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What to Rent: New DVDs This Week

2 Days in New York is also available on DVD this week.

2 Days in New York is also available on DVD this week.

Brave

Pixar's latest introduces Merida (voiced by Kelly Macdonald), a rebellious princess intent on changing her destiny. Though her traditional Irish family would like her to marry and fall in line with her royal duties, the strong-willed teenager would rather choose her own path. Merida's conflicted relationship with her mother is at the core of the story, and though the film is enjoyable, it's a little predictable and isn't quite as imaginative as some other Pixar films. The DVD includes director commentary and two short films: "La Luna" and "The Legend of Mordu."

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Savages

Taylor Kitsch and Aaron Johnson star as Chon and Ben, two ambitious small-time drug dealers happily sharing the affections of O (Blake Lively). When a drug queenpin (Salma Hayek) notices the two are taking a slice of her sales, she offers them an ultimatum: sell their business to her or face the consequences. Ben and Chon opt to maintain their operation but live to regret it when O is kidnapped. Oliver Stone's high-stakes tale is visually breathtaking and a fun take on modern drugddealers, but squeamish viewers should beware of the graphic violence. The DVD comes with director commentary, deleted scenes, and a making-of featurette.

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Box Office

Box Office: The Dark Knight Holds onto No. 1

The Dark Knight Rises held tight to its top spot at the box office, despite a steep drop in profit from last week.

The Dark Knight Rises held tight to its top spot at the box office, despite a steep drop in profit from last week. The Batman flick earned $36.4 million this weekend, followed by new releases Total Recall and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, which earned $26 million and $14.7 million, respectively. Ice Age: Continental Drift took in $14.7 million in its fourth weekend in theaters, and The Watch rounded out the top five with $6.6 million.

Box Office

Box Office: The Dark Knight Rises Shuts Down Competition

Christopher Nolan's third Batman flick The Dark Knight Rises maintained its top spot at the box office in its second week of release.

Christopher Nolan's third Batman flick The Dark Knight Rises maintained its top spot at the box office in its second week of release. The film earned $64 million, bringing its total gross to a cool $289 million. Ice Age: Continental Drift came in at a distant second, earning $13.3 million, followed by new release The Watch, which took in $13 million. Fellow opener Step Up Revolution made $11.8 million, and the comedy Ted held onto fifth with $7.4 million. In other box office news, Magic Mike crossed the $100 million mark in its fifth week of release.

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Movies

Movie Sneak Peek: The Watch and Step Up Revolution

This week at the movies, Ben Stiller, Jonah Hill, and a team of self-appointed neighborhood watchmen will take on some otherworldly invaders in The Watch and the Step Up franchise opens a new dance-filled chapter with Step Up Revolution.

This week at the movies, Ben Stiller, Jonah Hill, and a team of self-appointed neighborhood watchmen will take on some otherworldly invaders in The Watch and the Step Up franchise opens a new dance-filled chapter with Step Up Revolution. Before you head out to the movies, check out all the pics of this week's new releases!

Comedies

New Trailer For The Watch: See the Aliens!

The latest preview for The Watch is here, and while the first trailer for the suburban alien-fighting comedy gave us a good look at the bromance between Ben Stiller, Jonah Hill, Vince Vaughn, and Richard Ayoade, it was lacking in plot.

The latest preview for The Watch is here, and while the first trailer for the suburban alien-fighting comedy gave us a good look at the bromance between Ben Stiller, Jonah Hill, Vince Vaughn, and Richard Ayoade, it was lacking in plot. Now we get a look at not only the characters, but also a little bit more of the story, and we even get a peek at one of the aliens. I mean, it's dead (kind of) but it's still pretty exciting.

This trailer definitely isn't as crass as the first red-band one, but I don't think its lack of crudeness takes away from the dynamic between the characters. Now we know the origin of the sweet neighborhood watch jackets ("It's like the Chinese symbol for shut up and dance!") and the group's skilled interrogation techniques. Plus we still get to see some exploding cow. The movie hits theaters July 27, but you can check out the new trailer after the jump.

TED

Summer Movie Preview: Part 2

Summer is underway and with hits like The Avengers already kicking butt at the box office, we still have so much to look forward to.

Summer is underway and with hits like The Avengers already kicking butt at the box office, we still have so much to look forward to. May and June have us excited about Snow White and the Huntsman and Magic Mike, but even further out on the horizon, we get to see the newest installments of superhero franchises like The Amazing Spider-Man and The Dark Knight Rises. Not to say this Summer is all about the action; trailers for comedies like Ted and The Campaign also have us chuckling. Check out July and August releases and let us know what Summer blockbuster you're looking forward to the most!

Comedies

The Watch Trailer: Ben Stiller, Jonah Hill, and an Exploding Cow

As suburban Costco co-workers, Ben Stiller, Jonah Hill, Vince Vaughn, and Richard Ayoade make an unlikely crime-fighting team in the upcoming comedy The Watch.

As suburban Costco co-workers, Ben Stiller, Jonah Hill, Vince Vaughn, and Richard Ayoade make an unlikely crime-fighting team in the upcoming comedy The Watch. The red band trailer for the flick, previously known as Neighborhood Watch, has the foursome fighting an intruder not usually found in cul-de-sacs: aliens. At first, the pals just seem paranoid, eying customers as possible outlanders, but then their fears become validated as they stumble upon an otherworldly object whilst on their neighborhood watch shift.

Between the bodily fluid talk and the abundance of swear words, this trailer is definitely NSFW. While I'm not against the former, I feel like too much time is dedicated to showing how these brotastic guys interact while not enough of the storyline is explained. The scenes we do see are funny, but it seems like this trailer is only for the first half of the film, and we still have no idea what the alien situation is. Given that the film was written by Superbad scribes Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg and directed by The Lonely Island's Akiva Schaffer, I'm sure we can expect more crude humor and blown-up bovines, but I'm curious to find out about the crux of the film and who the foreign invaders are. The movie doesn't come out until July 27, but you can check out the trailer after the jump.