The end of the world arrives in "2012", just one of the films hits theaters this week

The film makers who blew up the White House in "Independence Day" were simply warming up for "2012".

The disaster epic shows how the world might look if the ancient Mayan prophecy of an apocalypse three years from now comes to pass.

John Cusack stars as a writer desperately trying to find safe harbor for his family, including an ex-wife played by Amanda Peet.

With the planet crumbling around them, it becomes an increasingly challenging task.

"2012" is rated PG-13.

From a high tech thriller to a low budget comedy, a band of renegade deejays looks for safety on the high seas in "Pirate Radio".

This one's set in the 1960s, with Philip Seymour Hoffman starring as one of a motley mix of personalities broadcasting rock n' roll from a tanker in the North Sea.

It's happening just outside of British jurisdiction, which makes the government all the more determined to shut them down.

It's based on a true story.

"Pirate Radio" is rated R.