Hirohito sat on the Chrysanthemum Throne through the Japanese invasion of China, the attack on Pearl Harbor and all of World War II. But at the end of the war, there were two emperors in Tokyo. Read more

Documentary raises its voice in climate-change debate Read more

PG-13 (violent content, disturbing images); 97 min. Read more

R (violence, strong language throughout, a scene of sexuality); 110 min. Read more

People never know the awful things they are capable of doing until they are backed into a corner. Read more

R (crude and sexual content, pervasive strong language, graphic nudity, drugs, drinking); 93 min. Read more

PG (thematic elements, brief mild language); 84 min. Read more

It's not the strongest submarine movie, but the solid cast makes it worthwhile Read more

A different and powerful look at a WWII-era family tragedy Read more

PG-13 (drug content and sequences of violence); 112 min. Read more

We could all use an Ultima in our life -- an older mentor to teach the old ways, heal terrible wounds and exact sorceress revenge on any witches in the neighborhood. Read more

Unrated (brief strong language); 143 min. Read more

Film looks at one telling night in a family's life Read more

Not much to see here Read more

Young love, so sorely tested by vampirism and zombification in Twilight and Warm Bodies, finds the road to romance sunnier in Beautiful Creatures, in which two teens pair up despite the fact that one of them is a ... Read more

After 25 years, the "Die Hard" franchise is showing its age -- and not just on the increasingly worn face of its star, Bruce Willis. Read more

The movies based on the novels of Nicholas Sparks always emphasize the simple pleasures. A quiet locale, a leisurely stroll down the beach, a romance that doesn't begin in a bar and end in bed that same night. Read more

Remember when Tom Cruise and Matt Lauer got into a tussle on national TV over the use of psychiatric drugs? Read more

R (sexual content, strong language); 110 min. Read more

Director/documentarian Peter Nicks doesn't sermonize but the message is clear all the same Read more