Grade: A-
Scene Says: Ignore naysayers — these birds are awesome.

A surprisingly sweet journey, “Rio” tells the story of Blu (Jesse Eisenberg), the last male blue macaw. Blu was taken from his habitat by smugglers, who took him to the bitter cold of Minnesota. There, he was rescued by Linda (Leslie Mann), and the two became best friends. Fifteen years after his relocation, Blu is now being sought after by the nice-yet-passionate Brazilian scientist Tulio (Rodrigo Santoro), who is trying to save the blue macaw from extinction.

Jesse Eisenberg seems perfect as Blu, who is geeky and adorable — when Blu meets a pair of local birds who speak to him in Portuguese, the first thing Blu does…

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus — “The Greatest Show on Earth” — spent the weekend entertaining audiences of all ages at the Verizon Center. This year, the circus is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of P.T. Barnum with a show called “Barnum 200: Barnum’s FUNundrum.”

“I Am Number Four,” Michael Bay’s latest production, tries to take from two formulas: “Twilight’s” supernatural romance and “Transformers’” explosive action.

Check out the first edition of The Incubator’s Hot Spots! Pete’s Apizza offers AU students a slice of life and at a discounted price. Read on to find out about the quality of their crust, tastiness and all-natural soda. Look out for Hot Spots, a new weekly feature on The Incubator where bloggers explore the best D.C. has to offer.

“You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger,” Woody Allen’s latest endeavor, presents a convoluted tale of love, life and death with that special directorial touch. Or, as someone in the audience whispered succinctly, it’s “so Woody Allen.”

“New Moon,” the second installment in the Twilight series earned mixed reviews for its captivating vampire romance. Dedicated fans will not be disappointed by director Chris Weitz’s effort to bring a faithful adaptation of the book to life, according to Rocio Gonzalez’s review. But staff writer Brian Koenig describes the film as awkward and a farce of a vampire movie.

Chances are, if you are a woman — no matter how old — you know what “Twilight”  is, or have at least heard of it. With the second film in the series, “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” coming to theaters on Friday, cast members admit they did not see themselves in this position when they signed up.

A broken water pipe flooded the first floor of Leonard Hall Thursday afternoon.

New research claims some high school students who choose to attend less selective universities are more likely to drop out before earning a degree.