A young college graduate faces some difficult choices in this thriller set in the world of online gambling. When Ritchie (Justin Timberlake) is cheated out of the money he had earmarked for his tuition fees on an online poker game, he sets out for Costa Rica to confront the site's owner, ruthless gambling tycoon Ivan Block (Ben Affleck). It's not long, however, before Ritchie, seduced by the promise of untold wealth and status, is lured into becoming Ivan's protégé and right-hand man. But when the FBI, in the shape of hard-bitten agent Shavers (Anthony Mackie), pressures him into helping to bring Ivan's empire down, Ritchie finds himself between a rock and a hard place, forcing him to use all of his wits and cunning to stay alive.

Matilda (Mara Wilson) is an exceptionally gifted and intelligent child, but is ignored by her stupid parents Harry (Danny DeVito) and Zinnia (Rhea Perlman). A keen reader, her dearest wish is to be sent to school, but the establishment Harry selects is Crunchemhall, run by the brutal Miss Trunchball (Pam Ferris). Her cruelty to her pupils causes Matilda to vow revenge, and her newly discovered telekinetic powers give her the chance to do so.

Bradley Cooper stars in this drama directed by John Wells as chef Adam Jones. The film follows Adam as he attempts to rebuild his life and career after a period of erratic, drug-fuelled, behaviour led to him losing his restaurant. Adam moves to London from New Orleans where his former maitre d' Tony (Daniel Brühl) reluctantly employs him as head chef at his fine-dining establishment. But to Adam this is only a stepping stone to his real dream - to open a restaurant of his own and achieve a three Michelin star rating.