The Expendables 2

August 17th Genre: Action Director:  Simon West Writer: David Agosto, Ken Kaufman

Starring: Sylvester Stallone Mickey Rourke Anorld Schwarzenegger Jean-Claude Van Hamme Nicolas Cage Jason Statham Jet Li Chuck Norris Liam Hemsworth

Synopsis: “The Expendables” are back and this time it’s personal… Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), Lee Christmas (Lee Statham), Yin Yang (Jet Li), Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren), Toll Road (Randy Couture) and Hale Caesar (Terry Crews), with newest members Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth) and Maggie (Yu Nan) are reunited when Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) enlists the Expendables to take on a seemingly simple job. The task looks like an easy paycheck for Barney and his band of old-school mercenaries. But when things go wrong and one of their own is viciously killed, the Expendables are compelled to seek revenge and that is done the Expendables way…

Sparkle

August 17th Genre: Musical Drama Director: Salim Akil Writer: Mara Brock Akil

Starring: Whitney Houston Jordin Sparks Cee Lo Green Derek Luke Mike Epps

Synopsis: Musical prodigy, Sparkle (Jordin Sparks) struggles to become a star while overcoming issues that are tearing her family apart. From an affluent Detroit area and daughter to a single mother (Whitney Houston), she tries to balance a new romance with music manager, Stix (Derek Luke) while dealing with the unexpected challenges her new life will bring as she and her two sisters (Carmen Ejogo and Tika Sumpter) strive to become a dynamic singing group during the Motown-era.

Hit and Run

August 24th Genre: Action Comedy Director: Dax Sheppard, David Palmer Writer: Dax Sheppard

Starring: Dax Sheppard Kristen Bell Bradley Cooper Kristin Chenoweth Michael Rosenbaum

Synopsis: From the producer of Wedding Crashers, written and directed by and starring comic talent Dax Shepard (NBC’s “Parenthood”) HIT AND RUN is the story of Charlie Bronson (Shepard), a nice guy with a questionable past who risks everything when he busts out of the witness protection program to drive his fiancé (Kristen Bell) to Los Angeles so she can land her dream job.  The authorities and his former gang (led by Cooper) get wind of his reappearance and set out to chase him down.