The charming 1938 children's book “Mr. Popper's Penguins,” by Richard and Florence Atwater and with wonderful illustrations by Robert Lawson, ends with a “No, thank you”...
Remember when big, summer blockbusters were fun — when they were a light, clever and entertaining escape?
That notion apparently eluded the makers of “Green Lantern,” a...
Two dry wits chow down meals and chew the fat as they traverse the English countryside.
This is not a pitch that would cut it in Hollywood, but thankfully, director Mich...
As a child, Jacob loved hearing his grandfather’s stories about the orphanage off the coast of Wales in which he grew up and all the friends he had — children with unusu...
LOS ANGELES — “X-Men: First Class” had a solid No. 1 opening with a $56 million weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
But the 20th Century Fox prequel chronicli...
Mutants, it seems, are only as good as the creators assembling their chromosomes. And the mad scientists behind “X-Men: First Class” are real artists in the laboratory.
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Cutesy little gimmicks and devices are plentiful in “Beginners.” A Jack Russell terrier speaks in subtitled English, for example. A man and a woman on a giddy date skate...
It's hard to imagine a more half-assed attempt at cashing in a second time than “The Hangover Part II.”
Seriously, it feels like the script was pieced together with the ...
With the Lady Gaga-market reaching oversaturation, it’s easy to get a sense of fatigue when listening to her latest effort, “Born This Way.”
Delivering her third studio ...
The roly-poly Po is back in “Kung Fu Panda 2,” with high energy, some lovely visuals and peppy, playful voice work, as always, from star Jack Black.
But the freshness a...
