What's New in Theaters This Weekend

From left: Greta Gerwig, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Lily Collins. (Photos by: Getty Images) Star Trek Into DarknessDirected by J.J. AbramsStarring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Benedict Cumberbatch, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, Alice EveWith a broader, darker storyline, this Star Trek sequel surpasses the 2009 reboot in nearly every way. After losing command of the Enterprise, Kirk, Spock and co. are tasked with hunting down a murderous ex-Starfleet agent who's hiding out on the...Read Full Story

(Getty Images | Pacific Coast News)Pain and GainDirected by Michael BayStarring: Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie, Tony Shaloub, Ed Harris, Rob Corddry, Rebel Wilson, Bar Paly, Ken JeongBased on an incredible true story (thoroughly stylized by Bay), Pain and Gain is an all-out action comedy starring Wahlberg and Johnson as Miami bodybuilders who kidnap a businessman and extort all his possessions through torture. Hugely overdone and overacted for effect, the film does have some...Read Full Story

(Getty Images)Our box office expert, Jeff Bock, doesn't see any of this week's crop of new movies unseating Oz the Great and Powerful at the box office this weekend, "Disney's marketing machine is in overdrive for Oz and so far it's been working as the prequel delivered a worldwide debut of nearly $150 million last weekend, and is easily expected to take number one again with an additional $46 million or so." Burt Wonderstone arrives on the scene to court young males out for goofy laughs...Read Full Story

(Bauer Griffin)The first truly big movie of the year hits theaters this weekend as Oz the Great and Powerful looks to sweep audiences off their feet. Our box office expert Jeff Bock predicts 2013's biggest opening weekend by far for The Wizard of Oz prequel. "In 3700+ theaters, expect a stateside opening of around $85 million for Oz, and, if all goes well, it certainly has a shot at the other side of the $100 million rainbow." Oz faces little competition this weekend as Jack the Giant Slayer...Read Full Story

(Getty Images)Iron Man 3Directed by Shane BlackStarring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Kingsley, Don Cheadle, Guy PearceRunning relatively unopposed, the third Iron Man should blow away the box office this weekend. Marvel has just about figured out this whole comic book movie thing. Every flick they put out rakes in the cash. In what might be Downey's last turn as Tony Stark (his contract is up), Iron Man 3 introduces The Mandarin (Kingsley) who toys with Stark while proposing a...Read Full Story