Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

So I saw the new Shailene Woodley movie, the one with Miles Teller. No, that’s “The Spectacular Now.” This one has Ansel Elgort. Uh, no, you’re thinking of “The Fault in Our Stars.” This is the one ...

MONDAY UPDATE 3PM: Lionsgate‘s Insurgent came in with a weekend actual of $52.26M which is 3% off of the studio-reported weekend estimate yesterday and 4% off Divergent‘s $54.6M bow last March.

The action-packed Insurgent introduces an array of important new characters, sets off a virtual fireworks display of computer-generated dystopian future imagery, and brings together some of the ...

This second Divergent entry is a more propulsive and action-centric outing, but it turns star Shailene Woodley into a passive observer in her own adventure. The second film is tracking at around ...

When superhero franchises falter, studios often reboot them, starting over from a different perspective with a different cast. What’s happened with “The Divergent Series: Insurgent” is less drastic ...

You know you’re in for a long haul when Kate Winslet’s clipboard-wielding Jeanine, leader of the Erudite faction, comes off less like a Hillary Clinton than a weary Applebee’s supervisor at the end of ...

Another year, another dystopian novel adaptation. For a film that revolves around embracing differences and standing out from the crowd, “The Divergent Series: Insurgent,” the second installment of ...

Jeanine (Kate Winslet), the Erudite leader, needs a divergent to open a box that she, for some reason, swears will eliminate all divergents for good. She obviously has no real knowledge about what is ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...