'Blue & Lonesome' by the Rolling Stones
Thursday, 12 January 2017, 16:55
Last update: about 11 years ago
It shouldn't be a surprise, really, but still it's a bit startling to hear just how well the Rolling Stones can play the blues. Strip away the glitz, the oversized stages and the pyrotechnics, and...
In 'Barry,' a young Obama, long before 'hope'
Thursday, 12 January 2017, 16:33
Last update: about 11 years ago
Vikram Ghandi's "Barry," a snapshot of Obama as a college student, is the second of the year, following Richard Tanne's "Southside With You," a presidential rom-com about Obama's first date with...
All you need: A chat with Beatles expert Mark Lewisohn
Thursday, 12 January 2017, 16:14
Last update: about 11 years ago
Hundreds of books have been written about the band, but none with such care and authority as those by the 58-year-old British author. His resume includes comprehensive releases on their...
Album honoring Dr. John is a winner
Wednesday, 11 January 2017, 16:54
Last update: about 11 years ago
Many tribute concerts turn into solemn events, even when the person being honored is still among the living, but that wouldn't be possible when the subject being honored is as raucous as Dr. John, who...
Climate change film 'An Inconvenient Truth' gets a sequel
Wednesday, 11 January 2017, 16:32
Last update: about 11 years ago
Paramount Pictures said Friday the follow-up to the Oscar-winning original will premiere at next January's Sundance Film Festival. In the new documentary, former Vice President Gore examines...
Abdul-Jabbar writing book about UCLA coach John Wooden
Wednesday, 11 January 2017, 16:14
Last update: about 11 years ago
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's next book will be a fond look back at his long friendship with John Wooden, the celebrated basketball coach at UCLA. "Coach Wooden and Me" will be published next...
A band with a fresh sound emerges from Asheville
Tuesday, 10 January 2017, 16:53
Last update: about 11 years ago
From Asheville, North Carolina, an eclectic fusion of retirees, back-to-the-land hippies, tourists and natives to the region, a band called River Whyless emerges, blending American and international...
Chastain enlivens political thriller 'Miss Sloane'
Tuesday, 10 January 2017, 16:31
Last update: about 11 years ago
There's never a hair out of place in "Miss Sloane ," a painstakingly slick political thriller from director John Madden about a brilliant lone wolf lobbyist consumed with the win. It's a wannabe...
A seasoned film critic eyes TV in 'Television: A Biography'
Tuesday, 10 January 2017, 16:13
Last update: about 11 years ago
At 75, David Thomson is the sultan of cinema criticism. British-born but long based in America, he is the author of nearly two dozen film-related books including "Moments that Made the...