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Gervais crafts intelligent and thoughtful thriller

Thursday, 31 January 2019, 15:42 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

"Hunt Them Down" (Thomas and Mercer), by Simon Gervais Pierce Hunt has returned from a six-month forced leave after a reporter is injured during a bust even though it's not Hunt's fault. On...

Star of the upcoming 'The Sopranos' prequel reveals details

Wednesday, 30 January 2019, 16:11 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The star of the upcoming "The Sopranos" prequel says a young Tony Soprano will be a part of the film — but had good reason to be careful about how much else he revealed about "The Many Saints of...

The growing pains of being Alessia Cara

Wednesday, 30 January 2019, 16:03 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

One day Alessia Cara got a request from a friend: Write a song about my breakup. "He was like, 'Listen, I'm not a songwriter, I'm not good at writing. Could you maybe one day ... write a song...

'If Beale Street Could Talk' is lyrical and lovely

Wednesday, 30 January 2019, 15:47 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

"Every black person born in America was born on Beale Street...whether in Jackson, Mississippi, or in Harlem, New York," reads the title card that begins director Barry Jenkins' "If Beale Street Could...

'Freefall' is entertaining, suspenseful

Wednesday, 30 January 2019, 15:41 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

"Freefall: a Novel" (HarperCollins), by Jessica Barry "Freefall" begins as an action-packed/heart-stopping thriller as it logically and smoothly leads into the self-examination of two women...

Netflix renews 'Grace and Frankie' ahead of season 5 debut

Tuesday, 29 January 2019, 16:09 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

As the fifth-season adventures of "Grace and Frankie " begin, viewers can rest assured there's more to come. Series creator Marta Kauffman and Netflix said Tuesday that the series starring Jane...

The 1975's new album is proof they can do it all

Tuesday, 29 January 2019, 16:02 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The 1975, A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships (Interscope/Dirty Hit) The English band the 1975, practitioners of some of the smoothest electropop in recent memory, have delivered another...

Julia Roberts finds life (and her roles) get better with age

Tuesday, 29 January 2019, 15:45 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Julia Roberts is sitting on a couch in a Soho hotel when Lucas Hedges bursts in and begins frantically searching for his phone, sending pillows flying. "This is what I say to Finn," Roberts says,...

Why stories matter for children’s learning

Tuesday, 29 January 2019, 15:37 Last update: about 9 years ago The Conversation

Ever wondered why boys and girls choose particular toys, particular colors and particular stories? Why is it that girls want to dress in pink and to be princesses, or boys want to be Darth Vader,...

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