New Movie Reviews: 'Cowboys & Aliens,' 'Crazy, Stupid, Love,' 'The Smurfs' Hitting Theaters

Moviegoers have a slew of options this weekend. Director Jon Favreau's Cowboys & Aliens starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford and Olivia Wilde, is a genre mashup of alien invasion and Western. PHOTOS: Best and Worst Alien Movies Meanwhile, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore and Emma Stone star in the romantic comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love. Also opening this weekend is The Smurfs, a 3D feature directed by Raja Gosnell starring Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays and Sofia Vergara. See what The Hollywood Reporter's critics have to say about those films -- and others opening this weekend -- and find out how well they are expected to perform at the box office. Cowboys & Aliens Bottom Line: It sounds kooky on paper, but on the screen, cowboys and aliens make beautiful, fun music together. Click here to read The Hollywood Reporter's review. PHOTOS: Summer Movie Guide Crazy, Stupid, Love Bottom Line: A shrewdly written comedy with perhaps too many characters and subplots but they nonetheless produce laughs. Click here to read THR's review. The Smurfs Bottom Line: This numbingly generic Smurf-out-of-water-tale is strictly for those who stand closer to three apples tall. Click here to read THR's review. Attack the Block Bottom Line: An infectiously larky extraterrestrial invasion movie that respects the genre conventions while spicing the brew with distinctive local flavor. Click here to read THR's review. PHOTOS: 8 Billion Dollar Babies: Movies That Have Crossed the 10 Figure Mark The Devil's Double Bottom Line: Excellent lead performance tops a vivid but one-dimensional look at the double for Saddam's satanic son. Click here to read THR's review. The Future Bottom Line: Overly precious poetic examination of a couple’s eccentric attempts to evolve their lives will appeal to a rarified few. Click here to read THR's review. The Guard Bottom Line: A notable directorial debut with good specialized commercial prospects. Click here to read THR's review. PHOTOS: Battle of Box Office Brawn: 10 Top Summer Superheroes Of All Time The Interrupters Bottom Line: Affecting doc about efforts to quash Chicago violence would benefit from a shorter running time or a longer-form TV presentation. Click here to read THR's review. Life in a Day Bottom Line: This amazing compilation of videos all shot the same day around the globe is one for the ages. Click here to read THR's review. Good Neighbors Bottom Line: An agreeably sick little movie about a serial killer, a bunch of cats and the uneasy tenants of a Montreal apartment complex. Click here to read THR's review. El Bulli: Cooking in Progress Bottom Line: A fascinating observational doc about the most famous restaurant in the world. Click here to read THR's review. Related Topics Julianne Moore Neil Patrick Harris Ryan Gosling Steve Carell Emma Stone The Smurfs Cowboys & Aliens