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Bad Words spells G-O-O-D

Spell this! Jason Bateman doesn’t mind making children cry in “Bad Words.” (Sam Urdank/Focus Features) 2.5 out of 4 stars

Divergent, the $100 million sci-fi thriller opens this weekend. (Publicity photo) 2 out of 4 stars First it was “Twilight,”

3 out of 4 stars Of course this movie was going to be made. It had to, because, well, that’s

It wasn’t until the 1970’s that the summer blockbuster was born. Films like Jaws and Star Wars saw major commercial

3.5 stars out of 4 stars It’s the perfect recipe: Take dozens of muscle-bound men with swords and spears, throw

3 out of 4 stars Mr. Peabody appeared to be headed straight to the dog pound. In one of the

The Oscar telecast gave us very few shockers and a surprising number of pleasant moments. Some winners disappointed (I still

The best predictors have been considered as well as the recent awards circuit records, so trust me to give you

The Oscars are lining up to be one of the best with enigmatic host Ellen DeGeneres returning, top-notch performances by

This is the third part in a series on Best Pictures for 2013. Please read Part 1 and Part 2.