'Chi-Raq' soundtrack hits a few sour notes
Wednesday, 16 December 2015, 15:51
Last update: about 9 years ago
The soundtrack for Spike Lee's "Chi-Raq" aligns with the movie - a mish-mash of styles, time periods and characters; painful and solemn in some spots, and uncomfortably over-the-top in others. Like...
Q&A: 'Force Awakens' director on best way to watch his movie
Wednesday, 16 December 2015, 14:47
Last update: about 9 years ago
J.J. Abrams can't really settle on a favorite moment from his saga of directing, co-writing and co-producing "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," but this one isn't bad. "Being here now means we're...
Parker grants peek into her personal life in 'Dear Mr. You'
Wednesday, 16 December 2015, 14:15
Last update: about 9 years ago
Mary-Louise Parker may be best known for her roles in "Weeds" and "Angels in America," but she also has a pretty impressive byline. Her writings have appeared in numerous publications, and "Dear Mr....
Billy Gibbons' Cuban buzz shapes 'Perfectamundo'
Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 15:50
Last update: about 9 years ago
Billy Gibbons' first solo album after more than 45 years and counting with ZZ Top is a detour to Cuban and Latin rhythms where his recognizable array of hot and nasty guitar tones leaves room for...
Pixar's trippy 'Good Dinosaur' stumbles
Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 14:46
Last update: about 9 years ago
"The Good Dinosaur" is Pixar's most trippy and tripped-up film: a wayward tale, uncertain of its steps, about a Gumby-green young dinosaur lost in prehistoric forests that are rendered in lushly...
New book examines Nixon White House thru Butterfield's eyes
Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 14:14
Last update: about 9 years ago
For Bob Woodward, former President Richard Nixon and "the president's men" who surrounded him are the gift that keeps on giving. His latest book is about Alexander Butterfield, the military...
Adele's '25' lives up to all of its expectations
Monday, 14 December 2015, 15:45
Last update: about 9 years ago
Every track on her highly anticipated "25" sounds grand, from the piano tune "Remedy" to "Water Under the Bridge," which is layered and full of echoes and sounds as if it was created just to be...
Luke Bracey says 'Point Break' remake bigger and better
Monday, 14 December 2015, 14:40
Last update: about 9 years ago
Hollywood actor Luke Bracey said Tuesday the remake of action crime thriller "Point Break" is bigger and better because it's got extreme sports that weren't even invented when the original 1991 hit...
'Ashley Bell' is 1 of Dean Koontz's best
Monday, 14 December 2015, 14:09
Last update: about 9 years ago
Dean Koontz outdoes himself with his latest journey, which solidifies his reputation as one of the best storytellers in the book business. Koontz's stories get labeled as horror, but the lyrical...
Winners of the National Book Prize 2015
Saturday, 12 December 2015, 11:05
Last update: about 9 years ago
The National Book Council has announced the winners of the National Book Prize 2015: Books 2014. The official prize giving ceremony took place on Friday the 11th of December 2015 at Auberge de...