Movie Reviews: 'World War Z', 'Monsters University', 'Man of Steel' and More

Movie information aggregated from moviefone.com

World War Z

• Run Time: 116mins.
• Starring: Brad Pitt , Mireille Enos , Anthony Mackie , James Badge Dale , Bryan Cranston
• Director: Marc Forster
• Trailer

This nightmarish travelogue is coy about gore, but it’s still an effective thrill-ride. If the sequel happens, let’s hope it delivers some actual combat. Empire, Full Review
Go big or go home, they say; World War Z picks the wrong choice for its slow fade-out, and, instead of leaving you in fear of being chomped upon as you exit the theater, makes you feel enraged that you’ve been more than a little cheated. David Fear, Time Out New York. Full Review

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Monsters University

• Run Time: 110mins.
• Starring: Voices of Billy Crystal , John Goodman , Steve Buscemi , Dave Foley , Julia Sweeney
• Director: Dan Scanlon
• Trailer

Speaking of second chances, Monsters University is exactly the rebound Pixar needed after 2011's "Cars 2" left some wondering if the studio had lost its magic. Entertainment Weekly, Full Review.

It’s easily the most enjoyable animated film so far this year, one that is visually stunning, wickedly subversive, incredibly funny (Day's character is a hoot), and (at times) lump-in-your-throat emotional. Drew Taylor, The Playlist. Full Review
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Man of Steel

• Run Time: 143 mins.
• Starring: Henry Cavill , Amy Adams , Michael Shannon , Russell Crowe , Diane Lane
• Director: Zack Snyder
• Trailer

"Deploying an impeccable American accent, Brit Henry Cavill may be as charming as the late great Christopher Reeve." Lou Lumenick, New York Post. Full Review

"The local multiplex is lousy with celluloid crime fighters. So what turf is left for good old Clark Kent? That's the nagging question that director Zack Snyder's Man of Steel tries — and ultimately fails — to answer." Entertainment Weekly. Full Review

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This Is The End

• Run Time: N/A
• Starring: James Franco , Jonah Hill , Seth Rogen , Jay Baruchel , Danny McBride
• Director: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg
• Trailer

"By the time September arrives, This is the End will probably be in the running for "funniest comedy of the 2013 summer." James Berardinelli, ReelViews. Full Review

"It's disheartening that, despite some half-hearted overtures toward shifting the comedy paradigm, the filmmakers make little attempt to expand their comedic palette." Jesse Cataldo, Slant Magazine. FullReview

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The Purge

• Run Time: 85 mins.
• Starring: Lena Headey , Ethan Hawke , Max Burkholder , Adelaide Kane
• Director: James DeMonaco
• Trailer

"There are flaws, but also some fun surprises. Much closer to Hitchcock than "Hostel," this is what can happen when a pile of trash falls into the hands of a talented and resourceful director (James DeMonaco)." Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle.

"Mostly, it’s just a clumsy lecture about who we’re becoming, haves vs have-nots, with the haves armed to the teeth." Roger Moore, Movie Nation.

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The Internship

• Run Time: 119 mins.
• Starring: Vince Vaughn , Owen Wilson , Josh Gad , Joanna Garcia , Aasif Mandvi
• Director: Shawn Levy
• Trailer

"The humor is an underdog's fantasy, tapping the same vein Murray bled dry with self-important camp counselors and military officers; the less cool they are, the harder they'll fall." Steve Persall, Tampa Bay Times.

"In fact, The Internship rivals the aggressively bland “Larry Crowne” for sheer tepidness, if not worse due to the exhaustive product placement for a company whose real-life presence is unlikely to soon wane." William Goss, Film.com

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Now You See Me

• Run Time: N/A
• Starring: Jesse Eisenberg , Jake Gyllenhaal , Mark Ruffalo , Woody Harrelson , Amanda Seyfried
• Director: Louis Leterrier
• Trailer

"Now You See Me can’t quite claim to be the ideal crime drama – that would be “The Usual Suspects,” which justly won an Oscar for its script – but it’s only one level down." Lawrence Toppman, Charlotte Observer.

"I left this movie feeling I’d been had. And not in a good way." Peter Travers, Rolling Stone.

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Fast & Furious 6

• Run Time: 130 mins.
• Starring: Vin Diesel , Paul Walker , Dwayne Johnson , Michelle Rodriguez , Gina Carano
• Director: Justin Lin
• Trailer

“Everyone involved at last seems to understand that the mode here is comic. Previous entries suffered from self-important glumness that gummed up the fun whenever the cars weren’t racing.” Alan Scherstuhl, Village Voice.

“Check your brain at the door and fasten your seat belt.” Entertainment Weekly.

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