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James Earl Jones, Donald Glover cast in 'Lion King' remake

Friday, 24 February 2017, 15:30 Last update: about 11 years ago

Director Jon Favreau announced the casting of the two men as voice actors. Glover, star and creator of television's "Atlanta," will portray the adult Simba. Jones reprises the role of Simba's father,...

Pullman reveals 'His Dark Materials' follow-up

Friday, 24 February 2017, 14:52 Last update: about 11 years ago

The irrepressible young heroine of Philip Pullman's fantasy trilogy "His Dark Materials" returns in a new novel being published in Britain and the U.S. on Oct. 19, the first part of a new three-book...

'Fifty Shades Darker' misfires with bland soundtrack

Thursday, 23 February 2017, 16:31 Last update: about 11 years ago

If "more" is the name of the game for new film "Fifty Shades Darker," it shouldn't have been the case for its music. At a staggering 19 overwrought songs, the soundtrack committed itself to death by...

Glutton for punishment? Then see '50 Shades Darker'

Thursday, 23 February 2017, 15:29 Last update: about 11 years ago

In all the kinked knots and twists of satin that adorn "Fifty Shades Darker," none is more worthwhile to uncoil than the tangled absurdities of its central dominator, Christian...

Pagan's latest is love story told from different viewpoints

Thursday, 23 February 2017, 14:51 Last update: about 11 years ago

"Forever is the Worst Long Time" is a love story told from several very different points of view. Camille Pagan unpacks a complicated relationship among a struggling novelist named James; his best...

Elbow loses a member and become more accessible

Wednesday, 22 February 2017, 16:30 Last update: about 11 years ago

Less, it turns out, is more for the British band Elbow. On their seventh studio album, the art-rockers have lost a founding member, but the music they deliver is some of the best they've made in...

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