Audiences to take The Vow

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In what’s shaping up to be a strong Valentine’s weekend at America’s theaters, four heartfelt newcomers are hoping to feel the love from smitten audiences.

First up is Sony’s The Vow, starring Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams (photo) in the true story of a newly-married couple’s struggles after the wife loses her memory in a car crash. Nothing says “I love you” like Denzel Washington kicking butt and taking names in the no-nonsense action drama Safe House from Universal, co-starring Ryan Reynolds. There’s Fox’s re-release of Star Wars: Episode One — The Phantom Menace in 3-D.

 Warner Bros.’ Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, starring action star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, debuts in nearly 3,500 theaters this weekend, with an expected gross in the mid to high teens.