The superhero as we know it may be a uniquely American repackaging of resonant archetypes, but that doesn't mean that they're the exclusive province of these United States.  Spandex-styled avengers strike a chord in people across a whole lot of cultures, and in the decades since Superman first smashed the hell out of a car on his first Action Comics cover, superheroes have popped up on pretty much every continent.  The new film Griff the Invisible offers a look at a home-grown Australian hero.  Ryan Kwanten stars as Griff, an introverted office drone by day and protector of his Sydney neighborhood by night.  A new clip from Griff the Invisible eschews costumed adventuring but provides a good idea of the movie's buoyant tone, which mixes drama, comedy, and romance.

Sensitive American boy meets adorable British bird at college in Los Angeles.  Boy, played by Anton Yelchin, and girl, played by Felicity Jones, promptly fall in the kind of desperate, life-defining love that is almost guaranteed to end horribly.  When the girl overstays her Visa and is given the incontrovertible boat from These United States, neither lover can let go.  That's Like Crazy, which premiered to much acclaim at Sundance this year and has a wide theatrical release on the way.  The first trailer dropped today, and while the audio on all the dialogue could use a little cleaning up, the melancholic cover of Elvis Presley's "Fools Rush In" will leave little doubt that you should be feeling pretty sad.

Blue Valentine is a powerful motion picture. It tells the story of a man and woman who were once in love but are now falling out of love. Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling play Cindy and Dean (in Oscar worthy performances), a married couple with a daughter named Frankie (Faith Wladyka). Mom is the serious one who works at a hospital with the hopes of becoming a doctor. Dad is the fun one, a man of many talents, who has a tough time committing to anything (except his wife and daughter). Cindy and Dean could be your neighbors or friends, or even you or me. This sense of familiarity makes the film feel fresh and honest; it may even break your heart.

Let’s talk about sex!

Or maybe just chat about friends with benefits…? That is exactly what the new trailer for No Strings Attached is talking about. The new film from Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters and Meatballs) is a romantic comedy about relationships, love and the previously mentioned three-letter word.

The film stars Ashton Kutcher, Greta Gerwig, Mindy Kaling, Olivia Thirlby, Kevin Kline, Cary Elwes, Lake Bell, Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges, Jake Johnson and the ever so lovely, Natalie Portman.

Synopsis: Life seems perfect for John Brennan until his wife, Lara, is arrested for a gruesome murder she says she didn’t commit. Three years into her sentence, John is struggling to hold his family together, raising their son and teaching at college while he pursues every means available to prove her innocence. With the rejection of their final appeal, Lara becomes suicidal and John decides there is only one possible, bearable solution: to break his wife out of prison. Refusing to be deterred by impossible odds or his own inexperience, John devises an elaborate escape plot and plunges into a dangerous and unfamiliar world, ultimately risking everything for the woman he loves.

Synopsis: Anne Hathaway portrays Maggie, an alluring free spirit who won’t let anyone - or anything - tie her down. But she meets her match in Jamie (Gyllenhaal), whose relentless and nearly infallible charm serve him well with the ladies and in the cutthroat world of pharmaceutical sales. Maggie and Jamie’s evolving relationship takes them both by surprise, as they find themselves under the influence of the ultimate drug: love.

Synopsis: A provocative yet humorous romance about a rural community shaken by the arrival of an acerbic teenage girl.

Synopsis: A romantic comedy centered on the love triangle between professional softball player Lisa Jorgenson, a corporate executive, and a major-league pitcher.

Screen Gems has released a second movie trailer for Steven Antin’s contemporary musical Burlesque. Check it out below.

Synopsis: Aguilera’s Ali runs away from Iowa in search of fame and ends up waitressing at The Burlesque Lounge on the Sunset Strip. But not for long. “Christina really takes it all off in terms of makeup and hair for a lot of the movie,” says director/writer Steven Antin. “She looks like a girl right off the farm.” That is until Kristen Bell’s headliner, Nikki, shows up tipsy one night and Ali must fill in. Ali helps turn what once was a lip-sync club into a singing-and-dancing revue after she displays her vocal fireworks onstage in numbers like But I’m a Good Girl. Cher is Tess, owner of a retro club who has a modern-day problem: She can’t make the payments on her over-mortgaged property. Together, Ali and Tess manage to transform the Burlesque Lounge into a success. Stanley Tucci is Sean, the lounge stage manager, a go-to guy for the gals and best friend of Tess.