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On DVD/Blu-ray: 'Jack the Giant Slayer'

Poor Nicholas Hoult. The young actor has the dis-privilege of starring in two of the year’s most underrated films. First was the whimsical horror-romance “Warm… Read more »

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Movie Review: "Man of Steel"

Kneel before Zod, Superman!… Read more »

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On DVD / Blu-ray: 'Warm Bodies'

A quirky modern take on the Romeo and Juliet tale, “Warm Bodies” (PG-13, 98 min.) is about a zombie boy who falls for a human… Read more »

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Film review: 'Fast & Furious 6'

This glorified cartoon is about a half-hour too long, and that’s all you need to know…. Read more »

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On DVD / Blu-ray: 'The Last Stand'

An effective if unoriginal action flick starring Arnold Schwarzenegger…. Read more »

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On DVD / Blu-ray: 'Cloud Atlas'

A grand, brave, often mesmerizing but just as often puzzling cinematic experience, “Cloud Atlas” (R, 172 min.) takes a book generally thought to be unfilmable… Read more »

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Film review: 'The Great Gatsby'

Audacious, ostentatious and ambitious, “The Great Gatsby” is a big, raw pitching prospect of a movie. It’ll throw amazing curveballs and fastballs that will leave… Read more »

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On DVD/Blu-ray: 'Mama'

“Mama” (PG-13, 100 min.) is an environmentally creepy horror flick that features plenty of boo-gotcha scares, but also takes the time to build a pervasive… Read more »

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On DVD/Blu-ray: 'Silver Linings Playbook'

“Silver Linings Playbook” (R, 122 min.) pulled off something that hadn’t been done in more than three decades: Academy Award nominations for best picture, screenplay,… Read more »

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Film review: 'Pain & Gain'

Here is a movie that is just one painful-to-watch misfire after another. It’s about a trio of lunkhead bodybuilders who stumble through a series of… Read more »

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Film review: 'Oblivion'

It’s the most compelling sci-fi adventure since “The Matrix.”… Read more »

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On DVD/Blu-ray: 'Hyde Park on Hudson'

“Hyde Park on Hudson” (R, 95 min.) exists in that nether realm floating somewhere between history, biography and legend. Its central characters are none other… Read more »

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Film review: 'Evil Dead'

When it comes to the “Evil Dead” franchise, the line between remake and sequel is rather hazy. The low-budget “Evil Dead 2″ of 1987 was… Read more »

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Film review: 'On the Road'

The gutsy movie is based on Jack Kerouac’s generation-defining novel…. Read more »

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On DVD/Blu-ray: 'Lincoln'

Daniel Day-Lewis gives a mesmerizing, nontraditional performance as the 16th president of the U.S. in “Lincoln” (PG-13, 149 min.), a biopic that makes its own… Read more »