By: Michael Phillips

The title “8 Million Ways to Die” was already taken, so “The Grey” had to settle for “The Grey,” named for the plus-size wolves waging war on the desperate human survivors of an Alaskan wilderness plane crash. Tough situation. Frostbite. Wolf bite. Drowning. Falling from great heights. Harsh outcomes abound for man and beast…

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In the grand tradition of Hollywood franchises, audiences have seen everything from battles in outer space, such as “Star Wars” or “Star Trek” to clever heists like the A-list “Ocean’s Eleven.”

With each unique franchise, a new actor has rises through the ranks to emerge as a top-earning Hollywood heavt hitter—but as the saying goes: behind every man, there is a great woman.

And there is a growing list of women who are leading high-earning film franchises.

With the upcoming release of “The Hunger Games” and the critical success of the “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” it looks like more and more women are coming to the forefront.

So here we toast the women who head their own movies and sequels. There are some extremely badass chicks, but there are some chick-flicks too.

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By: Kat Rosenfield

It won’t be long now before we’re actually watching “The Hunger Games” movie, instead of just thinking about it, talking about it, choreographing interpretive dances about it and obsessing over every last little sneak peeky tidbit the studio deigns to tease us with. (What do you mean, you haven’t been choreographing interpretive “Hunger Games” dances? AND YOU CALL YOURSELF A FAN.)…

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By Joshua L. Weinstein

“Underworld: Awakening” and “Red Tails” opened to better-than-expected numbers at the domestic box office this weekend, taking $25.4 million and $19.1, respectively.

by Sean P. Aune

While you constantly hear about how downloading movies is illegal, there are numerous free legal movies you can download.  Sure we aren’t talking about the latest summer blockbusters here, but there are some great films out there on the Internet that can be had for free.

The Internet Archive works to bring together anything and everything that resides in the public domain, and that includes movies.  We’ve gathered together 40 of the best ones that will keep you entertained for hours on end, all without costing you a dime outside of using some of your bandwidth.  Enjoy!

You may also be interested in David Cassel’s compilation of the top 40 best  free comedy  movies you can watch right  now compiled in 2011.

Drama

A Star Is Born: This 1937 version of a story of a rising star in Hollywood was remade twice, once in 1954 with Judy Garland and again in 1976 with Barbara Streisand.

Bronenosets Potyomkin (Battleship Potemkin): A major turning point in the production of silent movies that took the camera out of being something that didn’t move to actually being involved in the story.

Captain Kidd: Charles Laughton and John Carradine star in this film of suspense on the high seas from 1945.

Child Bride: A controversial film from 1938 about a schoolteacher trying to end the practice of older men taking child brides in the Ozark mountains.

Cyrano De Bergerac: This 1950 adaptation of the story is widely regarded as the best version by many people.

Farwell to Arms: Based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway, this 1932 film stars Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes.

Great Guy: James Cagney stars in this 1936 film about one mans efforts to clean up corruption in the Weights And Measures Department.

Iron Mask: A 1952 re-release of the 1929 silent film with added narration by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. as his father had starred in the movie.

Last of the Mohicans: A 1920 silent film adaptation of the novel.  Keep an eye out for Boris Karloff in his first role as an uncredited Native American.

Mambo: A 1954 film about the rising star of a female dancer who’s past comes back to haunt her when she returns to her home city of Venice.

Meet John Doe: A Frank Capra film starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck about a journalist who makes up a story about a John Doe, and then sees the story take on a life of its own, even launching a political movement.

Shame: Produced by Roger Corman and starring a pre-Star Trek William Shatner, this film tells the story of a man sent into a southern town to stir up race riots.  Roger Corman claims this is the only film of the over 300 he’s produced to lose money.

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble: A 1976 television movie based on the real life story of a boy who could not come into contact with unfiltered air, causing him to live his life in a bubble.  It was notable for starring John Travolta and Robert Reed, best known as Mike Brady on The Brady Bunch.  For some odd reason this film became a pop culture phenomenon, being referenced many times on That 70′s Show, spawning the term “in the bubble” in politics and so on.

The Contender: A 1944 version of the story of a prizefighter that loses sight of what is most important in his life.  Stars Buster Crabbe, best known for his role as Tarzan.

The Stranger: Starring Edward G. Robinson and Orson Welles, this 1946 film tells the story of a Nazi who hides in the United States after the war and is hunted by a member of the Allied War Crimes Commission.

The Time of Your Life: A 1948 adaptation of William Saroyan’s award-winning play, this version starred James Cagney.

Family

Beyond Tomorrow: A Christmas classic about three ghosts that attempt to help two young lovers that they knew in life to finally get together.

Little Lord Fauntleroy: A 1936 film adaptation of the classic 19th century novel of the same name.  Great movie with an A-list cast of the day and age.

Rescue from Gilligan’s Island: The first of three TV films that followed the original series.  Yes, the castaways do indeed get off the island.  This film was also notable for Tina Louise, the original Ginger, not returning for the production, but the rest of the original cast returned.

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians: A 1964 film that probably would have been forgotten if it wasn’t for Mystery Science Theater 3000 making fun of it.  Yes, it involves Santa Claus and Martians … and it just gets weirder from there.

Scrooge: The 1935 version of the classic A Christmas Carol from Carles Dickens starring Seymour Hicks.

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Men in Black 3

Release Date: May 25, 2012 (3D/2D theaters and IMAX 3D)
Studio: Columbia Pictures (Sony)
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Screenwriter: Etan Cohen
Starring: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement, Emma Thompson, Nicole Scherzinger, Alice Eve, Michael Stuhlbarg
Genre: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: Not Available
Official Website: MeninBlack.com
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Movie Poster: Will Smith Poster | Tommy Lee Jones Poster
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Plot Summary: In “Men in Black 3,” Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back… in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K’s life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him — secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K (Josh Brolin) to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.

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