Skip it! Michael Cera plays a bass player smitten with a local girl named Ramona (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). But he'll have to battle her seven exes to win her heart. "World" is funny and chock full of style, but both come at the expense of plot, characters and narrative cohesion. If that doesn't bother you, and you've been weaned on a steady diet of graphic novels and video games, by all means check "Pilgrim" out.

Skip it! Zac Efron stars as a sailing whiz who retreats from life after a car accident kills his brother. So why does his character continue to see the brother long after the crash? The mashup of gooey teen drama and the supernatural doesn't click as intended, and the appealing Efron can't convey his character's darkest emotions.

he wizards at Pixar have done it again, reuniting us with Buzz, Woody and the rest of those lovable toys. This time around, the gang must do battle with an evil teddy bear and wonder if Andy, their owner, doesn't need them anymore now that he's off to college. The film's warmth and humor shine through, and the addition of Michael Keaton as the voice of the Ken doll is simply icing on the cake. If only more movie sequels could reach the level of excellence achieved here.

The creator of "The Descent" turns his sights on the sword and sandal epic, and the results are as bloody as you'd expect. The film follows a small group of Roman soldiers forced to flee when they're overwhelmed by a guerilla-style enemy. The action sequences will spike your adrenaline levels, and Michael Fassbender excels despite a wafer thin script. But "Centurion" doesn't leave an emotional mark. It's far more concerned with being the bloodiest gladiator film in recent memory to deliver anything besides a few good shocks.

The "Alien" film franchise features, respectively, two great films, one ambitious failure and a sequel that delivered the expected shocks and little else. Still, these Blu-ray presentation gathers more than 60 hours of extra content and lets horror fans enjoy two of the best monster movies ever made - "Alien" (1979) and "Aliens" (1986).

Director Oliver Stone takes a fascinating subject - the rise of socialism in South America - and delivers a film more biased than a Michael Moore production. The film shows nations like Bolivia and Venezuela casting off the shackles of imperialism, but Stone never dares to challenge their leaders' talking points. Stone's attack on the U.S. media, the International Money Fund and the War on Drugs feels in line with his conspiracy minded films of yore, but documentaries demand a higher level of accountability not found here.

Catherine Keener stars in this smart, thoughtful drama about furniture store owners grappling with some pretty heavy issues. Keener's character feels guilty about her financial success, while her husband (Oliver Platt) is having an affair with a younger woman. The film blends sharp social commentary with dialogue that rings achingly true. The deep cast includes Amanda Peet, Rebecca Hall and Sarah Steele.

This continuation of the "Predator" franchise can't match the excitement of the 1987 original, but as B-movies go it delivers the goods. Adrien Brody stars as a warrior transported to an alien planet where the Predators roam. The beasties need Brody's character, and a few other transported soldiers, to sharpen their hunting skills. Brody is a surprisingly good action hero, but the film neglects its colorful cast for more conventional action sequences.

This misbegotten comic book adaption gets the casting decisions right, but little else. Josh Brolin stars as the scarred gunslinger seeking revenge against the man who disfigured him (John Malkovich). The rushed storyline gives the origin saga little room to breathe, leaving audiences with some feeble action sequences and a sorry subplot involving Jonah's sometimes lover (Megan Fox).

Delightful animated tale of a scrawny Viking lad (voiced by Jay Baruchel) who makes a most unusual friend. The sharp animation and clever action sequences that can be enjoyed by both young and old alike. And parents will appreciate the gentle messages in the film, including the need to rethink age-old problems and to see friends for who they truly are.

This sophisticated sci-fi feature goes seriously off the rails in the second half, but the beginning is good enough to marginally recommend it. Two scientists (Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley) create a new life form from blending animal and human DNA. Their creation, dubbed Dren, slowly changes the dynamic between the brainy pair. And neither knows the changes Dren will experience as she morphs into her final form. The last half hour here is a mess, and the themes teased out in the opening scenes are never fully realized. But good science fiction is rare today, and "Splice" partially qualifies.

Freddy's back, but he's hardly the fright-monger from the '80s. This unnecessary remake casts Jackie Earle Haley as the scarred monster who kills teens in their dreams, but the gifted actor is given precious little to work with here. The so-called frights are telegraphed a mile away, and we see far too much of Freddy for his sudden appearances to shock us.

The buzz on this indie noir dwelled on a vicious sequence involving co-star Jessica Alba. But audiences willing to stomach that scene will enjoy another complicated performance by Casey Affleck. The actor plays a sheriff's deputy who can't control the rage boiling within in when he's asked to escort a prostitute (Alba) out of town. The film features sharp period details - it's set in small town America circa the 1950s - and some stellar supporting actors like Bill Pullman and Elias Koteas.

Set aside the glorious original - this superhero sequel has some serious flaws. But none can detract from star Robert Downey, Jr.'s signature take on industrialist Tony Stark and his iron-plated alter ego. This time around, Iron Man must fight both a Russian supervillain (Mickey Rourke) and a conniving peer (Sam Rockwell). The story stuffs too many tasty elements into the mix, including Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow. But some of the fight sequences astound and Gwyneth Paltrow provides a soulful companion for our conflicted hero.

Russell Crowe is ... Robin Hood, but he's not the hero you know and love. The tale sets the clock back on the legend a few years, focusing more on medieval politics than the heroics of the legendary character. Director Ridley Scott nails the period details, but even the vibrant Cate Blanchette as Maid Marian can't bring this wannabe epic to life.

Colin Farrell goes back to his roots to play an Irish fisherman in a story brimming with magical possibilities. Farrell's character catches a woman in his fishing boat's net, which starts an unconventional relationship that could lift his character out of his doldrums. Director Neil Jordan uses the beautiful Irish seascapes to tell an unconventional tale, one that wouldn't work without the lead actor's grounded performance. The film's conclusion takes an awkward turn toward the melodramatic, but "Ondine" works best as an antidote to standard romantic features.

Actor D.B. Sweeney goes the auteur route, directing and co-writing this charming tale of three longtime buds staring down personal problems. The trio take a road trip to use free tickets to the biggest Bowl game of the year, but along the way they learn a few things about life - and their future. Sweeney's dialogue feels warm and true, and the film is a labor of love in the best of senses. But the middle section goes seriously awry, along to be steered back on track by the strong performances.

Jake Gyllenhaal's bid for action hero status took a hit when this early summer film failed to live up to its potential. It's still a fine time waster, a saga of an adopted warrior (Gyllenhaal) battling to save his good name - and life. The strong cast includes scene swiper Alfred Molina and the dazzling Gemma Arterton.

The latest "Saturday Night Live" sketch given the big screen treatment might be the weakest entry in a while. Will Forte plays the title character, a mullet-haired Rambo assigned to bring down a thug Val Kilmer) with a nuclear weapon in hand. A few laughs emerge from the rubble, but Forte never makes the character his own. This "super" soldier is merely a vehicle to pin some stale gags on. The R-rated dialogue does the film few favors, and even the delightful Kristen Wiig can't salvage her scenes as MacGruber's love interest.

Kids will dig this big-screen adaptation of the beloved comic strip dog, but adults will find the endless array of dog puns a bore. Owen Wilson voices the title character, a laid back Great Dane who moves to Orange County with his loving family. There, he gets mixed up with the wrong crowd - a group of stuffy pedigree types who won't accept mutts as equals. Wilson gives it his all here, wringing laughs out of some pretty silly dialogue, and the doggy special effects which make the critters talk is suitably impressive. But these canine hijinks are mean mainly for young, less discriminating viewers.