
Zoe Saldana stars with Bradley Cooper in “The Words.” Mr. Cooper plays a writer who finds an unpublished novel and achieves success by claiming it as his own work. Drama ensues when the real author shows up. (CBS Films via Associated Press)

Zoe Saldana stars with Bradley Cooper in “The Words.” Mr. Cooper plays a writer who finds an unpublished novel and achieves success by claiming it as his own work. Drama ensues when the real author shows up. (CBS Films via Associated Press)

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In "The Hangover Part II," (from left) Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms reprise their roles from the franchise's original film. The three characters spend the movie trying to piece together a forgotten night of high-octane partying before a wedding in Thailand. (Warner Bros. Pictures via Associated Press)

"The Hangover Part II" features (from left) Bradley Cooper, Ken Jeong, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis. The movie suffers due to a perceived need to top the 2009 original by introducing heightened versions of that film's basic elements.

In this film publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, from left, Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha and Ed Helms are shown in a scene from, "The Hangover: Part II." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Melinda Sue Gordon)
In this film publicity image released by Relativity Media, Bradley Cooper, left, and Abbie Cornish are shown in a scene from "Limitless." (AP Photo/Relativity Media, John Baer)