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'Patsy and Loretta' highlights bond between iconic singers

Friday, 25 October 2019, 14:31 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Writer-director Callie Khouri is drawn to stories about female friendships and country music, and her latest television film "Patsy and Loretta" combines those passions into the true story of a...

Belle & Sebastian make balmy songs for upcoming film

Friday, 25 October 2019, 14:10 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Belle & Sebastian, "Days of the Bangold Summer" (Matador) Ask some people if they've seen a certain film and they answer "No, but I read the book." For their part, Belle & Sebastian offer...

'The Kitchen' stars find humility in mobsters' ruthlessness

Friday, 25 October 2019, 13:57 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Ever seen a female-led mob movie? Neither had "The Kitchen" writer and director Andrea Berloff, and that's why she says she jumped at the chance to adapt DC Vertigo's comic series of the same...

'How to Raise a Reader' gathers dos, don'ts and book lists

Friday, 25 October 2019, 13:55 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"How to Raise a Reader" (Workman Publishing), by Pamela Paul and Maria Russo Whether your child is yet-to-be-born, a teenager or somewhere in between, "How to Raise a Reader" has some tips and a...

New HBO series 'Watchmen' hopes to match original's ambition

Thursday, 24 October 2019, 08:37 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Damon Lindelof didn't take lightly the challenge of adapting the most acclaimed graphic novel of all time. The "Lost" and "The Leftovers" co-creator was a fan of the revered "Watchmen" book ever...

Emeli Sandé returns with anthems for the every day

Thursday, 24 October 2019, 08:36 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Emeli Sandé, "Real Life" (Capitol Records) Emeli Sandé's music has always leaned into the epic. Her clear, full voice powers sweeping anthems, most of which seem perfectly suited...

Sequel to '47 Meters Down' is a toothsome success

Thursday, 24 October 2019, 08:31 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

At the beginning of "47 Meters Down: Uncaged," a quartet of young women are given some pretty good advice before going out to sea: "Don't get eaten by a shark." It's advice, as you might expect, not...

Foner writes timely new book on Reconstruction amendments

Thursday, 24 October 2019, 08:29 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution" (W.W. Norton and Co.), by Eric Foner It took the United States two tries to get the Constitution right. The...

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