The Losers

The Summer movie season just heated up with entrants like Inception, but there's still plenty of reason to stay in to catch a flick. Check out the new rentals out this week, and plan your air-conditioned sofa adventure accordingly.

The Runaways

Kristen Stewart forgoes Bella Swan's flowing locks in favor of a choppy black mullet to play Joan Jett in this biopic of '70s band The Runaways. Stewart is strong as the rocker, but more impressive is Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie as she goes from wide-eyed high schooler to drug-addled teen rock star. I enjoyed the flick a lot, even if it does rely on some common rock movie conventions.

The DVD extras include a commentary track with Joan Jett, Kristen Stewart, and Dakota Fanning and a behind-the-scenes feature.

65%

Cop Out

Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan team up in Kevin Smith's buddy cop movie, but the novelty of the two of them paired up is where the laughs end. The script is so full of flat, inane jokes that you don't get to appreciate the comedy that Morgan usually brings. I generally enjoy Kevin Smith movies, but I just couldn't get behind this one. Still, as a rental, it's worth it to watch Seann William Scott steal scenes as a petty criminal.

The DVD includes a few deleted scenes from the film.

19%

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After last week's close call with Kick-Ass, the animated family film How to Train Your Dragon came out on top this time with $15 million. Unfortunately, the win is somewhat diminished by the fact that this weekend's box office had the lowest intake of the year thus far (perhaps everyone was playing outdoors?). Even the star power of Jennifer Lopez in newcomer film The Back-up Plan couldn't muster up big figures. It came in second with a modest $12.2 million.

Taking third was Date Night with $10.6 million, while The Losers debuted in its first week with a disappointing $9.6 million for fourth place. Following closely behind was Kick-Ass which dropped from No. 1 to No. 5 with $9.5 million.

Zoe Saldana rocked the red carpet last night at The Losers premiere in LA wearing a sexy suede black Balmain dress and Cesare Paciotti sandals. We love how the deep v-neck adds major drama, while gold accompaniments — via a studded belt, chunky rings, earrings, and a Judith Leiber box clutch — inject a luxe touch. What a sight.

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Avatar has boosted the career of more than just Sam Worthington — Zoe Saldana, the Na'vi's Neytiri, has also seen her career rise thanks to her blue person stint (not to mention her turn in this Summer's Star Trek). Next, she'll be in another action flick, The Losers, alongside Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Idris Elba, and Chris Evans. Based on a DC Comics work, the movie revolves around former members of a black ops team who seek revenge on those who tried to have them killed.

The trailer has lots of fast-paced action and humor, but it doesn't seem too far off from the looks and premise of The A-Team, whose trailer also recently debuted. Still, I wonder if Saldana's newfound familiarity will entice her new fans to see this one.

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