Weekend Movie Trailers and Reviews: 'Warrior' Fights the 'Contagion' Bird Flu

Warrior-tom-hardy.jpg" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: left; width: 300px; height: 191px; " />If you're looking for action, then you have options this weekend at theaters. If you're looking for comedy...well, maybe you should just stay at home and watch some re-runs of "Seinfeld." There are two winners and a loser at the box office this weekend; read on to find out what's good and what's not so good.

"Contagion"

What might be the scariest thing about this disaster movie is the possibility of it actually happening. There are no invading aliens or overnight weather shifts in "Contagion." Rather, there's bird flu. It's very contagious bird flu, though, and after Gwyneth Paltrow bites the bullet because of it, it soon spreads across the globe.

The movie is supported by an excellent cast: in addition to Paltrow, "Contagion" also stars Matt Damon, Laurence FIshburne, Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, and Jude Law.

Rotten Tomatoes has "Contagion" at 80% among critics, with many of them complimenting the tense story and excellent acting.

See it if: You need to be convinced that it's a good idea to wash your hands frequently.

"Warrior"

Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton play brothers who are both skilled at mixed martial arts, who find themselves competing in the same MMA tournament. The drama comes from their strained relationship and family dynamic with their father, and the action comes from...well, from the fact that the movie is about an MMA tournament. Duh. Think of it as "The Fighter," but with less drugs and bigger fights.

Rotten Tomatoes currently has "Warrior" at a surprising 88% among critics. While the trailers made this sports drama look pretty cliché, the heartfelt story, quality acting, and thrilling fights make it thoroughly watchable.

See it if: You want a little preview of how Tom Hardy will look fighting as Bane in "The Dark Knight Rises."

"Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star"

Here's a sad state of affairs: Nick Swardson, who is actually a pretty funny comedian, hides behind prosthetic teeth in a movie brought to you by the ghost of what once was Happy Madison. Like the Adam Sandler flicks of old ("Billy Madison," "Happy Gilmore"), we're delivered a broad, crazy character in Bucky Larson, who sees his parents in a porno and decides to move to Los Angeles to pursue his own porn career. Unlike the Adam Sandler flicks of old, this one probably won't be very funny.

Rotten Tomatoes does not have any reviews for "Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star" yet, as it has wisely not been screened in advance for critics. That will change as Friday rolls on, but I wouldn't expect much.

See it if: Don't. Just don't.