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Review: Superman has a heart of stone in ‘Man of Steel’

By Roger MooreMCT | Thursday, June 13 12:01 a.m.
This Superman settles scores. And takes his shirt off.

'Man of Steel' reimagines Superman for a new generation

By Rene RodriguezThe Miami Herald | Wednesday, June 12 12:32 p.m.
The Man of Steel had gotten rusty. While his DC Comics counterpart, Batman, was conquering the world via the Dark Knight trilogy...

DC Entertainment marks Superman’s 75th anniversary with a new logo

By MATT MOOREAssociated Press | Wednesday, June 12 12:32 p.m.
What to get Superman for his 75th birthday? DC Entertainment’s starting with a new logo.

Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig’s ‘Frances Ha’ takes a look at life in your late 20s

By Mick LaSalleSan Francisco Chronicle | Wednesday, June 12 11:44 a.m.
Noah Baumbach keeps making his own kind of movie and getting better at it each time. His latest, “Frances Ha,” a...

Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy are pitch-perfect in ‘Before Midnight’

By JOCELYN NOVECKAssociated Press | Wednesday, June 12 11:42 a.m.
She: “Baby, you are gonna miss that plane.”

‘This is the End’ is the last word in apocalyptic comedy

By Roger MooreMCT | Monday, June 10 10:22 a.m.
The lads of Hollywood’s “Pot Pack” get together for a riotous riff on The Rapture in “This is the...

Review: Vaughn-Wilson’s ‘Internship’ silly but fun

By JOCELYN NOVECKAP National Writer | Monday, June 10 10:17 a.m.
There are really three movie stars headlining “The Internship”: Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, and Google. Actually,...

Review: Gimmicky ‘Purge’ void of distinction

By NEIL YOUNGThe Hollywood Reporter | Friday, June 07 4:23 p.m.
LOS ANGELES — Characters are frequently urged to “release the beast” in “The Purge,” a...

‘What Maisie Knew’ places viewer in shoes of child caught between self-centered parents

By Mick LaSalleSan Francisco Chronicle | Thursday, June 06 12:01 a.m.
‘What Maisie Knew” is a loose, modern-day adaptation of the Henry James novel, about self-centered, useless parents...

‘Stories We Tell’ explores the layers of myth and memory

By CHRISTY LEMIREAssociated Press | Thursday, June 06 12:01 a.m.
‘Stories We Tell” is a documentary about Sarah Polley’s family: her father and mother, sister and brother,...

‘Reluctant Fundamentalist’ shows how post-9/11 American behavior looks from a Muslim prospective

By Mick LaSalleSan Francisco Chronicle | Thursday, May 30 10:11 a.m.
“The Reluctant Fundamentalist,” from director Mira Nair, is clumsily plotted and rather labored. It’s...

‘Now You See Me’: Movie magic just doesn’t work on-screen

By Roger MooreMCT | Thursday, May 30 12:01 a.m.
The razzle dazzles but the smoke never quite hides the mirrors in “Now You See Me,” a super-slick new...

Michael Shannon gives contract killer Richard Kuklinski his iciness in ‘The Iceman’

By Mick LaSalleSan Francisco Chronicle | Thursday, May 30 12:01 a.m.
More than most actors, including most screen actors, Michael Shannon belongs in movies. Just put the camera on that face and...

‘After Earth’ a film vehicle for Will Smith’s son Jaden

By Roger MooreMCT | Thursday, May 30 12:01 a.m.
Truth be told, “After Earth” wouldn’t exist had Will Smith not cooked it up as yet another star vehicle for...

Palme d’Or race wide open at Cannes Film FestivalAP Photo CAN178, CAN122, CAN170

By JAKE COYLEAssociated press | Sunday, May 26 12:01 a.m.
CANNES, France — After two weeks, 20 films and parade after parade down the red carpet, the...

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