Top 10 at the movies for week of May 27, 2012
Seann William Scott (r., with Liev Schreiber) in 'Goon,' now on DVD
1. Josh Brolin as a young Tommy Lee Jones in "Men in Black 3" For all the obscenely expensive CGI work, the movie's greatest achievement is this pitch-perfect casting.
2. "Moonrise Kingdom" Between "The Avengers," "Battleship" and "MIB3," there's a chance you're suffering effects exhaustion. Wes Anderson's quirky coming-of-age romance may be the antidote.
3. Cannes buzz The French film festival wraps today with several critical successes, including the Brad Pitt thriller "Killing Them Softly."
4. Ridley Scott retrospective (Lincoln Center, filmlinc.org) If you've never seen "Alien" or "Blade Runner" on the big screen, your excuses just ran out.
5. World Science Festival (United Palace Theatre, worldsciencefestival.com) This multi-platform event will include "Icarus at the Edge of Time," an animated film accompanied by full orchestra and live narration.
6. Quad classics (quadcinema.com) "Metropolis," "Battleship Potemkin" and Buster Keaton's "The General" screen all week.
7. KidsFilmFest (kidsfilmfest.org) Bring budding cinephiles to indieScreen in Williamsburg on Saturday, for live-action and animated shorts designed for all ages.
8. Von Stroheim showcase (filmforum.org) Film Forum's tribute to Austrian-born actor-auteur Erich von Stroheim begins Sunday, with "Greed." Upcoming titles include "Sunset Boulevard" and "The Merry Widow."
9. Brooklyn College Student Film Festival (symphonyspace.org) Discover new talent at this annual showcase at Symphony Space on Tuesday.
10. Seann William Scott in "Goon" (on DVD Tuesday) Scott's still known as "American Pie's" Stifler, but he's got more to offer — as his funny-sad turn in this hockey dramedy proves.
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