Loach film is a searing call for humanity, decency
Saturday, 21 January 2017, 15:42
Last update: about 8 years ago
The 80-year-old British director and social critic has long been an ardent, insistent, eloquent champion of the more vulnerable members of society - particularly working-class folks who are trying to...
'The Beautiful Dead' by Belinda Bauer
Saturday, 21 January 2017, 15:20
Last update: about 8 years ago
Art, obsession and the pull between one's professional life and personal life make a searing background for British author Belinda Bauer's new stand-alone psychological thriller. Although "The...
UK's Sky scraps show with Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson
Friday, 20 January 2017, 16:43
Last update: about 8 years ago
A British broadcaster said Friday it was canceling a TV comedy starring Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson after the program was condemned by the late musician's family. Sky Arts said it has...
In uplifting 'Hidden Figures,' three women's rise
Friday, 20 January 2017, 15:40
Last update: about 8 years ago
Theodore Melfi's buoyant "Hidden Figures" is an old-fashioned feel-good movie with powerful contemporary relevance, spearheaded by a trio of unstoppable actresses playing black women who wouldn't be...
Children's authors protest deal for far-right commentator
Friday, 20 January 2017, 15:19
Last update: about 8 years ago
Cassandra Clare and Laurie Halse Anderson are among more than 160 Simon & Schuster children's authors and illustrators who added their names to a letter sent to the company's chief executive in...
Major Lazer, Rae Sremmurd to perform at Middlelands festival
Thursday, 19 January 2017, 16:42
Last update: about 8 years ago
Musical trio Major Lazer and hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd are set to perform at the medieval-themed Middlelands festival in Texas in May. Organizers announced Wednesday that DJ...
Book sales suspended for Trump aide accused of plagiarism
Thursday, 19 January 2017, 15:18
Last update: about 8 years ago
The publisher of Monica Crowley's "What the (Bleep) Just Happened?" said Tuesday it is halting sales of the book, pending the "opportunity" for the aide to President-elect Donald Trump to revise her...
Divorce file: Prince, 2nd wife lived luxurious lifestyle
Wednesday, 18 January 2017, 16:42
Last update: about 8 years ago
Prince's unsealed divorce file from his second marriage shows the couple lived a luxurious lifestyle that included spending $50,000 per party after major awards ceremonies, a newspaper reported...
Can you go home again? The lovely 'Lion' says yes
Wednesday, 18 January 2017, 15:37
Last update: about 8 years ago
There are two ways to view "Lion." One is as a heart-warming tale of love beyond boundaries and the incandescent pull of home. The more cynical view is that it's a two-hour advertisement for the...