The illusionists’ caper finishes a strong second behind Furious 6, while After Earth crash-lands with its star and his son
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Brit Marling on Writing, Anarchists, and the Need to Get Her Heart Broken
The star and co-writer of ‘The East’ also explains why she prefers acting in other people’s movies
The Kings of Summer: Boys N the Woods
Three 15 year-olds run away from home and set up house in the woods
Howard Hawks: Hollywood’s Proud Professional
An appreciation of the gifted director, who worked brilliantly in every Hollywood genre
Now You See Me: The Customer Is Always Fooled
Magicians run wild in this slick if surface adventure thriller
After Earth: Will Smith & Son Play a Hunger Game
What do you give the movie star’s son who has everything? The lead role in a $130-million sci-fi epic that never soars.
Sneak Peek: The New Autobots of Transformers 4
The “new” Autobots — courtesy of ‘Transformers’ director Michael Bay
Are Movie Trailers Too Long? Theater Owners Think So
The National Association of Theater Owners wants to cut movie ads down to size
Most Unusual Cannes Award: The Palm Dog
Accolades given out at the famed film festival don’t stop with cast and crew
Fastest-Ever Start for Furious 6; A Sorry Morning-After for Hangover III
The car-nappers accelerate to new levels with nearly $100 million for the domestic weekend
Palme d’Or Winner: Cannes Has the Hots for Adèle
The volcanic lesbian drama wowed the Jury headed by Steven Spielberg, which gave the Coen Brothers’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ second prize
Our Personal Palme d’Or Prizes
As another festival on the Croisette winds down, Richard and Mary Corliss pick their favorite movies, directors, and stars of Cannes 2013
Liberace: Our Favorite YouTube Moments
Everything I know about Liberace, I learned from YouTube…