All but one of the spring’s five horror films comes out in April. April has sort of become the October of the spring, perhaps because the two are six months apart. Last year the focal point was on the release of the remake of “A Nightmare on Elm Street” and that was it. Now we [...]

The most promising group of films for Spring 2011 is without a doubt the action offerings. The “lowest” film on my list, number seven, is “Hanna,” a more independent-minded “Bourne”-style action thriller that many are buzzing about, so if that’s the bottom of the barrel, we’re looking at some tasty action. To continue the metaphor, [...]

Looking to finally get a laugh out of 2011? Perhaps of all the genres thus far, comedy has been the weakest this year. Here are eight (probably seven) films that aim to change that around in the months of March and April.

After awards season, we generally experience drama burnout. Give us comedy, action, anything but some intense and uplifting story. But you can’t discredit all spring dramas. The romance, maybe, but not all the dramas. The range in this list of eight includes teen-focused romance to ensemble crime drama.

With springtime comes hope renewed. Although March and April are never devoid of their fair share of stinkers, it wouldn’t take much to constitute an improvement over this winter’s films. One genre that will hit full bloom this season is animation. Four animated films grace this list, as do two live-action family films and one [...]