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• Man of Steel (PG-13)

  

  

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  Ken Hanke | 18 hours ago

  Genre: Comic Book Sci-Fi Action

  Director: Zack Snyder (Sucker Punch)

  Starring: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner, Laurence Fishburne

  The Story: A reworking of the Superman origin story. The Lowdown: A mixed bag of a movie that holds its own for about 90 minutes before turning into 45 minutes of noisy, repetitive action. It is not, however, without merit.

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• This Is the End (R)

  

  

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  Justin Souther | 18 hours ago

  Genre: Apocalyptic Comedy

  Director: Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen

  Starring: Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson

  The Story: A group of actors — playing exaggerated versions of their real-life selves — are trapped in a house during the Apocalypse. The Lowdown: A generally one-note, incredibly uneven, crass comedy that meanders and is far too in love with itself.

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• The Bling Ring (R)

  

  

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  Ken Hanke | 18 hours ago

  Genre: Fact-Based Drama

  Director: Sofia Coppola

  Starring: Katie Chang, Israel Broussard, Emma Watson, Claire Julien, Taissa Farmiga, Leslie Mann

  The Story: Fact-based story about a group of well-to-do teenagers who stole more than $3 million in clothes, jewelry and drugs from the homes of rich celebrities. The Lowdown: Slick and sometimes witty takedown of the subject, but I'm not sure if the film is any deeper than the characters — and celebrities — it depicts.

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• The Internship (PG-13)

  

  

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  Justin Souther | 8 days ago

  Genre: Comedy

  Director: Shawn Levy (Real Steel)

  Starring: Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Rose Byrne, Aasif Mandvi, Josh Brener

  The Story: Two washed-up, unemployed salesmen try to sneak their way into a job at Google via a competitive internship. The Lowdown: A generally harmless, horribly contrived comedy that’s not very funny.

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• The Purge (R)

  

  

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  Ken Hanke | 8 days ago

  Genre: Horror

  Director: James DeMonaco (Little New York)

  Starring: Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Max Burkholder, Adelaide Kane, Edwin Hodge

  The Story: In the near future, all crime — including murder — is legal for 12 hours one night of the year. The Lowdown: An intriguing — if screwy and not clearly thought-out — premise can't sustain this movie, which basically turns into every home-invasion thriller you've ever seen. It's better than some, worse than others, but largely indistinct.

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• What Maisie Knew (R)

  

  

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  Ken Hanke | 15 days ago

  Genre: Drama

  Director: Scott McGehee and David Siegel (Bee Season)

  Starring: Julianne Moore, Steve Coogan, Alexander Skarsgård, Joanna Vanderham, Onata Aprile

  The Story: A little girl becomes the object of a bitter custody battle between her divorcing parents. The Lowdown: Solid modernized version of the Henry James novel, What Maisie Knew is undeniably well made and acted, but it's a hard film to like.

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• Now You See Me (PG-13)

  

  

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  Justin Souther | 15 days ago

  Genre: Heist Flick

  Director: Louis Leterrier (Clash of the Titans)

  Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Morgan Freeman, Woody Harrelson, Mélanie Laurent

  The Story: Four stage magicians perform an improbable heist live on a Vegas stage, and it’s up to a nay-saying detective and a professional debunker to thwart their next moves. The Lowdown: Convoluted and never as clever as it thinks it is. But as simple, pure entertainment, it’s none too shabby.

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• After Earth (PG-13)

  

  

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  Justin Souther | 15 days ago

  Genre: Sci-Fi Adventure

  Director: M. Night Shyamalan (The Last Airbender)

  Starring: Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Sophie Okonedo, Zoë Kravitz

  The Story: In the distant future, a father and son crash their spacecraft onto Earth, which has now become a dangerous, uninhabitable planet for humans. The Lowdown: Despite some ambition and a surprisingly grim tone, the film suffers from its simplistic nature, silly acting and too much goofy sci-fi nonsense.

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• Epic (PG)

  

  

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  Ken Hanke | 22 days ago

  Genre: Animated Fantasy

  Director: Chris Wedge (Ice Age)

  Starring: (Voices) Colin Farrell, Amanda Seyfried, Josh Hutcherson, Christoph Waltz, Beyoncé Knowles

  The Story: A shrunken teenage girl joins in to save a woodland society of tiny people — and assorted creatures — from destruction. The Lowdown: Nice to look at and skillfully executed with good voice acting, but overall average in the story department.

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• Fast & Furious 6 (PG-13)

  

  

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  Ken Hanke | 22 days ago

  Genre: Physics-Defying Action Nonsense

  Director: Justin Lin (Fast Five)

  Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Luke Evans

  The Story: Vin Diesel and company get brought in to catch a criminal mastermind and rescue the surprisingly resurrected Michelle Rodriguez. The Lowdown: Lots of mayhem, lots of bulked-up stars, lots of fast cars, lots of fiery explosions — and barely a brain cell in sight.

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