Super 8 -Even though it's written and directed by J.J. Abrams, Super 8 has Spielberg all over it. It's reminiscent of The Goonies, E.T., and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Kids run the show without being overly competent (to an extent) while the adults fumble through scene after scene. The performances are strong and the action is well done. It won't blow you away, but you shouldn't be disappointed either.
The Devil's Double - No matter how much you think Uday Hussein was crazy, it doesn't really sink in until you watch his atrocities play out on screen. The Devil's Double is ultimately about the man who was forced to be his body double during Iraq's gun-slinging years, but the story arcs are more one-in-the-same. It's well done and disturbing - gory but not too gory, gratuitous but not too gratuitous. My only real criticism is that the ending doesn't feel like an ending. We get the obligatory three sentence epilogue, but I would have preferred a different tactic.
Thor & Captain America - These movies are very similar in style and feel. They both fell well short of The Dark Knight and Iron Man, but they are still enjoyable. The special effects aren't groundbreaking and the characters are limited, but the lack of bloodshed makes them family friendly. Be prepared to have a little cheese with your popcorn.
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