It’s getting hard to feel empathetic for people who live in future dystopian societies. Oh, boo hoo, your peaceful government collapsed and now you’re subjected to an endless series of horrific games, ...

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 ...

I’ll always have a certain respect for movies that rely on the enduring appeal of their mediocrity. Insurgent – sorry, The Divergent Series: Insurgent – is a story about I-don’t-know, starring two ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The first of the Divergent films brought to life most of what we loved about the YA series: death-defying Dauntless stunts, heart-stopping faction-action, and lots of quality Tris and Four time. But ...

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 ...

“The Divergent Series: Insurgent” arrives as the second installment in the dystopic sci-fi franchise about teenage rebels tearing down a society organized into rigid factions based on personality type ...