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It still looks funny. It still has a hint of the manic Vince Vaughn of old and the dopey Owen Wilson of now and always. June 7. A real zeitgeist comedy.

Dennis Quaid’s the farmer struggling to hang on to his land, Zac Efron’s the son who wants to race with NASCAR. This one looks to take in the war on family farms by Big Ag, dreams of fathers and sons, … Continue reading →

It’s no great stretch to think of Michael Shannon as a hitman. Or Ray Liotta as a hitman’s boss. But “The Iceman,” based on a true story, has a hitman’shome life (Winona Ryder plays the wife), Josh Lucas as an … Continue reading →

This has to be the most promising popcorn/comic book/fanboy film of the summer. Not to limit its possibilities or anything.

Now we’re talking… And this just in, Microsoft Internet Explorer has set up a “Hunger Games” info explorer, just for fanatics. Details are in this Variety story.

Interesting to see the second career Gillian Anderson has managed for herself in the UK, playing the counter-terrorism boss to Clive Owen’s field agent in “Shadow Dancer” being her latest Brit role. Andrea Riseborough is the woman turned by agent … Continue reading →

“True Grit’s” Hailee Steinfeld is the Juliet here. Douglas Booth is her Romeo. Note that this trailer to the Julian Fellowes adaptation lets our girl ride — a horse — and well. Paul Giamatti makes a promising Friar Lawrence. It … Continue reading →

Environmental terrorism, the 99% striking back at the 1%. Something along those lines. Ellen Page is spokesperson for a group, “The East,” that is striking back against polluters/exploiters, etc. with the gloves off. Marling seems to be a sort of … Continue reading →

Jodie Foster, Matt Damon, at last a sci-fi picture ABOUT something. The director of “District 9” has cooked up a vision of the future where the rich live in paradise and the 99% live short, miserable lives in hell. “Elysium” … Continue reading →

This sells the sentiment (Costner as stepdad) and the action and the love story in 30 seconds. Not bad. “Man of Steel” opens June 14.