What makes Henry Cavill super?
Many Americans first noticed Henry Cavill as the handsome Charles Brandon on Showtime's "The Tudors" from 2007 to 2010, but for most he's not so familiar--until now. Now that the 30-year-old has suited up as Superman in...
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Perhaps it’s not surprising that Michael Shannon, an Oscar nominee (“Revolutionary Road”) known for playing troubled characters, appears as tortured madman General Zod in “Man of Steel,”...
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Brit Marling seems to have a thing for punishment. In “Another Earth,” she wrote about a woman seeking redemption following a vehicular manslaughter; in her film opening Friday, “The East,” an...
MORE>>Video/Q&A: 'Now You See Me' star Dave Franco
Dave Franco’s a good sport about it, but really, we can all stop asking the actor about his big brother James. He’s had enough.
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Remember when there were free movies shown in Grant Park each summer? Remember how bummed you were when that series went away?
MORE>>Q&A: 'Frances Ha' star Greta Gerwig
Yes, the title character of “Frances Ha” is a New York woman in her 20s struggling with her professional life and the romantic and platonic tiers of her personal life. Still, don’t ask Greta Gerwig, who...
MORE>>Q&A: 'The Hangover: Part III' star Justin Bartha
In “The Hangover: Part III,” Justin Bartha’s Doug isn’t just lost or sidelined while his pals and brother-in-law deal with constant mayhem. He’s kidnapped and an organized crime boss threatens...
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Sarah Polley's fascinating documentary “Stories We Tell,” opening Friday, offers many storylines worth discussing. The actress/filmmaker, who uses the movie to pursue the real identity of her father and the...
MORE>>Q&A: 'Black Rock' star/director Katie Aselton
As Jenny on FX’s “The League,” Katie Aselton frequently engages in the foul-mouthed, trash-talking fantasy football obsession more commonly associated with the other, hairier half of humanity.
MORE>>Q&A: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' star Zachary Quinto
Capt. Kirk and his first officer, Spock, probably wouldn’t belt out Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer” aboard the starship Enterprise.
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Apropos of nothing, Craig Robinson is singing R. Kelly’s “I Believe I Can Fly.”
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In the political drama "The Reluctant Fundamentalist," Changez (Riz Ahmed) transitions from a financial hotshot in 2001 New York to a man suspected of being a terrorist in 2011 Lahore, Pakistan. Kate Hudson plays Erica, an...
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MORE>>2013 summer movie preview
Though the season's often seen as blockbuster central, summer 2013 offers a decent variety of giant spectacles (including the latest "Iron Man," "Star Trek" and the Superman flick "Man of Steel") and smaller fare (including...
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Once in a while, a movie slips under your radar. For about, oh, 20 years. In 'Big-screen blind spot,' we sit down with those 'classic' movies everybody but us has seen and give them the nostalgia critic treatment.
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