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‘Back to the Future’ short film coming Oct. 21
 

We may not have hoverboards yet, but by Oct. 21, 2015, we will have a new “Back to the Future” short film, which features Christopher Lloyd’s inimitable Doc Brown going, well, back to the future to explain why the 2015 we’re living in looks markedly different from the version we saw in “Back to the Future II.”

 
‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ breaks September box office record

“Hotel Transylvania 2” easily topped the weekend box office, sinking its teeth into an impressive $47.5 million, and providing a big win for star Adam Sandler and Sony Pictures, the studio behind the animated franchise.

 
What we know about ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

As the December 18 debut of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” draws ever closer, more and more is being revealed about the movie, its characters and its plot. Here are some of the highlights of what’s been revealed.

 
Watch the ‘Angry Birds’ movie trailer — VIDEO

The popular app Angry Birds has been downloaded on virtually every phone on the planet and now the disgruntled fowls are headed for the big screen.

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Sitting through ‘The Intern’ feels like work

Writer-director Nancy Meyers’ seniors-are-people-too comedy “The Intern” only does a few things well.

 
How ‘Everest’s’ director beat technical hurdles for the shoot

Baltasar Kormakur’s “Everest,” which opens Sept. 25, is a fact-based account of two 1996 expeditions that faced the immense physical dangers of climbing the iconic peak — their difficulties compounded by a furious storm. The filmmakers never found themselves in such jeopardy, but still encountered major technical hurdles.

 
25 years later, people are still obsessed with ‘Goodfellas’

“Goodfellas” is an enduring classic, yet hardly anyone knew when the Martin Scorsese-directed film was released on September 19, 1990, it would become as renowned as it is.

 
Mobster tale ‘Black Mass’ solid but falls short of greatness

Not long into “Black Mass,” director Scott Cooper’s grim tale of Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger and his dealings with the FBI, I started trying to guess the fate of each new character as part of a game I called “Whacked or Not Whacked.” Spoiler alert: The result was usually Whacked.

 
M. Night Shyamalan’s movies ranked from worst to best

With M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Visit” being released, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the Shyamalan library, beginning with the worst and working our way to his number one.

 
‘Hobbit’ actor arrested on assault charge

San Antonio police have arrested “Hobbit” and “Arrow” actor Manu Bennett on a misdemeanor assault charge while he attended the Alamo City Comic Con.

 
Disney releases first teaser trailer for ‘The Jungle Book’ — VIDEO

“The Jungle Book” is Disney’s latest toon-turned-motion picture with a star-studded cast, including names like: Ben Kingsley (Bagheera), Scarlet Johansson (Kaa), Bill Murray (Baloo) and Idris Elba (Shere Khan).

 
New ‘Mary Poppins’ film in the works at Disney

As Disney continues to reboot old animated favorites into live-action features, the studio is now looking to team with its “Into the Woods” helmer for a new take on one of its classic musicals.

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