Three years after settling down with the woman of his dreams, a former
government assassin discovers there’s a price tag on his head, and that
his number could be up at any minute. Spencer Aimes (Ashton Kucher) was
the man the government called on when they needed someone taken out on
the sly. Fast, clean, and efficient, he always got the job done, and
enjoyed the many perks that came with traveling the globe in search of
his targets. But somewhere amidst all of the fast cars and exotic women,
Spencer fell in love with Jen Kornfeldt (Katherine Heigl), a carefree
computer expert on the mend from a relationship gone sour. Flash forward
three years, when Spencer and Jen are happily married and living the
domestic dream. On the heels of Spencer’s 30th birthday, he and his
happy wife discover that their life of bliss could come to a violent end
at any second — someone has put a multi-million-dollar contract on
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Celebrated genetic engineers Clive (Adrien Brody) and Elsa (Sarah
Polley) conduct a clandestine experiment to create an animal/human
hybrid that could revolutionize modern medicine — if it doesn’t destroy
humanity first. On the heels of engineering an entirely new species of
animal, Clive and Elsa become the toast of the scientific community.
Their experiment begins to spiral out of control, however, when the
superstar scientists introduce human DNA into the equation. When Dren is
born, Clive and Elsa welcome her into the world as the next leap in
human evolution. Now, the faster Dren evolves, the more her creators
start to realize they may have made a catastrophic mistake.

An ambitious young record company executive attempts to transport an
unpredictable rock star to L.A.’s Greek Theatre in time for his hotly
anticipated comeback performance in this spin-off of the comedy hit
Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Aaron Green (Jonah Hill) has just landed his
dream job in the record industry, and he’s eager to prove his worth. His
first assignment: travel to London and escort British rock god Aldous
Snow (Russell Brand) to the show that will re-ignite his career. Before
he departs, Aaron is warned by his boss Sergio Roma (Sean Combs) to
never let Aldous out of his sight, and never underestimate his capacity
for mayhem. Immensely talented yet deeply tortured, Aldous hit the
bottle hard after his popularity began to wane and his girl walked out
on him. Aldous is locked in the midst of an existential crisis, and rues
the thought of being accompanied across the pond by an insincere
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Ubisoft’s popular video-game series of the same name gets adapted for
the big screen in this sweeping fantasy adventure starring Jake
Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton. The setting is sixth century Persia. A
nefarious nobleman covets the Sands of Time, a legendary gift from the
gods that allows its possessor to turn back time. Whoever owns the Sands
of Time has the power to rule the world, and this villainous lord would
use that power to enslave all of humanity. The only person capable of
defeating this tyrant and saving the world is Dastan (Gyllenhaal), a
youthful prince. Now, with plucky princess Tamina (Gemma Arterton) by
his side, Dastan will attempt to prevent the Sands of Time from falling
into the wrong hands. Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)
directs a script penned by Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro, Jordan Mechner, and
Boaz Yakin.

The fun, the fashion, the friendship: “Sex and the City 2″ brings it all
back and more as Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda take another
bite out of The Big Apple–and beyond–carrying on with their busy lives
and loves. What happens after you say “I do”? Life is everything the
ladies ever wished it to be, but it wouldn’t be “Sex and the City” if
life didn’t hold a few more surprises–this time in the form of a
glamorous, sun-drenched adventure that whisks the women away from New
York to one of the most luxurious, exotic and vivid places on earth,
where the party never ends and there’s something mysterious around every
corner. It’s an escape that comes exactly at the right moment for the
four friends, who are finding themselves in–and fighting against–the
traditional roles of marriage, motherhood and more. After all, sometimes
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Robert Downey Jr. returns as Tony Stark, the wealthy playboy whose
exploits as Iron Man are now public knowledge after his admission at the
close of the first film. In the follow-up, Stark is pitted against his
Russian arch nemesis, Whiplash (Mickey Rourke), and corporate rival
Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell). Also making their Marvel debuts are
Scarlett Johansson as the sexy Russian spy Black Widow, and Don Cheadle,
who takes over the role of Colonel James Rhodes from Terrence Howard.