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Could 'Alita' be Hollywood's breakthrough manga movie?

Monday, 4 March 2019, 11:20 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The manga movie "Alita: Battle Angel" has been 20 years in the making, and producer Jon Landau thinks it will finally represent the breakthrough success in Hollywood for a genre which has proved...

Marlon James shares truths though the fantasy of new novel

Monday, 4 March 2019, 11:09 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Marlon James is in search of a definition. "Myths are so suffused with monsters. It makes me think of the Latin root of monsters, 'monstrum. What does 'monstrum' mean?" the novelist asks, seated...

Did academia kill jazz?

Thursday, 28 February 2019, 11:19 Last update: about 8 years ago The Conversation

Jazz seems to be experiencing a bit of a renaissance among movie directors – look no further than documentaries such as “Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool,” which just premiered at the...

'The Upside' is a cliche-ridden, exploitative mess

Thursday, 28 February 2019, 11:03 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

It's said that January is one of the prime months that Hollywood chooses to dump its most embarrassing films and "The Upside" doesn't exactly disprove that notion. Few films in memory have...

'Killer Collective' is another page turner from Barry Eisler

Thursday, 28 February 2019, 10:52 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"The Killer Collective" (Thomas & Mercer), by Barry Eisler At first blush, Barry Eisler's new thriller resembles one of those cartoonish action movies in which a handful of retired covert...

Brooks & Dunn rework hits with new class of country stars

Wednesday, 27 February 2019, 11:18 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Country superstar duo Brooks & Dunn got back in the studio together for the first time in about a decade to rework their classic songs with the next generation of country stars, including Kacey...

'Arctic' is a solid, and solitary, survival tale

Wednesday, 27 February 2019, 11:02 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The premise for "Arctic " is so simple it's almost silly to describe: Stranded man tries to survive. It's also been done more than a few times in movies, so it's understandable if hearing that invokes...

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