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Brad Pitt & David Morse in Paramount Pictures' 'World War Z'.

SPOILER ALERT: Minor spoilers within.

If you're looking for the best way to survive the zombie apocalypse, you may want to move to North Korea or Israel.

At least that's the sage advice gleaned from Brad Pitt's globe-trotting adventure thriller "World War Z," which opens wide this Friday.

Pitt plays United Nations investigator Gerry Lane, a man of flowing locks and can-do skills who reluctantly heads off on a world-wide trek to discover the source (and hopefully the cure) of a pesky zombie outbreak that's turning the majority of the world's humans into shockingly strong and fleet-of-foot, man-eating, undead savages.

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Early on we see that the devastation spreads quickly, as Gerry's hometown of Philadelphia gets overrun in about as much time as it takes to eat a cheese steak from Pat's (mmmm…). Fortunately for the good of humanity, Gerry and his family manage to escape, thanks to a timely UN airlift (though he still finds

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Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer in 'The Lone Ranger' (Photo: Walt Disney Pictures)

The Lone Ranger and Tonto: their names are synonymous for "best buds." Even if you've never seen an episode of the old TV show, you know the man in the mask and his Native American companion are inseparable friends. But that wasn't always the case.

You can see that it was literally a shaky start for the pair in this exclusive look at the first official clip from "The Lone Ranger," Disney's summer blockbuster that looks to bring "Pirates of the Caribbean"-style spectacle to the Wild West. Indeed, director Gore Verbinski's knack for vaudevillian and almost slapstick-ish action scenes that require a trained dancer's (or stuntman's) precision to pull off is most definitely on display in this scene.

The sequence takes place early on in "The Lone Ranger," before John Reid (Armie Hammer) dances with death and embraces his fate as a masked rider for justice. Reid and his future partner Tonto (Johnny Depp) are chained together, which makes for some elaborate physical comedy as they make their way

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'Dumb and Dumber' (New Line Cinema)

A whole lot can happen in Hollywood in eight days. On June 10, Warner Bros. announced that it had passed on "Dumb and Dumber To," the long-awaited sequel to Bobby and Peter Farrelly's 1994 comedy hit, and the project looked to be dead in the water.

But, on Tuesday, June 18, the Farrelly Brothers announced that the day had been saved: Universal Studios and Red Granite Pictures will be backing the sequel, with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels returning as lovable numbskulls Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne.

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Linda Blair starred in the film dramatization, but the real-life story involved a boy (Warner Bros/Everett)

Really, though, it doesn't look a day over 20.

Director William Friedkin's classic horror film "The Exorcist" had its New York City premiere on June 19, 1973, staking its claim in the pop culture consciousness (with a sledgehammer) and changing the face of horror cinema forever. The story of a young girl, Regan (Linda Blair), possessed by a vulgar yet devilishly clever demon who makes for quite the wake-up call for a young priest (Jason Miller) wrestling with a crisis of faith became notorious for reports of audience members fainting from fright ... and for becoming an instantly quotable cult favorite thanks to Regan's rather colorful turns of phrase whilst under the influence of pure foul-mouthed evil.

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Visual effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen (Photo: Everett Collection)

In 1963, Don Chaffey's "Jason and the Argonauts," magically brought the ancient Greek myth to vibrant life on the big screen. But the movie was only made possible by the groundbreaking work of legendary visual effects creator Ray Harryhausen.

Sadly, Harryhausen passed away in May of this year. But even though CGI and motion capture have revolutionized special effects, Harryhausen's stop-motion modeling magic has proven to be timeless. In honor of "Jason and the Argonauts" turning 50 today, we've highlighted some of Harryhausen's most iconic creations in an animated form he'd probably appreciate.

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"Jason and the Argonauts" (1963) celebrates its 50th anniversary today, and almost as enduring as the tale of Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece is the iconic battle between Jason and seven menacing skeletons, all painstakingly crafted and animated by Harryhausen and his team.

"Mighty Joe Young" (1949) was about a giant ape in a confusing city…

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Author/Director John Waters (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

John Waters riding a bike? It's possible that the only place on the planet that you can see this freewheeling "Hairspray" director pedal a two-wheeler is in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

One week a year, the pencil-mustached provocateur becomes the unofficial mayor of this gay holiday mecca during the Provincetown International Film Festival, which opens today and runs through Sunday.

In honor of its fifteenth year, Waters, who also penned the essay collection "Role Models" recommended five fest films featuring alternative role-models as varied as porn star Linda Lovelace, Waters' leading lady Divine, and pioneering African-American comedienne Moms Mabley.

1. "Lovelace"

"I'm dying to see "Lovelace," Waters said about the opening night East Coast premiere. That's the Linda Lovelace biopic with Amanda Seyfried ("Les Miserables") as the 1970's porn star. "I saw 'Deep Throat.' I read all the books Lovelace wrote. I'm torn. She ranged from saying feminism made her do it, to saying that she

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