The Vow

The Vow

Channing Tatum stars in this romantic drama as Leo, the husband of a woman (Rachel McAdams) who has recently lost her memory in a traumatic car accident. Leo must painstakingly woo his wife back, as she has no recollection of the past four years in which they met, fell in love, and started a life together. Though the story is an interesting hook, the movie is more depressing than hopeful. The Vow does, however, give Tatum a chance to shine as a serious actor, and, of course, he's not bad to look at for two hours either. Extras include commentary by the director, deleted scenes, and a blooper reel.

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Underworld: Awakening

Kate Beckinsale reprises her role as the leather-clad vampire Selene in the fourth installment of the sci-fi Underworld series. After escaping imprisonment, she isn't prepared to find that humans have not only discovered the existence of the vampire and Lycan clans, but have vowed to eradicate them from the earth. The DVD comes with an abundance of extras, including a special "Creating the Underworld: Picture-in-Picture Experience" viewing option, five featurettes, audio commentary, a blooper reel, and a music video for "Heavy Prey," one of the songs featured in the film.

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Despite the fact that Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd headlined Wanderlust, the movie didn't even place in the box office's top five in its opening weekend. The number one spot went to political action film Act of Valor, with $24.7 million. It was followed by fellow new release Tyler Perry's Good Deeds, which made $16 million. In No. 3 was Journey 2: The Mysterious Island with $13.5 million, and fourth place went to Safe House with $11.4 million. The Vow rounded out the top five with $10 million, quite a bit above new releases Wanderlust and Gone. Wanderlust only earned $6.6 million for eighth place, while Gone was in ninth with $5 million.

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True love didn't conquer all at the box office over the weekend: Safe House soared to first place with $24 million, edging out former champ The Vow, which earned $23.6 million. Nicolas Cage's Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance made its debut in third with $22 million, pushing Journey 2 into fourth place with $20 million. Reese Witherspoon's romantic comedy had a decent opening weekend, taking in $17.5 million to round out the top five.

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Audiences fell for Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams this weekend, as The Vow won first place at the box office with $41.7 million. The romance just narrowly beat Ryan Reynolds and Denzel Washington's thriller Safe House, which earned $39.3 million. They were followed by another new release, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, with $27.6 million. The 3D rerelease of Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace came in fourth place with $23 million, and last week's box office winner Chronicle rounded out the top five with $12.3 million.

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It's no accident that The Vow's release date coincides almost perfectly with Valentine's Day. The film promises the kind of epic love story that many of us, like it or not, are more amenable to getting swept up in at this time of year: a man tries to make his wife fall in love with him again after a horrific accident leaves her with no memory of the last four years, or of him. Channing Tatum is endearing as Leo and though he has chemistry with Rachel McAdams's Paige, it almost goes to waste due to the film's lack of focus and uneven plot.

For starters, having a stranger for a husband is just the beginning of Paige's problems. Sometime in the four years she's lost, she went from being a preppy law student to a free-spirited artist. Naturally, when she wakes up, she wants an explanation for why she doesn't talk to her family anymore, what happened to her pretty boy fiancé (Scott Speedman), and why her hair is so "weird." It's understandable that she's a little different from who she used to be, but a complete life transformation is a bit hard to swallow — both for Paige, and for the audience.

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While Rachel McAdams rocked a strapless Vivienne Westwood to the LA premiere of The Vow last night, Revenge star Ashley Madekwe opted for something a bit more casual cool. We love that this fresh outfit can go from red carpet to real life without ever having to change a thing. Ashley started her look off with Loft's colorblock striped polo top, which you can also add to your closet. She opted to pair it with faded black skinny jeans, matching green sandals, and a bold red chain-strap bag, but you can also tuck it into a flouncy gold miniskirt for a fancier affair. For accessories, Ashley mixed metals like a gold watch, leather studded bracelet, silver bangles, and a silver ring. And let's not forget the cherry on top: her bright pink lipstick.