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The Déjà Vu of Indie Movie Love
You’d be forgiven for thinking that you’ve seen this year’s quirky indie romantic comedies before. What goes into the creation of today’s indie love potion #9?
Seven Secrets of The Amazing Spider-Man
Straight from the Spider’s mouth!
Tom Cruise at 50: Where Does the Newly Single Star Go From Here?
Cruise celebrates his 50th birthday on July 3 — just days after his third wife, Katie Holmes, filed for divorce. TIME looks back at all the blockbuster movies, love interests, couch-jumping and Scientology videos that have …
Secret Cinema: Where You Don’t Know the Movie Until You’re On Set
Interactive surprise movie events—already a success in London—are headed to the U.S. this fall
The Amazing Spider-Man: An Unnecessary Yet Exhilarating Reboot
Everything not-so-old (the last Spidey was only five years ago) feels new again in Marc Webb’s take on the Marvel Comics hero
Bawdy Bear (Ted) and Papa Bare (Magic Mike) Top Mama Bear (Brave)
R-rated movies rule, as Seth MacFarlane’s rude-talking toy and Channing Tatum’s Gibraltar abs bring grownups back to theaters and dethrone the Pixar princess
The Avengers Assembling For Huge 10-Disc Box Set
Mark your calendars: ‘The Avengers’ box set is going to fly off shelves in September. See the trailer here
Remembering Ray Harryhausen: Rare Behind-the-Scenes Photos of Jason and the Argonauts
As the grand master of special effect turns 92 on June 29, TIME looks at rare photos from the set of Harryhausen’s favorite movie, Jason and the Argonauts.
Magic Mike: The Sexy, Sad Lies We Tell Ourselves
Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey and boyish Brit Alex Pettyfer bare more than their bottoms in Steven Soderbergh’s morality tale
People Like Us: Your Father’s Daughter
Chris Pine discovers Elizabeth Banks is the cool sister he never knew he had, but the terms of endearment in Alex Kurtzman’s family drama are a little too twisted
Ted: Awesomely Arrested Development
The genteel and prudish better stay away from Ted, but Family Guy fans will be in heaven and Seth MacFarlane should earn plenty of new followers with this gleeful comedy
Why The Amazing Spider-Man Can’t Catch a Break
Sony’s reboot of The Amazing Spider-Man feels dwarfed by larger, more eagerly anticipated superhero movies this summer. We shouldn’t be surprised, though: Peter Parker’s alter ego has always had bad luck