching Ben Affleck in Daredevil." Full review here.
Says I of Friends with Benefits: "Perhaps it would have been a better strategy not to strain so hard in insisting that Benefits is different—but probably not." Full review here.
Both films open tomorrow for your weekend meh-ntertainment. Times are right here.
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