Killers

I am all for a good treadmill workout when it is too hot or too cold to run outside, but these days the temperature has been just right. I have been craving a good interval workout, but not at the track. Nope. For some reason, I have been nostalgic for running suicides. Sprinting from line to line on a basketball or tennis court or a soccer field just like the practices of my youth is a great way to mix up your sprinting workouts. Let me remind you, suicides like sprint interval training, should only be done if you have a solid running base.

A Suicide Set Defined
If you can find a tennis court basketball court, or soccer field use it! If not, just make your own lines in a field using your gym bag, extra layer, water bottle, etc. to create markers. Make six lines, six yards apart. Or if you are cramped make three lines, six yards apart. For basic suicide (or killers as they are sometime called), start at the first line and sprint to the second line, bend down and touch the line with your hand then return to your starting mark and touch that line (make sure to alternate hands so you work your torso evenly). Sprint to the second line, touch it and sprint back to the start. Keep going, running and touching the next furthest line until you have touched all the lines and returned to your starting mark. That series of sprints is a set.

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Need a reason to go on the next family vacation? Reason numero uno: you could meet Ashton Kutcher . . . well, that's what happened to Katherine Heigl at least. Let Killers be your "how-to" to land a gorgeous guy (albeit a spy) while vacationing with Ma and Pa. Killers follows Jen (Heigl) and Spencer (Kutcher) on their whirlwind, action-packed romance: from meeting abroad, to marriage, to her finding out about his pesky little second life, hilarity ensues.

That's right, Killers Blu-ray and DVD is available now — giving you plenty of time to brush up on your French, come-hither stare, and practice patience with your parents before the big trip.

Click here to check out videos of Killers, or here to see what Ashton's up to on the Killers Facebook page.

Instead of trying to cling to those last remaining Summer moments, why not prepare yourself for cooler nights in with a few new DVD releases? This week brings a trio of comedies, but read on to see which one suits your sense of humor.

MacGruber

Will Forte takes his MacGyver spoof from Saturday Night Live to the big screen in this action comedy about a bumbling former special operative that gets called back for a mission when a nuclear warhead goes missing. As with any MacGruber skit, explosions and a whole lot of hijinks ensue. Along for the ride are Kristen Wiig and Ryan Phillippe, while Val Kilmer plays MacGruber's nemesis. I thought the film was a bit violent and over-the-top, but it definitely has its funny moments. DVD extras include commentary with the filmmakers, a gag reel, and a deleted scene.

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Killers
Katherine Heigl plays Jen, yet another gorgeous-but-tragically single character, whose luck changes when she meets a perfect man named Spencer (Ashton Kutcher) during a vacation. They get married and lead a quiet life. . . until Jen learns that Spencer has been keeping his job as a professional assassin a secret. The movie didn't even screen for critics, and the overall consensus is that what you see is what you get with this formulaic romantic comedy. DVD extras include a featurette.
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You can't keep an ogre down! Shrek Forever After dominated once again and landed at the top of the box office for the third week in a row with $25.3 million.

The animated flick handily beat out this weekend's newcomers: Get Him to the Greek took the second spot with $17.4 million, while Killers came in third with $16.1 million. Last week's second runner up, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, fell to fourth place with $13.9 million, beating Sex and the City 2 once again, which just barely made it into the top five with $12.6 million.

In this scene from Killers, Jen sits with her mom, looking prim and proper (despite their conversation!) for high tea. She adds some style to her navy blue cardigan and dark boot-cut jeans with a striped tank, blue and white patterned heels, and gold hoop earrings. Add a Cartier Tank watch and you'll have this look, great for any occasion, in no time! Shop it all here.

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In this scene from Killers, Jen (Katherine Heigl) enjoys a beautiful lunch overlooking the sea with her new love, Spencer (Ashton Kutcher). Her white dress is perfectly fresh and Summery, showing off her bronzed skin and golden hair. Shop a similar look now for your own Summer vacation!

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Jen couldn't look happier to be in the arms of her new love, Spencer, in the south of France in this scene from Killers. Her coral and turquoise printed dress was flirtatious and flattering, and a cuff bracelet and tan sandals were the perfect additions to make the look complete. Shop similar pieces now!

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Jen Kornfeldt (Katherine Heigl) looks cute and sophisticated in this scene from Killers, also starring Ashton Kutcher. She wears a beige tank with a high-waisted black skirt, a deep slit making it more provocative and less business. She later covers up with a printed scarf and khaki safari jacket for a complete look. Shop similar items here!

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In honor of the release of the film Killers, I'm dedicating this week's Hot Buzz Time Machine to a young Katherine Heigl. Remember her in My Father the Hero? Heigl plays Nicole, a 14 year old who goes to the Bahamas with her divorced French father (Gerard Depardieu). While there, she concocts a story about how he's her lover to make a local boy notice her and prances around in a thong. 16 years later, and it still seems pretty risqué.