After seeing the movie Ted, the first thing that came to mind was: People are either gonna love it or hate it. As a Family Guy fan who isn't at all above laughing at vulgar humor, I fell in the former category, but I also understand if one audience is ROLFing while the other maintains an awkward silence. It's that kind of movie.

It's got staples of Seth MacFarlane everywhere -- and people either love or hate him. But as a child of the '80s who had plenty of imaginary conversations with stuffed animals (have I said too much?), there was a charming story I could relate to underneath the R-rated, low-brow jokes (watch the trailer to see what I mean). Though the plot is already spelled out for you in the trailer and the run-time of 104 minutes is rather long, I for one was thoroughly entertained by Ted.

Some mild spoilers after the jump! If you'd rather not know, watch the trailer again and go see the movie for yourself.

Here's the good news about Bel Ami, the new Robert Pattinson period drama co-starring Uma Thurman, Christina Ricci, and Kristin Scott Thomas: RPattz looks damn fine in a top hat. And all the other super-fancy stuff guys wore in 19th-century Paris. (The better news? He looks even more fine out of the super-fancy stuff, if you get what I'm saying.)

Okay, ready for the not-so-good news?

As unbelievable as this is going to sound, it's virtually impossible to like RPattz as social-climbing ex-soldier Georges Duroy.

Which means he's doing an awesome job as an actor, don't get me wrong! But still ...

You know summer's begun when the popcorn flicks -- replete with big effects and a need to appeal to both young and old -- start to charge the theaters. Snow White & the Huntsman is a showy fantasy for the masses. It's also one of the first big flicks to come along showcasing Kristen Stewart in a role other than a teen in love with a vampire.

So, one of the most burning Qs floating around this flick is clearly: How'd she do? Can she do a convincing modern, feminist twist on Snow White? Or, as we've seen already in Twilight, is it all about the blank stares and insecure glimpses at her leading man?

My take's below the jump ... but warning -- there are plenty of spoilers!

Even though it's probably been quite a while since you had a childhood crush, I'm certain Moonrise Kingdom will have no trouble bringing back those first love memories for many -- and this time with a wonderfully quirky Wes Anderson twist!

Anderson's latest takes place on an island off the coast of New England in 1965. Sam and Suzy, two wise-beyond-their-years 12-year-olds, fall in love and decide to run away together. But while a hurricane is set to hit the island any moment, authorities (including sheriff Bruce Willis) struggle to find them and bring them back to safety.

Sounds like a sweet and special treat for Wes Anderson fans, but does it deliver? Check out the movie reviews and trailer here:

It's easy to judge Grace, the single mom played by Eva Mendes in the new movie Girl in Progress. She uproots herself and her teenage daughter Ansiedad again and again every time life gets difficult. Ansiedad cries out for attention, but Grace is too distracted by her messy love life and the low-paying jobs she juggles to pay the bills.

Girl in Progress is a coming-of-age movie on the surface. But it's not just Ansiedad who needs to grow up. If you've ever felt inadequate or guilty or flaky. If you've ever felt like you've failed your child. If you've ever fumbled the impossible task of mothering in this economy, in this climate, this movie is for you. Leave the santimommy behind.

Confession. I didn't expect to actually enjoy Marvel's The Avengers. When I heard Disney was shooting for a female audience for its new superhero flick, I thought they were being ... adventuresome. I suppose my skepticism is why you should trust me. The Avengers is good. Super good. You need to see it. Preferably on opening night.

Why should you believe me? I'm not your typical fan girl. And I wanted to plop myself back down in a theater seat to re-watch Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, and Chris Evans wrest the fate of the world back out from the hands of the evil Loki (Tom Hiddleston).

Disney and Marvel have done it.

Jason Segel & Emily Blunt in 'The Five-Year Engagement'It's officially wedding season! And with the success of Bridesmaids last year, the mastermind behind funny blockbusters, producer Judd Apatow, is out to nab the female demo once again with The Five-Year Engagement. This go round, he and Jason Segel (who penned the flick with Nicholas Stoller) have zeroed in not on just men or just women, but a couple: Tom, played by Segel, and Violet, played by Emily Blunt (of The Devil Wears Prada and The Adjustment Bureau fame).

It's a love story, of course, but it's also got enough gross-out comedy to make it palatable for the guys. Because, you know, that's Judd's thing. He wants to settle the war of the sexes with equal-opportunity laughs. And with The Five-Year Engagement, he, Segel, and Stoller succeed ... for the most part.

I'll go ahead and speak for everyone when I say that The Notebook was the best love story of all time. I mean, come on. Allie and Noah? If you're a bird, I'm a bird? That Nicholas Sparks really knows how to tug at your heartstrings, doesn't he? Well, stock up on some tissues because his latest movie, The Lucky One, hits theaters nationwide today.

Directed by Scott Hicks, The Lucky One follows U.S. Marine Sergeant Logan Thibault (played by eye-candy Zac Efron) as he arrives home from Iraq with a photograph he found of a beautiful woman (Taylor Schilling). After finding this mystery woman, he realizes he's falling in love with her, but the complications in her life might prevent them from their happily ever after.

Hmmm ... I don't know, you guys. Could this really live up to The Notebook? Well, according to the movie reviews ...