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Filmmakers respond to criticism of Lego 'Brickumentary'

Friday, 14 August 2015, 15:52 Last update: about 12 years ago

The filmmakers behind a documentary on the toy powerhouse Lego say critics who see the film as a 92-minute commercial for the tiny building blocks are missing the point. "A Lego Brickumentary"...

James Abel's 'Protocol Zero' disappoints

Friday, 14 August 2015, 15:17 Last update: about 12 years ago

"Protocol Zero," James Abel's follow-up to the stellar "White Plague," is intriguing, but ultimately doesn't live up to the premise or anticipation generated by the earlier novel. Marine Joe Rush...

Luke Bryan shows some growth on 'Kill the Lights'

Thursday, 13 August 2015, 17:02 Last update: about 12 years ago

On the songs "Fast" and "Way Way Back," from Luke Bryan's new album "Kill the Lights," the perpetually upbeat star takes his first steps toward acknowledging the complexities that come with...

Dr. Dre's 'Compton' feels classic

Thursday, 13 August 2015, 15:49 Last update: about 12 years ago

Dr Dre's new album "Compton" doesn't just unfold, it charges forward - a barreling mass of relentless beats and lyrical strong-arming that amounts to much more than anyone could have expected from a...

Novelist imagines the life of Pissarro's mother

Thursday, 13 August 2015, 15:14 Last update: about 12 years ago

Midway through Alice Hoffman's latest novel, the mother of the great impressionist painter Camille Pissarro takes her 2-week-old son into the forest to find a medicine man she hopes can cure him of...

Lianne La Havas shows off smooth grooves on 'Blood'

Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 17:09 Last update: about 12 years ago

Lianne La Havas is a 25-year-old London singer-songwriter with a big fan in Prince, who featured her on his album "Art Official Age" and last year performed a secret gig for a dozen people in her...

With 5th album, Luke Bryan could reach even greater heights

Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 17:00 Last update: about 12 years ago

Luke Bryan is easily the reigning prince of country music: He's scored 10 No. 1 hits on Billboard's Hot Country songs chart; he's one of a few contemporary acts to sell out stadiums; and he's...

Edgerton makes deft directing debut with 'The Gift'

Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 15:44 Last update: about 12 years ago

Figuring out who's the bully and who's the victim is part of the mystery in "The Gift," a satisfying directorial debut from writer, producer and star Joel Edgerton. While it doesn't break any new...

'Who Let the Dog Out?' satisfies to the very end

Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 15:09 Last update: about 12 years ago

With his sharp wit and skillful courtroom tactics, lawyer Andy Carpenter continues to shine in "Who Let the Dog Out?" the latest from author David Rosenfelt. And what would a David Rosenfelt...

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