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'12 Years a Slave' is a necessary, if stiff, look at the history of slavery'12' stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as a free black American who is kidnapped and sold into slavery.
'All Is Lost' charts the saga of a stoic survivor'All Is Lost' stars Robert Redford in a nearly wordless role as a man adrift on the Indian Ocean.
'The Fifth Estate' tries too hard to tell the audience what to think of Julian Assange'The Fifth Estate' stars Benedict Cumberbatch as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Kate Beckinsale joins cast of Amanda Knox movieKate Beckinsale will play a journalist in 'The Face of an Angel' a movie based on a book about the Amanda Knox murder trial. Kate Beckinsale is one of the 30 smartest celebrities in Hollywood, says Business Insider.
Tablets get a seat at the moviesSecond screens have long been de rigeur for TV viewing, but programs like Disney's 'Little Mermaid' tablet activities are bringing them to movie theaters as well.
'Romeo and Juliet' lacks heat and romance'Romeo and Juliet' actors Hailee Steinfeld and Douglas Booth are too bland in the newest version of Shakespeare's play.
'Captain Phillips' is some of Tom Hanks' most powerful acting ever'Captain Phillips' is a high-seas hostage drama starring Hanks as a captain of a cargo ship whose craft is hijacked by Somali pirates.
New Disney princess outrage: Is 'Frozen' only for 'pretty' girls?The next Disney princess film, 'Frozen,' will debut Nov. 27. But an animator has caused a small revolt online by saying of the lead female characters: 'you have to keep them pretty.'
Scarlett Johansson in 'Don Jon' leads a fall season full of raunchy comediesScarlett Johansson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt star in 'Don Jon,' which was the beginning of a fall movie season with many coarse comedies. Scarlett Johansson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt's film will be followed by movies such as 'Bad Grandpa' and 'Last Vegas.'
- JFK assassination told through the eyes of Zapruder
JFK assassination: The movie 'Parkland' stars Paul Giamatti, who plays Abraham Zapruder. Zapruder is the man who filmed the JFK assassination in 1963.
'Linsanity' is an only-in-America success story'Linsanity' is scattershot and the interviews don't reveal much, but the story of Jeremy Lin's rise to fame is worth telling.
'The Summit' should more fully explore what drives mountain climbers'The Summit' focuses on K2 and those who try to reach its peak.
'Gravity' goes galactic with effectsIn 'Gravity,' seeing familiar actors is occasionally jarring, but the movie is beautiful visually.
The 25 best animated movies of all time – readers' picks What's the best animated film ever made? We asked Monitor readers to vote for their favorite. Which took the top spot?
Joseph Gordon-Levitt discusses his first directing gig, 'Don Jon'Joseph Gordon-Levitt has appeared in films such as 'The Dark Knight Rises' and 'Lincoln' but makes his directorial debut with the movie 'Don Jon,' in which he also stars.
'Don Jon' starts off promisingly but becomes too sappy'Don Jon' director Joseph Gordon-Levitt keeps up a racy, jaunty tone for the first portion of the movie, but the plot gradually becomes less interesting.
'Mother of George' is a deep look at a couple struggling to conceiveThe cinematography in 'Mother of George' is lustrous, though the film gets bogged down in melodrama.
'Inequality for All' is a compelling class lecture on the US economy'Inequality' centers on former Labor Secretary Robert Reich on his speeches around the country, and Reich is an engaging host.
- Hailee Steinfeld will star in action-thriller 'Term Life'
Hailee Steinfeld will appear with Vince Vaughn in the thriller, which is based on a graphic novel. Hailee Steinfeld also stars in the newest adaptation of 'Romeo and Juliet,' which opens next month.
'Rush' star Daniel Brühl discusses the movie and meeting Niki Lauda'Rush' actor Daniel Brühl stars in the movie as Formula One racer Niki Lauda, who competed against British driver James Hunt. 'Rush' isn't Brühl's only fall movie – he's also appearing in 'The Fifth Estate.'
