Million Dollar Arm

In danger of losing his job as a sports agent, JB Bernstein (Hamm) travels to India to produce a reality show competition with the idea that he can turn a talented young cricket pitcher into a baseball star. With the help of an irritable retired baseball scout (Arkin), JB discovers two 18-year-old boys with incredible throwing arms, yet no idea how to play baseball. Back in America, he trains the boys in the hopes of signing them to major league contracts, but it's JB who ends up learning a thing or two about family, teamwork and commitment.

Director: Craig Gillespie. Stars: Jon Hamm, Bill Paxton, Lake Bell, Suraj Sharma, Alan Arkin, Aasif Mandvi, Pitobash, Darshan Jariwala, Allyn Rachel. 2014. 124 min. Drama.

Edge of Tomorrow

In the near future, a powerful alien race has launched a devastating attack on Earth, and none of the world's military units are able to get it under control. Maj. William Cage (Cruise) has very little combat experience and is killed minutes after being thrown into what is ostensibly a suicide mission. He soon finds himself in a time loop, forced to experience the same battle and his death over and over again. With each return to combat, he finds himself a little more proficient, and alongside Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski (Blunt), he comes closer to obliterating the enemy once and for all.

Director: Doug Liman. Stars: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson, Noah Taylor, Kick Gurry, Dragomir Mrsic, Charlotte Riley, Jonas Armstrong. 2014. 113 min. Sci-fi.

A Million Ways to Die in the West

Albert (MacFarlane) is a craven sheep farmer in the perilous Old West whose beloved girlfriend (Seyfried) leaves him for another man after his cowardly withdrawal from a duel. He soon meets and falls for Anna (Theron), a mysterious new woman who arrives in town and helps him develop confidence, courage and shooting skills. Albert's newfound bravery is put to the test when Anna’s outlaw husband (Neeson), an infamous gunslinger, rides into town and demands payback.

Director: Seth MacFarlane. Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson, Neil Patrick Harris, Amanda Seyfried, Giovanni Ribisi, Sarah Silverman. 2014. 116 min. Comedy.