Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013, dir. Tommy Wirkola) **/****

Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters is a pretty brainless film with a lame screenplay.  You would think that Jeremy Renner could have made a better choice in his roles.  There is a lot of blood spilt in this film and its not the same kind of blood as Django Unchained:  it's cheesy.  The 3D effects are nothing to sneeze at and the film is pretty predictable.  I got the impression that Hansel and Gretel are not very good witch hunters because they spend a lot of their time getting their asses kicked.  It is only in the end with the help of a friendly, "good" witch and a giant troll that they are able to defeat the bitch witches and set the children free.  A forgettable film that you should probably wait for the video to see.