'Vacation' is a funny homage to its predecessor
Friday, 4 September 2015, 13:01
Last update: about 12 years ago
The great American family road trip seems, in the 32 years since we first met the Griswolds, as antiquated a concept as ever. Middle class families fly now - device enabled, efficiency obsessed and...
New book urges parents to let kids fail
Friday, 4 September 2015, 12:36
Last update: about 12 years ago
A new book written by a schoolteacher has a simple yet compelling message for parents: Back off. In "The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed,"...
Weiner explores idea of soul mates in 'Who Do You Love'
Friday, 4 September 2015, 12:28
Last update: about 12 years ago
Author Jennifer Weiner delicately sets the stage for a story detailing the celebrations and challenges of romance in "Who Do You Love." She chronicles a relationship that spans 30 years. Readers...
'We Are Your Friends' an entertaining musical romp
Thursday, 3 September 2015, 12:59
Last update: about 12 years ago
Part electronic dance music tutorial and part love letter to Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley, "We Are Your Friends" is a surprisingly accessible and sweet story of a group of friends standing on the...
Brizzi examines life and love in '100 Days of Happiness'
Thursday, 3 September 2015, 12:32
Last update: about 12 years ago
Italian director, screenwriter and film producer Fausto Brizzi adds "author" to his list of credits with "100 Days of Happiness." In this novel, Brizzi encourages readers to analyze their lives,...
Meryl Streep seduces on Ricki soundtrack
Wednesday, 2 September 2015, 13:45
Last update: about 12 years ago
Meryl Streep is simply unstoppable. After dipping her toes in the musical genre quite frequently in the last decade, Streep goes full-on rock star in the movie "Ricki and the Flash." And she manages...
'Zachariah' a drama about last 3 people on Earth
Wednesday, 2 September 2015, 12:58
Last update: about 12 years ago
A powder-keg plot setup triggers an underwhelming display of dramatic fireworks in "Z for Zachariah," a post-apocalyptic survival tale propelled by male-female emotional dynamics. Set in a remote...
Felicia Day embraces her geek stardom status in 'Weird'
Wednesday, 2 September 2015, 12:30
Last update: about 12 years ago
Felicia Day fills her memoir with stories of her wacky childhood and a handful of bizarre circumstances that led her down the path to becoming an online media mogul. "You're Never Weird on the...
African superstars, Bono in campaign to empower women
Tuesday, 1 September 2015, 13:44
Last update: about 12 years ago
African stars joined U2 frontman Bono on Friday in a campaign to use music to help empower women around the world. Bono and top African male musicians D'banj, Diamond and Banky W...