Guardians of the Galaxy (3D)

It's "Star Wars" meets "The Magnificent 7" when a ragtag band of outlaw misfits must join forces in order to escape prison and rescue a mysterious orb from falling into the clutches of the evil Ronan. This terrific sci-fi action comedy is energized by a 70s-80s awesome mixed tape soundtrack. Either the young Peter Quill/Starlord has been taken to a Marvel Universe far, far away or he has been passed through some space time warp, but you'll hardly even notice especially if you are grooving to the tunes. This spectacular special effects driven adventure is lots of fun. Alien was surprised and delighted by its sense of humor. The named cast includes Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Djimon Hounsou, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, and Benicio del Toro. The Stan Lee cameo has become a Marvel staple. There were no revealing clips at the end of this prescreening, but the audience was told the officially released prints would.

Alien gives it 3 ½ "Infinity Stone" stars out of 4.