Cowboys & Aliens

1873. Arizona Territory. A stranger with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don't welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde. It's a town that lives in fear. But Absolution is about to experience fear it can scarcely comprehend as the desolate city is attacked by marauders from the sky. Screaming down with breathtaking velocity and blinding lights to abduct the helpless one by one, these monsters challenge everything the residents have ever known. Now, the stranger they rejected is their only hope for salvation. As this gunslinger slowly starts to remember who he is and where he's been...

Director: Jon Favreau. Stars: Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Paul Dano, Clancy Brown, Keith Carradine, Walton Goggins, Noah Ringer, Ana de la Reguera, Adam Beach. 2011, 118 mins., sci-fi/fantasy.

The Hangover: Part II

Phil, Stu, Alan and Doug travel to exotic Thailand for Stu's wedding. After the unforgettable bachelor party in Las Vegas, Stu is taking no chances and has opted for a safe, subdued pre-wedding brunch. However, things don't always go as planned. What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens in Bangkok can't even be imagined.

Director: Todd Phillips. Stars: Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, Justin Bartha, Jamie Chung, Liam Neeson, Ken Jeong, Todd Phillips, Tanner Maguire, Aedin Mincks. 2011, 102 mins., comedy.

Friends With Benefits

Dylan and Jamie think it's going to be easy to add the simple act of sex to their friendship, despite what Hollywood romantic comedies would have them believe. They soon discover however that getting physical really does always lead to complications.

Director: Will Gluck. Stars: Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, Patricia Clarkson, Jenna Elfman, Bryan Greenberg, Richard Jenkins, Woody Harrelson, Nolan Gould, Andy Samberg, Shaun White. 2011, 109 mins., comedy.

The Help

Three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s, build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk. From their improbable alliance a remarkable sisterhood emerges, instilling all of them with the courage to transcend the lines that define them, and the realization that sometimes those lines are made to be crossed-even if it means bringing everyone in town face-to-face with the changing times.

Director: Tate Taylor. Stars: Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain, Mike Vogel, Mary Steenburgen, Allison Janney, Sissy Spacek, Anna Camp, Chris Lowell. 2011, 146 mins., drama.

Mr. Popper's Penguins

Tom Popper is a successful businessman whose life is turned upside down when he inherits six penguins. Turning his Manhattan apartment into a winter wonderland, Mr. Popper discovers that there is more to life than just work—there's also fun.

Director: Mark Waters. Stars: Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Ophelia Lovibond, Madeleine Carroll, Angela Lansbury, Dominic Chianese, James Tupper, Philip Baker Hall, Maxwell Perry Cotton, Kelli Barrett. 2011, 92 mins., comedy.