‘Prometheus,’ Ridley Scott’s prequel to his ground-breaking 1979 film, dazzles visually, but lacks the claustrophobic dread of the original.

This version of the classic children’s fairy tale is much more Brothers Grimm than Disney. It’s also an epic-scale action-adventure flick with all the latest in visual effects.

“Somewhere in the valley,” Peter (Christopher Denham) tells his girlfriend Lorna (Nicole Vicius), “there’s a woman living in a basement who says she’s from the future — and she’s amassing followers.” Peter, an aspiring filmmaker, has enlisted Lorna’s help in making a covert documentary about the growing cult. They have passed themselves off as members, […]

Opening: ‘Snow White and the Huntsman,’ ‘Sound of My Voice’

New on the shelf: ‘Red Tails,’ ‘Secret World of Arietty,’ ‘This Means War,’ ‘Woman in Black,’ ‘Sherlock: Season Two’

Opening: ‘Men in Black 3,’ ‘Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,’ ‘Chernobyl Diaries,’ ‘Crooked Arrows’

The production path was strewn with obstacles, but the filmmakers of the 3-D sequel – with Smith and Jones joined by Brolin – have high hopes for a long and lucrative run.

Opening: ‘Battleship,’ ‘The Dictator,’ ‘What to Expect When You’re Expecting,’ ‘Jiro Dreams of Sushi,’ ‘Revenge of the Electric Car’

Director Peter Berg was charged with bringing a movie based on a board game to the big screen. It helped that he knew his way around a warship.

Bob Marley packed a lot of living into his 36 years: Hit records, international concert success, 11 kids by seven different women, a face stenciled on more T-shirts than Che Guevara. It was as if he knew he didn’t have much time, so he got an early start and lived at a sprint, despite the […]