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Movie review: Superman’s new start holds hope for bright future in “Man of Steel”

Movie review: Superman’s new start holds hope for bright future in “Man of Steel”

By Brad Keefe

At what point do we grow weary of superhero movies? At what point do we reach saturation? Apparently, not yet.

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Movie review: Eco-terrorism thriller “The East” both unexpected and familiar

The people who bring you “The East” may be proving to be one-trick ponies, but at least I like that trick. And if you haven’t seen it, it’s new to you, right?

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Movie review: Superman’s new start holds hope for bright future in “Man of Steel”

At what point do we grow weary of superhero movies? At what point do we reach saturation? Apparently, not yet.

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Movie review: Go out laughing with stoner Apocalypse comedy “This Is the End”

Where do you want to be when the world ends? I’m not sure it’s my top choice, but “a party at James Franco’s house” now ranks right up there.

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Movie review: Decades-long romance continues with impeccable “Before Midnight”

Summer is typically a season of sequels, but “Before Midnight” is not a typical summer sequel. Let’s recap how we got here.

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TV review: New season of “True Blood” is utterly ludicrous and remarkably boring

As “True Blood” enters a sixth season, the series has entered the full nadir of its run. The plots have become ridiculously overwrought, requiring suspensions of disbelief that are too big — even for a series about vampires, werewolves, faeries, et al.

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The List: 10 best ensemble comedies

With “This is the End” bringing a cast full of funny people to theaters, we’re looking at our favorite tag-team comedies of all time.

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Staff Pick: “The Master” in 70mm

The first reason you should see Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master” at the Wexner Center is that it’s an amazing film full of superlative performances. It garnered Oscar nods for Joaquin Phoenix, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams, and it was criminally underseen during a brief autumn run here last year.

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Movie review: Sci-fi “After Earth” renders Earth theaters uninhabitable

Here’s a setup for a disaster movie: A thousand years after an environmental disaster causes mankind to abandon Earth, a spaceship crash-lands on the planet leaving a father and son to fight for their lives.

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TV review: “The Killing” sucks reviewer in for one more season

“The Killing” was AMC’s first (prestige?) drama to premiere after “Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad.” The cable network was on a hot streak; critics and audiences expected excellence.

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Movie review: “Hangover III” ends trilogy on a mild headache

Ever had one of those hangovers? The waiting-for-the-sweet-release-of-death, I’m-never-drinking-another-drop kind of hangovers?

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The List: Top 10 bikes ever

With our bicycle-centric issue this week, we’ve decided to count down our 10 favorite bikes from pop culture.

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New Liz Lessner restaurant to open at Gateway Film Center on July 1

Also, Arena Grand Theater closing, to reopen as part of Studio Movie Grill chain.

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