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'This is the End' is the last word in apocalyptic comedy

From left, James Franco, Seth Rogen and Jay Baruchel in a scene from "This Is The End." Columbia Pictures

The lads of Hollywood's "Pot Pack" get together for a riotous riff on The Rapture in "This is the End," an often hilarious, generally irreverent comedy about the Biblical apocalypse as seen through the windows of a movie star's mansion.

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'Man of Steel,' heart of stone

This Superman settles scores. And takes his shirt off.
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'The Purge' is a binge of violence and plot lapses

Ethan Hawke stars in the "The Purge."
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Hawke and Delpy try to break up 'Before Midnight'

Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy star in the follow up to "Before Sunrise."
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'Internship' the feel-good comedy of the summer

Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson star in "The Internship."
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'Now You See Me' makes for blase movie magic

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'After Earth': How Will Smith saves on babysitting

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Gerwig gives a masterful tour de hapless performance in 'Frances Ha'

Greta Gerwig makes "hapless" a happening thing in "Frances Ha." Which is no surprise, because she's spent her brief career mastering variations on a hapless theme.
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'Furious 6': Dumb fun in the summer time

Bad movies are rarely as much fun as these "Fast and the Furious" pictures. And make no mistake about it -- they're bad.
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'Epic' doesn't quite live up to its title

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This 'Hangover' is easy to sleep off

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