He's a global pinup who fills stadiums and thrills fans. And now Pope Francis has released what is, essentially, a rock album. He doesn't sing, but the pontiff who has energized millions of Roman...

Superheroes and franchise blockbusters may dominate the multiplex, but Paolo Sorrentino's "Youth" is a reminder of the touching, unexpected and unusual places movies can go. Original and...

Written by former stand-up comic Kliph Nesteroff, "The Comedians" follows the meandering history of everything funny. Beginning in the always smoky, often dilapidated vaudeville theaters of the early...

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Dweezil Zappa's new album is top-heavy with the influence of father Frank and bottom-loaded with harmony-drenched pop songs. Dweezil has been performing Frank's music for years, but on "Via...

In the latest Pixar release, "The Good Dinosaur," little Arlo's dad is dramatically washed away by a raging river. And Arlo isn't the only animated hero to lose a family member in the film's...

The corrosive effects of a crime destroy a family's security, plunging them into a morass of grief from which there is no escape. But despite the love that unites them, tragedy can break those bonds,...

The soundtrack for Spike Lee's "Chi-Raq" aligns with the movie - a mish-mash of styles, time periods and characters; painful and solemn in some spots, and uncomfortably over-the-top in others. Like...

J.J. Abrams can't really settle on a favorite moment from his saga of directing, co-writing and co-producing "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," but this one isn't bad. "Being here now means we're...

Mary-Louise Parker may be best known for her roles in "Weeds" and "Angels in America," but she also has a pretty impressive byline. Her writings have appeared in numerous publications, and "Dear Mr....