Entertainment : In Depth - \'Winnie the Pooh\' \'The Hangover 2\'

We’re stacked at the Palace this weekend – with G-rated “Winnie the Pooh” and R-rated “The Hangover 2.”

I challenge you to take in both shows! In fact, anyone who catches a double feature in the same evening will be awarded ONE FREE MEDIUM POPCORN. Who’s up for it?

Caveat – you’ll probably forfeit your popcorn if you bring your under-aged child to “The Hangover 2.” The volunteers get very cranky when parents let kids watch inappropriate movies. And yep, the volunteers are in charge.

“Winnie the Pooh” plays Friday, August 5 through Thursday, August 11 at 7 p.m. every evening, and Monday, August 8 at 2 p.m.

Based on the stories and drawings of A.A. Milne, this Disney film brings Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, Piglet, Owl, Christopher Robin and the Hundred Acre Wood to life. With a running time of just 69 minutes, “Winnie the Pooh” provides a charming introduction to the big screen for our youngest viewers, and will delight our mature audience members with fond memories of days gone by.

Parents, you’ll have more than enough time to pick up a babysitter or drop youngsters at grandma’s, before racing back to watch “The Hangover 2.”

Roger Ebert calls this film “a raunch fest but not an offense against humanity.” Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifinakis are back in basically the same plot (*raunch fest) as the first movie, but this time set in Bangkok, not Vegas.

“The Hangover 2” is rated R for pervasive language, strong sexual content including graphic nudity, drug use and brief violent images.

I have not watched the first movie and find it interesting that everyone thinks I need to watch it, except my four adult children. Hmmmm.

I did watch “Bridesmaids” (the supposed female version of “The Hangover”) and liked it. Well, most of it. I didn’t like watching it with my 24-year-old daughter. I’m probably more of a Pooh Bear girl.

Gerald, who spends more time watching the bottom line, has high hopes for “The Hangover 2.” Incidentally, “Bridesmaids” is the only stacked movie that has actually made money at the Palace. To me, that’s an offense against humanity.