Movies
Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) already seems permanently young, but in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," he's hunting for the Fountain of Youth. Beautiful Angelica (Penelope Cruz) is along for the ride, and there's a confrontation with Blackbeard (Ian McShane) looming. This is the fourth movie in the "Pirates" series and the first to be released in 3D. Whoa, is that a cannonball coming straight at you? (Opens May 20.)
"Bloodworth" looks a little like "Crazy Heart," the 2009 film that won Jeff Bridges a best actor Oscar. Both feature older men who've done a lot of people wrong and are only now, in the twilight of their lives, starting to realize the damage they've left behind. Here Kris Kristofferson plays E.F. Bloodworth, who abandoned his family decades ago and now reappears. His sons are still angry, but his grandson (Reece Thompson) proves a little more forgiving. (Opens May 20.)
TV
Some say it feels like "The Office" already had its season finale, when Steve Carell's Michael Scott bowed out a few episodes back. But its real finale is this week, and a number of big names will submit resumes for Michael's job via brief cameos. Warren Buffett, Ricky Gervais, Ray Romano, Jim Carrey and Will Arnett are among those who really, really want to manage Jim, Pam and the rest of the Dunder-Mifflin crew. They've obviously never met Dwight. (One-hour season finale airs May 19, 9 p.m., NBC.)
The broadcast this week of "Freedom Riders" on PBS's "American Experience coincides with the 50th anniversary of the original rides, in which 400 Americans, black and white, risked their lives simply by traveling together through the segregated South. Their dedication to their cause offers inspiration for a world often devoid of it. (May 16, 9 p.m., PBS.)
DVD
Remaking a Charles Bronson movie is a tough job. But Jason Statham proved up to the task in the 2011 remake of 1972's "The Mechanic." Statham takes on the Bronson role as an assassin who ends up training the son of his late mentor in his deadly trade. (Out on DVD May 17.)
Sometimes "The Other Woman" doesn't get a happy ending. Natalie Portman plays a woman considered by many, especially her stepson, to be a homewrecker. Yet her own marriage is struggling due to the death of their infant daughter. It's definitely a different Portman than we saw in "Black Swan" or "Thor" -- she's more real here, without superheroes or super ballet powers. (Out on DVD May 17.)
Gael Fashingbauer Cooper is TODAY.com's movies editor.