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There’s something not quite right about ‘Maleficent’

The Disney movie turns the tables on the studio’s 1959 animated classic — and undoes most of what you know and love about it — with this wildly revisionist live-action tale that creates a backstory for its most popular villain.

 
Man who rushed Pitt has pulled other pranks on celebrities

A man who was arrested after police said he rushed and touched Brad Pitt at the premiere of the Angelina Jolie movie “Maleficent” is a former Ukrainian journalist with a history of getting too close to celebrities.

 
X-Traordinary: ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ delivers in a big way

Now that’s how you make a summer blockbuster! There’s more sheer tonnage of awesomeness in the first 10 minutes of “X-Men: Days of Future Past” than in the entirety of “The Amazing Spider-Man 2.”

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X-Men movies ranked from worst to best

The upcoming release of “X-Men: Days of Future Past” makes us wonder where will it rank in the X-Men movie catalogue. Until then, here are the X-Men films ranked from worst to best.

 
Paxton, Arkin go to bat for ‘Million Dollar Arm’

Despite facing off against the the towering, juggernaut of a monster film, “Godzilla,” actors Alan Arkin and Bill Paxton hope you’ll choose to see “Million Dollar Arm” this weekend.

 
The 5 best monsters from the movies

“Godzilla” is just a few days away from opening, so in preparation for the big summer flick we take a look at five of the best monsters from movies. But note the ground rules.

 
5 Netflix offerings to watch after the kids go to bed

While watching movies with kids can be enjoyable and a lot of fun, sometimes you need something that will appeal more to your adult side. So here is a list of five movies you can watch when they go to bed — movies with a great story and acting.

 
New parents and party-happy frat boys make ‘Neighbors’ a hoot

Every few years, something so jarring, so very traumatizing occurs that it shakes a wide swath of America to its very core. It happens whenever we’re forced to begrudgingly respect some formerly eyeroll-inducing piece of teen-friendly man candy. Now, it’s Zac Efron’s turn.

 
Air Force says yes, it could handle a Godzilla attack

The new “Godzilla” movie is coming out next week, and it has a lot of people asking what would happen if Godzilla appeared out of the blue and started destroying things.

 
5 biggest box office flops of 2014, so far

It’s now May, which means the summer movie season has officially kicked off. And while some movies have been making money hand over fist in 2014 (Hello “Captain America!”), there have also been a few bombs.

 
Summer movie season presents parade of heroes, villains, scares and dares

After a pretty dismal few months at the multiplexes, the summer movie season swings into action Friday with “The Amazing Spider-Man 2.” If you’re looking for subtlety, check back in September. But if you’re in the mood for superheroes, raucous comedies and stuff blowin’ up real good, this is your season.