Star Trek action, visuals rule

Karl Urban, above left, as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy and Chris Pine as James T. Kirk in "Star Trek Into Darkness."

Star Trek action, visuals rule

The Enterprise suffers serious damage in "Star Trek Into Darkness." Director J.J. Abrams' latest voyage has the crew taking on a threat that has the power to wipe out Starfleet Command.

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Tom Cruise takes on the iconic role of surly vigilante in "Jack Reacher," but the movie seems an effort to put Cruise into as many Cool Guy scenes as possible. "I'm just a guy who wants to be left alone," he intones.

Hollywood's franchise fever

Zachary Quinto is Spock and Chris Pine is Kirk in "Star Trek Into Darkness," the second installment of J.J. Abrams' reimagining of the still-popular-after-all-these-years "Star Trek" franchise.

Hollywood's franchise fever

Brad Pitt is Gerald Lane, Sterling Jerins is Connie Lane and Mireille Enos is Karen Lane in "World War Z."

Would you make a good super hero?

We want our super heroes to have high moral standards, but would we be so ethical if we had super powers?

No. 3: 'Pain and Gain' with $5 million (last week No. 2)

Dwayne Johnson as Paul Doyle, Anthony Mackie as Adrian Doorbal, and Mark Wahlberg as Daniel Lugo star as bodybuilders in the film "Pain and Gain."

No. 6: 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' with $3.6 million (last week No. 5)

Dwayne Johnson, right, with Channing Tatum, says Roadblock, his character in "G.I. Joe: Retaliation," helps "elevate the franchise."

Palomeando: Government Issue, Joe 'G. I. Joe: Retaliation'

La película "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" es protagonizada por un atractivo elenco. En esta escena del film dirigido por John M. Chu aparecen el general Joe Colton (Bruce Willis) y Lady Jaye (Adrianne Palicki).

UA joins in 'fever for fairy tales' with Grimm brother readings

Gemma Arterton plays Gretel, and Jeremy Renner plays Hansel in "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters," one of myriad movie and television fairy tale productions in recent years. This one topped the box office when it opened last month.

Hollywood sticks to the familiar

Zachary Quinto as Spock, left, Benedict Cumberbatch as John Harrison, and Chris Pine as Capt. Kirk return to the final frontier when "Star Trek: Into Darkness" begins its voyage in May.

Nothing wrong with 'Guilt Trip,' but nothing quite right, either

Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand star in "The Guilt Trip," a mild-mannered road-trip comedy peppered with moments of illuminating talk, promising pit-stops and stretches of tedium.

Despite timing, 'Jack Reacher' works

Tom Cruise portrays off-the-grid ex-military policeman "Jack Reacher" with a bruising panache. So Cruise is not a 6-foot-5, 250-pound, blond behemoth of British novelist Lee Child's books - but then again, he doesn't have to be. Cruise reminds viewers that he is indeed a movie star first and…

Happy holidays for film buffs

Barbra Streisand headlines "The Guilt Trip," in which an inventor, played by Seth Rogen, takes his mom on a road trip.

Happy holidays for film buffs

Barbra Streisand headlines "The Guilt Trip," in which an inventor, played by Seth Rogen, takes his mom on a road trip.

Holiday-themed 'Guardians' a poor effort by DreamWorks

Bunnymund, voiced by Hugh Jackman, left, and North, voiced by Alec Baldwin, in a scene from "Rise of the Guardians."

Denzel's riveting in 'Flight'

Denzel Washington gives Whip Whitaker an aged, icy competence in "Flight," a morally ambiguous morality tale.

Denzel's riveting in 'Flight'

Denzel Washington portrays Whip Whitaker, an airline pilot with plenty of problems, and Kelly Reilly is Nicole, a fellow junkie whom Whitaker meets in the hospital in "Flight."

Snickers, some surprises but few laughs in 'Fun Size'

Victoria Justice, left, as Wren, who's stuck baby-sitting her silent-but-deadly 8-year-old brother on Halloween, and Jane Levy as Wren's hot-to-trot best pal April in "Fun Size."

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'Dictator' is a long, silly slog

Sacha Baron Cohen stars as Admiral General Aladeen, who rules an oil-rich, fictitious north African nation in "The Dictator."

'Dictator' is a long, silly slog

Sacha Baron Cohen's role as Admiral General Aladeen in "The Dictator" is an out-there satirical figure that has run its course.

3-D 'Titanic' has depth, real-life feel

3-D gives the audience a real sense of the massive world that was "Titanic." Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio star.

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Kenny Wormald and Julianne Hough star in "Footloose," practically a note-for-note facsimile of the 1984 original. The remake needlessly pulls into the 21st century the ode to teenage rebellion, young love and the joy of movement.

Unwrapping holiday films

LEFT: "The Adventures of Tintin" is rollicking, breezy motion-capture animated romp from director Steven Spielberg and with producer Peter Jackson. Jamie Bell, Daniel Craig, Andy Serkis, Toby Jones, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost voice the characters.

