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Movie Critics: New Releases, Hunger Games

On this Friday's Walt Bodine Show, co-host Russ Simmons and the Movie Critics will review recent movie releases, including John Carter, Jeff Who Lives At Home, 21 Jump Street, The Hunger Games, and We Need To Talk About Kevin.

This week's Movie Critics include co-host Russ Simmons of KKFI, Fox 4 News, Marie Asner of Metro Voice, On Air Prep & Phantom Tollbooth , and  John Tibbetts, Associate Professor of Theater and Film, University of Kansas.

TELL US:
Have you seen any great movies lately? What area screenings are you telling all your friends to see this weekend?

RATINGS ON A 5 STAR SCALE:

Opened on March 9th:
A THOUSAND WORDS (PG-13) - 1.5
JOHN CARTER (PG-13) - 3
SILENT HOUSE (R) - 3

Opened on March 16th:
JEFF WHO LIVES AT HOME - 3.5
21 JUMP STREET (R) - 2
W.E. (R) - 2
CORMAN'S WORLD (R) - 3
THIN ICE (R) - 3

Opens on March 23rd:
THE HUNGER GAMES (PG-13) - 3.5
IN DARKNESS (R) - 3
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN (R) - 3
 

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