As the summer movie season kicks into high gear, we tracked the top stars of the generation.

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The summer movie season officially kicks off next weekend when Iron Man 3 opens in the U.S. The movie is sure to be huge.

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But the summer movie season is almost upon us.

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Back to school time means the hectic summer movie season is truly over and Hollywood is entering it deadest zone of the year.

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Just in time for the summer blockbuster season, our rankings of the most popular movie stars.

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Top Stars Of Their Generation 06.07.02 Just in time for the summer blockbuster season, our rankings of the most popular movie stars.

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Back in September, Warner Bros. took Gatsby out of the winter 2012 Oscar-contender movie season and moved it to summer 2013.

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While I didn't need confirmation, an article in the Wall Street Journal about the "witless, chaotic, " "phenomenally monotonous, " "sad fiasco" of a summer movie season summed up my feelings: Hollywood has lost its way.

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