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“Something Borrowed” is rated PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned). Off-screen sex, some naughty language and a little weed, though not as much fun as any of that might suggest.

“Thor” is rated PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned). The usual mayhem.

Roger Ebert has not yet reviewed "Thor," although I look forward to his having something delightful to say on the subject. Meanwhile, for those zombie fans among us, I note for the record Ebert's review of the movie "Stake Land" - a movie I hadn't even heard of until this review: http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110427/REVIEWS/110429982

"Zombies are a great convenience. They provide villains who are colorful and frightening, require no dialogue, motivation or explanation, and yet function efficiently as a negation of all that is good. Just the very word "zombie" can persuade people to buy tickets for a movie, and "sex" hasn't done that in years."

"Considering that the dialogue calls them "vamps" for short, they're apparently some kind of zombie/vampire hybrid, previously unidentified by Horror Science. The Dead have merged with the Undead. You see what spraying with insecticides can lead to. "

While I can't exactly report that Ebert likes the movie, he approves of it and even gives it three stars: "Director Jim Mickle, who co-wrote the film with his star Nick Damici, has crafted a good-looking, well-played and atmospheric apocalyptic vision. There are pauses for thoughtful character moments and some nicely written dialogue evoking the looming despair. The cinematography makes this new world look as bleak as ... well ... as a lot of empty strip malls and seldom-travelled badlands. What with one thing and another, "Stake Land" is, if not precisely entertaining to my taste, certainly attention-getting. "

So zombie fans should be on the lookout for "Stake Land."