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<i>Iron Man 3</i>: The Liberation of Tony Stark

Iron Man 3: The Liberation of Tony Stark

Sure, the plot's a mess. But Robert Downey Jr. and writer/director Shane Black keep the focus where it belongs: on the man, not his armor.

'I Pray at the Temple of Jack Nicholson': Actors on Their Favorite Actors

'I Pray at the Temple of Jack Nicholson': Actors on Their Favorite Actors

Jennifer Lawrence and Natalie Portman wax poetic about Meryl; Jon Hamm has a photo of Harrison Ford on his fridge.

Why Hate Zach Braff's Kickstarter Campaign but Not Veronica Mars's?

Why Hate Zach Braff's Kickstarter Campaign but Not Veronica Mars's?

Mars has always seemed like an underdog, while Braff has always seemed like a smug success. But isn't a rich person asking for money a rich person asking for money?

Hey, Hollywood: Not Every Great Baseball Movie Needs a 'Big Game'

Hey, Hollywood: Not Every Great Baseball Movie Needs a 'Big Game'

Some ideas for films about America's pastime that, unlike 42, don't culminate in miraculous home runs

The Empty Thrill of 'Oblivion'

The Empty Thrill of 'Oblivion'

Tom Cruise stars in a mildly satisfying sci-fi epic that thinks it's smarter than it is.

The True Horror of Rob Zombie's Films: Good Taste Can Make for Bad Movies

The True Horror of Rob Zombie's Films: Good Taste Can Make for Bad Movies

His latest, Lords of Salem, shows a slasher-film fanboy trapped by his influences.

The MPAA's Silly New Plan to Keep Kids Away From Violent Movies

The MPAA's Silly New Plan to Keep Kids Away From Violent Movies

The Motion Picture Association of America, feeling the pressure to curb kids' exposure to onscreen violence, plans to advertise films' adult content more prominently, not less.

'<i>The Big Lebowski</i> Feels Thrown Together': Cult Films Critics Got Wrong

'The Big Lebowski Feels Thrown Together': Cult Films Critics Got Wrong

They may be classics now, but in their original theatrical runs, movies like Office Space, Harold and Maude, and Heathers got savaged by reviewers.

What Really Happened to Ben Chapman, the Racist Baseball Player in <i>42</i>?

What Really Happened to Ben Chapman, the Racist Baseball Player in 42?

He told me he always wanted to be recognized as a great player. But his harassment of Jackie Robinson will now forever define his place in history—as is fair.

<i>To the Wonder</i>: Terrence Malick's Vision of Heaven and Hell in the Present Day

To the Wonder: Terrence Malick's Vision of Heaven and Hell in the Present Day

The acclaimed director's critically panned film focuses on America in the now, not the past—which is a drastic change for Malick, but not a bad one.

Danny Boyle's <i>Trance</i> Offers a Woozy Ride

Danny Boyle's Trance Offers a Woozy Ride

Is the director's hypnotism thriller good? Bad? It's hard to say—maybe it's both.

Is the Director of <i>Upstream Color</i> a New Breed of Filmmaker?

Is the Director of Upstream Color a New Breed of Filmmaker?

Shane Carruth seems like an heir to Terrence Malick or David Lynch—until you realize how different his career has been from those art-film greats.

Bert Stern's Beautiful Photography and Less-Beautiful Personal Life, on Screen

Bert Stern's Beautiful Photography and Less-Beautiful Personal Life, on Screen

A new documentary shows two sides of the man who took some of the most iconic celebrity photographs of the 20th century: creative genius and womanizer.

How Not to Make a Batman Movie: The Team Behind 'Batman & Robin' Trash It

How Not to Make a Batman Movie: The Team Behind 'Batman & Robin' Trash It

In an official making-of featurette, the cast and crew are amazed by their work.

When Roger Ebert Was a Cub Critic

When Roger Ebert Was a Cub Critic

Reflections on knowing the late film critic in the early days of his career

The Lively Horrors of <i>Evil Dead</i>

The Lively Horrors of Evil Dead

Fede Alvarez's remake of the 1981 Sam Raimi classic is a stylish, inventive, gruesome homage.

Roger Ebert, the Enthusiast

Roger Ebert, the Enthusiast

Why we'll miss him

The <i>Jurassic Park</i> Period: How CGI Dinosaurs Transformed Film Forever

The Jurassic Park Period: How CGI Dinosaurs Transformed Film Forever

The 1993 thriller, returning to theaters this weekend in 3D, marked the second time Steven Spielberg started a new era in cinema—for better and for worse.

The Bad Omen of 'Finding Dory'

The Bad Omen of 'Finding Dory'

Does Pixar's worsening case of sequel-itis mean the studio's heyday is already past?

'What We've Got Is a Dead Shark': Great Breakup Lines From Movies

'What We've Got Is a Dead Shark': Great Breakup Lines From Movies

Lovers parting ways always promises some dramatic tension. These screenwriters made the most of it.

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