new this week in U.S., Canadian, and U.K. theaters: ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,’ ‘Sex and the City 2,’ ‘The Losers,’ ‘[REC] 2,’ more

U.S. AND CANADA/OPENING WIDE Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time: It’s tanking in the U.K., and now it gets a shot at tanking in North America. [trailer] review to come If you can’t make it to the multiplex, try: • Big Trouble in Little China (1986): In which Kurt Russell goes up against an … more…

new DVD releases in Region 2, July 13

green light (definitely check it out): Religulous: Bill Maher might be kind of an asshole, but he’s right: religion is poison. [Amazon U.K.] [now available at Amazon U.S.] Torchwood: Children of Earth: What this Doctor Who spinoff was always meant to be: dark, harsh, and intense. [Amazon U.K.] [preorder at Amazon U.S.] Mad Men: Series … more…

dream cast: hypothetical ‘MacGyver’ movie

It’s Thursday, so it’s time to remake an 80s classic TV show or movie with an all-new cast. This week: MacGyver, the 1985-1992 ABC adventure series that made a virtue out of nonviolence and the hero’s intelligence and scientific bent. Plus, Richard Dean Anderson was cute as hell. (If you have a suggestion for an … more…