“I Am Number Four”
One of the last members of an alien race hides on Earth to escape the invaders who want to kill him.
The first half follows the formula for teen romance that made “Twilight” so popular. A high school girl falls for the new school hunk who just happens to have powers beyond mortal man. In this case, it’s aliens, not vampires.
The second half turns into a close encounter of the hallway kind when the high school becomes a battleground between warring alien factions.
Grade: B+
“Gnomeo and Juliet”
Two gnomes from the opposite side of the fence fall in love. James McAvoy and Emily Blunt provide voices.
It took 11 years to make the animated take on Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” using garden gnomes. It feels more like it was made in days. The script lacks originality, the Elton John soundtrack feels forced and the characters are more creepy than cuddly.
The gnomes are unappealing.
Grade: C-
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“Lemonade Mouth”: Five high school students start a band.
“Eat My Dust / Grand Theft Auto”: Two-pack includes Ron Howard’s directorial debut.
“The Royal Wedding: William & Catherine”: BBC documentary on the royal wedding.
“William & Kate: Planning a Royal Wedding”: Go inside the social event of the new millennium.
“Dinosaur Train: Dino Mighty Music”: Series combines dinosaurs and trains.
“MLB Bloopers: Doubleheader”: Features a collection of baseball miscues.
“Le Mans”: A digitally remastered version of the Paul Newman movie.
Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee (Fresno, Calif.).
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