The Complete Sheet

Tim Burton's "Frankenweenie" opens today.  It's a black and white, 3-D stop-motion animated movie about a boy who uses science to resurrect his dead dog Sparky . . . kind of like the original "Frankenstein".  It has the voices of Winona Ryder, Martin Landau, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara . . . and watch out for an appearance by the legendary Christopher Lee as Dracula.  (--Here's a scene where a guy explains how lightning affects people.)

Martin Short talked about the plot of "Frankenweenie."  (--He said it's about a kid who brings his pet back from the dead.)

"Taken 2" opens in theaters today.  Liam Neeson returns as Bryan Mills, a retired CIA agent fighting to rescue his family from kidnappers.  This time it's his wife who's taken . . . because the kidnappers want revenge for all the guys he killed while rescuing his daughter in the first movie.  Maggie Grace from "Lost" plays his daughter, and "X-Men's" Famke Janssen plays the kidnapped wife.  (--Here's the scene where Bryan and his wife get kidnapped, and he has to warn his daughter that she's in danger too.)

Here's Liam Neeson talking about his character's life at the start of the movie.  (--Watch the video here.)

"Pitch Perfect" opens today.  Anna Kendrick plays a freshman who joins a college singing group and modernizes their routine, so they can compete against their male a cappella rivals.  It also stars Brittany Snow and the succulent Rebel Wilson.  (--In this scene Chloe and Aubrey try to convince Fat Amy to join the group.  CAREFUL: There's an uncensored B-word in the trailer.  It opens nationwide today, but it hit a few select theaters last week.)

Here's Rebel Wilson talking about how she landed the role of "Fat Amy".  (--They asked her to sing a song a cappella, and she sang Lady Gaga's "Edge of Glory".  But she found a way to put her own interpretation on it . . . by slapping her hands on her chest to create a drum beat.)

"Butter" opens today.  It stars Jennifer Garner, Olivia Wilde, Hugh Jackman, Ashley Greene, Ty Burrell, Alicia Silverstone, and Rob Corddry.  Jennifer Garner plays Laura Pickler, a competitive butter sculptor.  Olivia Wilde plays a bisexual prostitute.  (--In this clip Laura makes a speech before a panel of judges.  She apologizes for being born tall, white and pretty . . . not disadvantaged, like some of the other competitors.  Watch the video here.)

Here's Olivia Wilde and Jennifer Garner talking about their characters in "Butter".  (--Olivia's Brooke is funny because she's smart and uninhibited, and Jennifer says she just had fun doing a role that was all about making people laugh.  Watch the video here.)