Weekend Movie Forecast: Bridesmaids Vs. Everything Must Go

After the successes of The Hangover, Anchorman, and Old School one thing started to become clear: we're suckers for groups of immature man-children, engaging in zany antics. Today, in the tradition of Betty Friedan and Simone de Beauvoir, the powers that be are taking a chance on the fairer sex with the film Bridesmaids. The film follows Annie, whose life is falling apart when she's chosen to be the maid of honor at her bestie's wedding. Will she be able to hold it together long enough to go through the ridiculously involved process of planning a wedding? Can women be just as immature and vulgar as Will Ferrell and his fellow male comedians? We'll just have to wait and see, but we're thinking yes on both.Reviews have been really positive, with Manohla Dargis from The New York Times saying: "Bridesmaids, an unexpectedly funny new comedy about women in love, if not of the Sapphic variety, goes where no typical chick flick does: the gutter. Well, more like the city street that Lillian, a soon-to-be wife played by a wonderful, warm Maya Rudolph, dashes into, dressed in the kind of foamy white gown that royal weddings and the bridal industrial complex are made of."It isnât a radical movie (even if Ms. McCarthyâs character comes close); itâs formally unadventurous; and there isnât much to look at beyond all these female faces. Yet these are great faces, and the movie is smart about a lot of things, including the vital importance of female friendships. And itâs nice to see so many actresses taking up space while making fun of something besides other women." — Gothamist

Robert Horan

Published May 13, 2011

Modified May 13, 2011

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Click on the film stills for more details and reviews of this week's new releases and repertory screenings, which include: Bridesmaids, Everything Must Go, City of Life and Death, A Serbian Film, Priest, Skateland, Hesher, L'amour fou, Make Believe, and The Princess Bride.

Weekend Movie Forecast: <em>Bridesmaids</em> Vs. <em>Everything Must Go</em>