Everyone knows about Iron Man 2. People have already bought their tickets for the next (and penultimate) Harry Potter installment. But what about the films getting little-to-no love in all those 2010 previews? Here are a few that piqued our interest.  

There's just not a lot of opportunity to see one-person shows over the course of our local theatrical season, save for the Fringe. So while it's initially easy to walk away from 'No Stranger Than Home' and wish for something more dramatically interesting, more produced, there is something about the stripped down, uber-low budget presentation that hits home.  

With very little fanfare, a troupe will take the stage in the side room at Media Bridges. They'll thank you for coming to Incredulity, explain long-form improvisation and then ask simply: What makes you incredulous?  

Whatever flaws 'Villainy' has as a work of theater, let's be clear: Lack of energy isn't one of them. The play is set up in five acts, with a prologue and epilogue attached. There are also intermittent video scenes involving a vengeful teen and the 'World of Warcraft' game, which admittedly could have been either funnier or more poignant.  

I expected this show to be laugh-out-loud funny, and it was funny. But, more than that, it was smart. Like really smart. The company and Cincy Fringe organizers didn't play up that aspect of the show. Might it scare off the masses?  

  

From Iago to Salieri, theater has given us a roster of villains who, despite their evil, remain oddly compelling. For that reason, This Ain't Real Theatre Company set out to explore the concept of villainy.  

World traveler and Minneapolis writer Katherine Glover compiles her multicultural life experiences into this one-woman piece, saying it's only after stumbling into any number of awkward moments out in the world that one can appreciate a nice slice of humble pie.  

It wouldn't be a Fringe without some improv, arguably the fringiest of all theatrical endeavors. Performers put themselves out there, and producer Dave Powell is quick to point out that they can and do occasionally fail. Don't believe it? Don't be so incredulous, he says.  

There is no spoon. Maybe there was prior to 1999. But that was before everything changed. During the summer of 1999, humanity suddenly had a choice between the red pill and the blue pill. We learned the first (and second) rule of fight club. We saw dead people.