Merely the premise of “Rust and Bone” sounds uncomfortably maudlin: A wayward single father and part-time fighter falls into an unexpected romance with a beautiful whale...
Cast shines in 'radio' play
Butler Little Theatre brought its latest offering, “It’s a Wonderful Life — A Radio Play,” by Joe Landry to the boards Friday night. It seemed...
From mental illness and adultery to football obsession and competitive dance, “Silver Linings Playbook” follows a wily and winding path that consistently defies expectat...
LOS ANGELES — Fourteen years’ passage is no great obstacle for Christopher Plummer in “Barrymore,” which recreates the quasi-one-man show that earned him a Tony in 1997....
NEW YORK — The National Book Awards honored both longtime writers and new authors, from Louise Erdrich for “The Round House” to Katherine Boo for her debut work, “Beyond...
LOS ANGELES — James Bond’s “Skyfall” has extended its worldwide box-office rule to North America, hauling in a franchise-record $87.8 million in its first weekend at U.S...
For anyone who cringed just a little while watching the trailer for “Lincoln” and worried that it might be a near-parody of a Steven Spielberg film, with its heartfelt p...
“Sweet Tooth” (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday), by Ian McEwan
Ian McEwan’s latest novel, “Sweet Tooth,” is a curious hybrid: part spy novel, part romance, it’s r...
NEW YORK — The weekend box office was not only undeterred by the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, it was buoyed by it.
Though the storm had forced the closure of hundreds ...
Disney Animation takes a page out of Pixar's well-worn playbook for “Wreck-It Ralph,” a screwball farce with a novel setting and more edge than your average Disney 'toon...
