Spring movie preview

"Monsters vs. Aliens" (March 27)

That 3D commercial during the Super Bowl was eye-catching enough, and helped get out the message that this 3D animated movie has all the hallmarks of classic DreamWorks animation: celebrity voices (Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen, Stephen Colbert), a high concept (the government has been rounding up monsters and holding them in a secret facility for years) and fart jokes. Ah, yes, fun for the whole family.