Warner Bros. Pictures gives Superman gets the full treatment in the big budget remake of the "Man of Steel." The all-star cast is headed by British actor Henry Cavill, who fits the bill as Clark Kent and Superman, arguably the most popular superhero of all time. [..]

Brad Pitt heads up the cast in the fun summer blockbuster "World War Z." He plays a former United Nations investigator called upon to help stop a world-wide pandemic that is turning people into zombies. This smoothly paced motion picture is the [..]

"The Purge" is a story set in 2022 U. S. where an annual 12-hour event called The Purge has all police and emergency services suspended. The implication is that this yearly "free-for-all" purges the country of any criminal elements or excessive population helps keep crime and other [..]

The "Fast and Furious" movie series moves into the mainstream action-adventure genre in "Fast and Furious 6." The producers (which includes star Vin Diesel) have moved away from the car racing theme of the previous films, hoping to grab a share of wider audience acceptance. They [..]

"Now You See Me" is a heist picture that seems to rely on smoke and mirrors to satisfy the audience. The thin screenplay by Ed Solomon, Boaz Yakin, and Edward Ricourt is greatly disguised by glitzy direction by Louis Leterrier ("Clash of the Titans" 2010) and the [..]

"The Internship" is an amusing comedy starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson as two men taking internship jobs with Google, walking into a culture clash with the generally younger group of people employed there. Though the story is somewhat predictable and formulaic, the capable direction by Shawn [..]

Yet another version of the old fairy tale "Jack and the Beanstalk" is out in theaters this year. "Jack the Giant Slayer" is a decent retelling from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures, loaded with special effects perfect for the 3D experience. [..]

Robert Downey Jr. returns as Tony Stark/Iron Man for the third time, delivering a surprisingly strong and multi-layered performance as the superhero in "Iron Man 3." Director Shane Black ("Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" 2005), who also co-wrote the screenplay with Drew Pearce, was diligent at keeping to [..]

"After Earth" is a science fiction film from the offices of superstar Will Smith. This movie, produced by Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, has good production values, lots of action, marvelous special effects, but with a sluggish and unoriginal storyline from a mediocre screenplay written by Gary [..]

"Broken City" is a modern day noir crime drama featuring Mark Wahlberg playing an ex-cop who is hired by the Mayor of New York City (Russell Crowe) to investigate his wife, played by Catherine Zeta-Jones. In the process, Wahlberg's character discovers some unsavory facts about the Mayor. [..]