Transformers (movie)

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2012-03-14 00:00:00

Thank you, "Mass Effect 3." The year's first blockbuster has whet our appetites for an incredible slate of high-end releases and potential sleeper hits due in the coming months. And "Game Cache," b's new gaming blog, will be all over them. We'll be...

Local boy makes good with 'Cars' and even better 'Cars 2'

2011-06-23 11:40:53

Five years ago, pundits were quick to cast doubt on "Cars." A version of "Local Hero" or "Doc Hollywood" starring a high-speed auto? How misbegotten and outre! It turned out to be one of Pixar's most profitable pictures — and one of its best-loved....

Baltimore's Lester Speight defends the human race in 'Transformers 3'

2011-07-01 03:37:00

When "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" posted a casting call for "Hardcore Eddie," every muscleman-actor on the way up in Hollywood went out for the part. They knew the character would be on-screen during crucial, cataclysmic action, right alongside...

Operators alter Senator plans in order to add three new screens

2011-03-20 02:24:00

The Senator Theatre's operators want to scrap plans for a small-plate restaurant and add more screens to the neighborhood theater that has become "Baltimore's movie palace." James "Buzz" Cusack and Kathleen Cusack announced their new layout at a public...

US-ARTS Summary

2013-06-19 16:10:03

Director Costa-Gavras: European cinema could not survive without state protection By Steve Pond LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Filmmaking could not exist in Europe without the support of governments, veteran director Costa-Gavras told an audience at the Los...

Theme parks seize on Potter's success to peddle new must-have items

2013-06-15 10:26:00

At Universal Orlando, visitors can buy mugs of butterbeer pulled straight from the pages of the "Harry Potter" books — or eat Krusty Burgers made infamous by "The Simpsons" television show. At Walt Disney World, they can sample LeFou's Brew or The...

'Star Trek,' 'World War Z' Pivotal to Paramount's Impact on Viacom Financials

2013-06-14 16:30:05

While Paramount Pictures has argued that its austere slate churns out profitable films at a price, the studio's operating income has been in decline, putting even more pressure on big summer bets like "World War Z" to perform. While most of Paramount's...

Entering the world of Transformers at Universal Orlando

2013-06-13 05:25:00

What began life as a toy has grown into a series of action movies and now a big-time attraction at Universal Studios. Transformers: The Ride — 3D incorporates giant screens, moving platforms and special effects — including a secret...

'Man of Steel,' heart of stone

2013-06-13 00:20:04

This Superman settles scores. And takes his shirt off. This "Man of Steel" flies up, up and away, with his teeth bared and his fists clenched. This Lois Lane knows his story, straight off. There's little mystery about him. If every generation gets...

Film Review: 'Man of Steel'

2013-06-10 22:30:04

There's nary a mention of kryptonite, the Fortress of Solitude is only an existential locale, and Clark Kent never earns so much as a single Daily Planet byline in "Man of Steel," director Zack Snyder, writer David S. Goyer and producer Christopher Nolan'...

'Fast & Furious 6' gets box office boost from Latino moviegoers

2013-05-30 11:30:00

As "Fast & Furious 6" tore into theaters over Memorial Day weekend to the tune of $120 million, it was no doubt propelled by brand recognition and sterling reviews. But "Fast 6" got an extra jolt at the box office from Latino moviegoers, who accounted for...

Apocalypse now (and June, July, August ...)

2013-05-31 09:20:06

The Mayans were apparently wrong about a 2012 doomsday. So Hollywood is busy trying to end the world in 2013, over and over and over again. We've already faced Tom Cruise's sci-fi "Oblivion" and alien and zombie incursions in "The Host" and "Warm Bodies....

Michael Bay in "Transformers" mode.

2013-04-28 23:32:26

Bodybuilders (Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie) rough up a rich guy (Tony Shalhoub) and pay the price. What's new: Michael Bay directing a movie that's not "Transformers"? Been awhile. What's not: The Rock cast because he�s the size of a boulder? Yup.

2013-01-03 00:00:00

You know her as: Anne, the type-A lesbian widow in Ryan's (Matthew Perry) grief support group Why we like her: It's not like we didn't know White had the goods -- the veteran actress even managed to wring a laugh or two out of "Cavemen" a few years back.

2012-11-30 16:49:18