In terms of cinema, February is exiting with a whimper. This weekends releases for your consideration.

Semi-Pro

Semi-Pro
The pitch line for almost every Will Ferrell film of the last few years must have gone like this: “Imagine Will Ferrell as a _____________.” Then, fill in the blank with Nascar driver, elf, anchorman, soccer coach, ice skater, and now basketball player. This formula of Will-Ferrell-As-Something is obviously working, to the tune of $580 million in domestic box office alone, and I have to admit that I’m not quite tired of it yet (although I’m getting close). Will better be careful or he’s going to squander America’s notoriously fickle patience threshold.

The Other Boleyn Girl

The Other Boleyn Girl
Medieval romance, betrayal, and aristocratic machinations combined with a sumptuous cast (Scarlett Johansen, Natalie Portman, and Eric Bana) equals a great time at the movies. Or a horrible time, depending. Which one do you think gets her head chopped off? Vote in the comments section to win fabulous prizes!

Penelope

Penelope
I had to watch the trailer for this one online because I hadn’t even heard of it. Imagine my surprise when I discovered it’s a romance about a girl with the nose of a pig. Yes, you read that right, a porker’s snout. Christina Ricci plays the little piggy and James McAvoy (man, he’s popping up everywhere these days) is the, *ahem*, big bad wolf. Actually he’s just the romantic interest, but I couldn’t help myself.