"Out of the Furnace" is an earnestly crafted, passionately acted working-class drama rusted over by its noble intentions of steel-town sympathizing.   Director Scott Cooper (whose...

Here's something to pre-order for the holidays: Oprah Winfrey's new book club pick.   Winfrey has chosen Sue Monk Kidd's "The Invention of Wings," coming out Jan. 7. An...

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Britney Spears, "Britney Jean" (RCA Records)   You want to release a good album? You better work harder, chick.   A lot harder.   Britney Spears' latest...

The "X-Men" franchise will get another boost in 2016 with the release of "X-Men: Apocalypse."   Director and producer Bryan Singer hinted at the next installment via...

"My Mistake: a Memoir" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), by Daniel Menaker   Don't bother using it to convince others of the legitimacy of your passion or to persuade those whose...

Garth Brooks, "Blame It All On My Roots" (Pearl)   Garth Brooks offers fans a Christmas gift with a discount-priced box set that takes another look back rather than moving...

The National Board of Review named the futuristic romance "Her" best film and Spike Jonze best director in its annual awards.   The honors announced Wednesday give...

Children's author and illustrator Tomie dePaola tackled a big stack of his books on the table. A longtime fan plunked them down at the book signing — just a sampling of...

When Eric Clapton returned to the studio in 1974 after a long break from recording and performing because of heroin addiction, he embarked on a rebirth as an artist with three major albums that...