On rare occasions, putting a novel through the Hollywood wringer does the story a real service.
The rather whiny tone of Walter Kirn's "Up in the Air" vanishes in Jason ...
For those weary of the cuddly Robert De Niro, the gentle uplift of his latest film, "Everybody's Fine," probably isn't going to be tonic for the soul. But midway through...
One of American music's most celebrated songwriters, Kris Kristofferson, continues his renewed commitment to music on "Closer To The Bone," the follow-up to 2006's "This...
When it comes to R&B raunch, no one does it better than R. Kelly. The man has more songs about sex than there are ways of actually having it. From "Bump N' Grind" to "Th...
On Rihanna's last CD, she was a good girl gone bad. On her latest, "Rated R," she's definitely a bad girl — more like a mad girl, and a dangerous one, out for revenge.
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In Cormac McCarthy's post-apocalyptic novel "The Road," no word is repeated so often and with such steady emphasis as "ash."
The stuff is everywhere. It clogs the air, b...
In case anyone in the audience isn't sure when to cackle, coo, snicker or sigh, the makers of "Old Dogs" have provided a handy on-screen prompt.
It's an old dog, shown i...
Miracles? Maybe. Talent? Definitely.
A super cast at Butler Little Theatre told the tale of Helen Keller with great emotion and fabulous acting for a preview audience t...
LOS ANGELES — "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" gobbled up $140.7 million the first three days the vampire romance was in theaters, while gaining $258.8 million worldwide.
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Where would Hollywood be without that old standby, the vampire-werewolf-schoolgirl love triangle?
As every Stephenie Meyer fan knows, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" is th...