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Zachary Quinto (left) as Spock and Chris Pine as Kirk

Sci-fi cotton candy

by Michael Leaser

Movies | Star Trek into Darkness offers a fun summer diversion but in the end will leave you unsatisfied

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/sci_fi_cotton_candy]

Josh Radnor at the <i>Liberal Arts</i> premiere in New York last September.

A movie that’s one for the books

by Janie B. Cheaney

Movies |  This week I’d like to step back from Washington scandals and abortion trials to give a salute to college graduates. While too many have received a…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/a_movie_that_s_one_for_the_books]

LARGER THAN LIFE: DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby and Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan.
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Grandiose Gatsby

by Megan Basham

Movies |  The Great Gatsby is visually stunning, and it takes F. Scott Fitzgerald's story beyond the bounds of believability

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/grandiose_gatsby]

King's Faith

King's Faith

by Stephanie Perrault

Movies |  From time to time, a faith-based movie comes out in limited release. Christians understand the power of numbers and feel obligated to support the film,

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/kings_faith]

Wuthering Heights
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Wuthering Heights

by Alicia M. Cohn

Movies |  The most recent film version of Wuthering Heights strips the romance from Emily Brontë’s classic novel. If, as has often been depicted, the relationship of…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/wuthering_heights]

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Box Office Top 10

by The Editors

Movies |  For the weekend of May 10-12 according to Box Office Mojo

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TINKERING: Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark.
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A bit rusty

by Emily Whitten

Movies |  Iron Man 3 will hold viewers’ attention, but it’s no Avengers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/a_bit_rusty]

Kon-Tiki
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Kon-Tiki

by Stephanie Perrault

Movies |  In 1947, six Scandinavians, led by Thor Heyerdahl, sailed 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific in a raft to prove that pre-Columbian South Americans could…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/kon_tiki]

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Box Office Top 10

by The Editors

Movies |  For the weekend of April 26-28 according to Box Office Mojo

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Mud
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Mud

by J.C. Derrick

Movies |  Writer/director Jeff Nichols’ new movie is, well, clear as mud. While adeptly illustrating a segment of life in the South, Nichols ( Take Shelter ) serves up…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/mud]

Ira Isaacs, left, with his attorney Roger Jon Diamond, outside the Federal Courthouse in Los Angeles.

Obama administration fails obscenity test

by George Weaver

Culture |  Government prosecutors have tried only two adult obscenity cases since 2009, setting loose standards for the porn industry

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/04/obama_administration_fails_obscenity_test]

The Angels’ Share
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The Angels’ Share

by Stephanie Perrault

Movies |  Award-winning movies don’t always live up to their billing. Such is the case with British filmmaker Ken Loach’s lastest offering, The Angels’ Share

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/04/the_angels_share]

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