If this weekend sees you traveling to the cinema, you have a handful of excellent options. For the family, there is "Ramona and Beezus." For anybody who wants to catch up with the dominant conversation in film at the moment, "Inception" is still readily available for you. And for an action-packed spectacular featuring one of the most talked-about stars in the world, there is "Salt." The Angelina Jolie-lead spy flick packs in a ton of twists and turns as well as a series of amazing car chases, explosions, fights and stunts. In the wake of the actual Russian spy case that just went down in the news, "Salt" seems like a particularly timely tale of espionage. Plus, nobody kicks ass quite like Jolie.
In fact, in order to prepare for the intensity, you should probably take a spin through the video playlist below. It pays tribute to "Salt" in a number of different ways, with nods to secrets (Madonna's "Secret," Queens of the Stone Age's "The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret"), Russia (Rihanna's "Russian Roulette") and lots of songs about sodium chloride (the Thermals' "Pillar of Salt," Band of Horses' "The Great Salt Lake," Modest Mouse's "Ocean Breathes Salty").
But we kick things off with a tribute to the woman who has made "Salt" possible. Jolie has been a top-level star for years and an incredibly adventurous actress, but it's the badass roles in movies like "Wanted," "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" and "Hackers" that have made her a true superstar. The Bravery probably agree.