'Tintin' a breezy, rollicking romp

Tintin, left, voiced by Jamie Bell, Haddock, voiced by Andy Serkis, and Snowy await rescue in the motion-capture animated "The Adventures of Tintin," which is based on a comic book by the Belgian Hergé. A trio of Brits wrote the script and ensured the film's characters are richly flippant bu…

Unwrapping holiday films

"The Adventures of Tintin" is rollicking, breezy motion-capture animated romp from director Steven Spielberg and with producer Peter Jackson. Jamie Bell, Daniel Craig, Andy Serkis, Toby Jones, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost voice the characters.

Unwrapping holiday films

"The Adventures of Tintin" is rollicking, breezy motion-capture animated romp from director Steven Spielberg and with producer Peter Jackson. Jamie Bell, Daniel Craig, Andy Serkis, Toby Jones, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost voice the characters.

Unwrapping holiday films

Tom Cruise is back as anything-can-happen Ethan Hunt in "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol." Director Brad Bird created thrilling, dizzying, amazing action sequences.

Blunt, direct 'Young Adult' is a proudly tart rom-com

Charlize Theron as Mavis Gary, who tries to rekindle the spark with high school flame Buddy, portrayed by Patrick Wilson, in "Young Adult."

Golden Globe nominations

In this image released by Paramount Pictures, Asa Butterfield portrays Hugo Cabret in a scene from "Hugo." The film, adapted from Brian Selznick's award-winning illustrated book "The Invention of Hugo Cabret," is about a 12-year-old orphan who lives in a 1930 Paris train station. The film wa…

Golden Globe nominations

In this image released by Paramount Pictures, from left, Tintin, voiced by Jamie Bell, Haddock, voiced by Andy Serkis, and Snowy await rescue in a scene from "The Adventures of Tintin." The film was nominated Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, for a Golden Globe award for best animated feature. (AP Ph…

Golden Globe nominations

In this image released by Paramount Pictures, Puss in Boots, voiced by Antonio Banderas, is shown in a scene from "Puss in Boots." The film was nominated Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, for a Golden Globe award for best animated feature. (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures)

Cruise is just Cruise, but 'Mission Impossible' rocks

Tom Cruise is back in top form as Ethan Hunt in "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocal," an expertly directed action flick that takes the franchise to dizzying new heights.

Homage to cinema, childhood

Asa Butterfield plays Hugo Cabret in "Hugo," Martin Scorsese's love letter to childhood, Paris and early cinema.

Homage to cinema, childhood

Asa Butterfield as Hugo Cabret, who lives in a train station, and Chloë Grace Moretz as accomplice Isabelle.

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Humpty Dumpty, left, voiced by Zach Galifianakis; Kitty Softpaws, voiced by Salma Hayek; and Puss in Boots, voiced by Antonio Banderas, in a scene from "Puss in Boots."

'Paranormal Activity 3' rompe récord en su estreno

La película 'Paranormal Activity 3' se estrenó el pasado Viernes 21 de Octubre.

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Wearing an outfit that has distinctly patriotic tones, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) is ready to take on the bad guys in "Captain America: The First Avenger."

Fans flock to 'Paranormal 3'

"Paranormal Activity 3" vanquished the box-office ghosts last weekend, taking in a whopping $54 million. There's nothing official, but it's a good bet there'll be a fourth film in the series.

'Puss in Boots' no 'Shrek' sequel

Antonio Banderas voices the swashbuckling, nursery rhyme kitty cat from the "Shrek" movies in "Puss in Boots." There is sex appeal in every syllable, swagger in every line.

'Puss in Boots' no 'Shrek' sequel

Humpty Dumpty, voiced by Zach Galifianakis; Kitty Softpaws, voiced by Salma Hayek, and Puss in Boots, voiced by Antonio Banderas, in the animated film "Puss in Boots."

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Kenny Wormald and Julianne Hough in "Footloose."

'Footloose' makes all right moves

Kenny Wormald plays Ren and Julianne Hough plays Ariel in the remake of "Footloose."

Baseball, blood, bios on silver screen

"The Adventures of Tintin," directed by Steven Spielberg, opens Dec. 23.

Study ties SpongeBob, learning problems

"SpongeBob SquarePants" grabs kids' attention with fast-paced action. A new study suggests that may make them less able to focus on learning.

'Captain America'

Chris Evans plays the title role in “Captain America: The First Avenger,” about a 98-pound weakling who becomes a super soldier in the World War II struggle against the Nazis.

'Captain America'

Hayley Atwell plays Peggy Carter, an interfering British agent who catches the eye of Captain America, portrayed by Chris Evans.

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Bumblebee is after Decepticons in save-the-world thriller "Transformers: Dark of the Moon." The movie earned $180.6 million in its first week of release.

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Shia LaBeouf is Sam Witwicky and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley plays Carly in a scene from the third Transformers movie, "Transformers: Dark of the Moon."