The Bourne Legacy Read Reviews
In theaters Friday

A franchise must go on, even if its star decides not to. So instead of Matt Damon as Jason Bourne, we get Jeremy Renner as Aaron Cross in this continuation of the Bourne series that began in 2002 with Doug Liman’s The Bourne Identity 68 and continued with Paul Greengrass’ The Bourne Supremacy 73 and The Bourne Ultimatum 85. Renner’s Cross is a new operative from a different company (Outcome) but, as the trailers suggest, he exists in the same world as Bourne. Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton 82 and Duplicity 69), who helped pen the scripts for the first three films, takes over directing duties as well this time, bringing back Joan Allen, David Strathairn, Albert Finney, and Scott Glenn from the original films, and adding Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, and Oscar Isaac. It has been a long road to a fourth Bourne film; hopefully, it pays off.

Commit to the program at the official website.

The Campaign Read Reviews
In theaters Friday

To spice up this year’s lackluster presidential campaign, we nominate Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis in a knock-down, drag-out battle of buffoonery. In Friday's R-rated comedy The Campaign, Ferrell plays North Carolina congressional incumbent Cam Brady, whose numerous public mistakes motivates a few wealthy CEOs (played by Dan Aykroyd and John Lithgow) to nominate Galifianakis’ naive Marty Huggins to oppose him. Director Jay Roach, working from a script by Eastbound and Down vets Chris Henchy and Shawn Harwell, combines the politics of his HBO films Recount 66 and Game Change 74 with the comedy of his feature film work (Dinner for Schmucks 56, Meet the Parents 73) in this satire of the political process. Jason Sudeikis and Dylan McDermott play the contentious pair’s campaign managers. Babies beware!

Cast your vote for Brady or Huggins at the official website.

Childrens' Hospital and NTSF:SD:SUV::
Season premiere Thursday night at midnight and 12:15am on Adult Swim

Originally a showcase for animated shows aimed at an older audience, Adult Swim has increasingly (and quite successfully) turned to short-form, live-action programming in recent years, serving almost as cable's version of internet video (but with generally higher production values, or at least with better talent). Two great examples are a pair of shows returning for their fourth and second seasons this week, respectively: Childrens' Hospital and NTSF:SD:SUV:: (yes, those extra colons are required). Both shows take on procedural TV tropes (medical dramas for the former, every crime show on CBS for the latter) and share a willful disregard for continuity or adherence to a particular format. Both are also frequently hilarious, and between them feature a who's who of top comedic talent in front of and behind the camera, including Rob Corddry, David Wain, Paul Scheer, Megan Mullally, Peter Serafinowicz, Ken Marino, Henry Winkler, Rob Huebel, Rob Riggle, Lake Bell, and more.

Get a sample of each show at Adult Swim's official NTSF:SD:SUV:: and Childrens' Hospital tumblrs.

Sound Shapes PS3 Reviews Vita Reviews
New game on sale Tuesday

Ready for a rhythm game that elevates its casual gameplay with imaginative visual design and great music? Out this week for the PlayStation 3 console and the PS Vita handheld, Sound Shapes features three new songs written for the project by Beck as well as music from Deadmau5, Jim Guthrie, and more, and their tunes sync with your side-scrolling adventure through an animated land of colors, shapes, objects, and lyrics. The new platformer, from award-winning Everyday Shooter creator Jonathan Mak (working here with a team that includes electronica artist Shaw-Han Liem, aka I Am Robot and Proud), impressed observers at gaming events last year, and now has a chance to captivate gamers at home looking for a title with a bit of personality and creativity. Speaking of creativity, a built-in editor lets you make your own levels, and with them, your own songs.

Watch the game take shape at Sony's PlayStation blog.

H+
New online series begins Wednesday on YouTube

Probably the most ambitious (and expensive) original series to make its home on YouTube, the new sci-fi drama H+ is produced by Bryan Singer, director of films including X-Men and The Usual Suspects. The action takes place in a near future Earth where millions of people have received electronic implants allowing for a permanent online connection, a technology that backfires catastrophically when a mysterious virus kills everyone who has undergone the procedure. A total of 48 short webisodes have been filmed, and will be released several at a time each week, but they will not unfold linearly, thus encouraging fans to take advantage of the medium by selecting their own viewing sequence to help piece together the mystery.

Watch new episodes every Wednesday at the official H+ channel.

2 Days in New York Read Reviews
In limited release beginning Friday

This sequel to Julie Delpy’s 2 Days in Paris 67 finds Delpy’s Marion broken up with Adam Goldberg’s Jack and living in New York with their child and her new boyfriend Mingus (played by Chris Rock), who also has a daughter from a previous relationship. Their apartment gets even more crowded when Marion’s family visits from Paris. This culture-clash comedy (in select theaters Friday, and also available now via VOD) features Delpy’s real father, Albert Delpy, as her sausage-loving father, and Alexia Landeau, who co-wrote the film with Delpy, as her sister, who brings along her boyfriend Manu (Alex Nahon) who happens to be one of Marion’s exes. Reviews out of Sundance were mixed, but if the Paris original seduced you, there’s a good chance New York will as well.

Spend less than 2 days visiting the official website.

Closing the book on last week

	Most Popular Title on Metacritic
	The Dark Knight Rises 78	Week of 7/29-8/4
	Weekend Box Office Champion (Estimated, U.S. only; source: Boxofficemojo.com)
	The Dark Knight Rises 78	$36.4 million; 3rd week at #1
	#1 Album on Billboard 200 (Source: Billboard.com/Nielsen SoundScan)
	Zac Brown Band: Uncaged 71	2nd week at #1 (1st consecutive)
	Top-Rated Primetime Broadcast Show (Source: Nielsen)
	Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony (NBC)	40.7 million viewers; week of 7/23-7/29