Audiard's 'Dheepan' wins Palme d'Or in upset Cannes finale
Saturday, 30 May 2015, 13:23
Last update: about 12 years ago
The 68th Cannes Film Festival was brought to a surprising close Sunday with Jacques Audiard's Sri Lankan refugee drama taking the festival's coveted top honor, the Palme d'Or. The...
Engaging biography softens up movie tough guy Robert Ryan
Saturday, 30 May 2015, 12:43
Last update: about 12 years ago
Actor Robert Ryan spent a good deal of his life promoting peace, civil rights and other social causes. In his long film career, he did something more daring: He willingly became the face of the very...
Precocious Lopez feels the tug of the road
Friday, 29 May 2015, 14:02
Last update: about 12 years ago
Christian Lopez sings road songs that involve no carousing, perhaps because he's too young to drink. "Onward" is the first long-player from the 19-year-old West Virginian, and it's clear that his home...
'Empire of Deception' con man rivals Madoff, Ponzi
Friday, 29 May 2015, 12:42
Last update: about 12 years ago
" You've heard of Charles Ponzi, the swindler who gave big returns to early investors using money from subsequent clients. And you've heard of Bernie Madoff, imprisoned for one of the biggest Ponzi...
Whitesnake delves deep into Purple past on new album
Thursday, 28 May 2015, 13:56
Last update: about 12 years ago
David Coverdale delves deep into his Deep Purple background on the new Whitesnake album, which re-does songs from his tenure fronting the legendary classic rock outfit. "The Purple Album" begins...
The movies that will keep buzzing after Cannes
Thursday, 28 May 2015, 13:21
Last update: about 12 years ago
The Cannes Film Festival is a grand hierarchy with strictly defined elevations of movies and media access, where films are met by high praise or lowly boos. And so there was a...
The shellfish giant: 'The Lobster' makes a big Cannes splash
Thursday, 28 May 2015, 13:20
Last update: about 12 years ago
The Greek director has set the Croisette abuzz with his film "The Lobster," which puts Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz in a couples-dominated world where single people are given 45 days to...
Evie puts down smartphone in 'Love and Miss Communication'
Thursday, 28 May 2015, 12:40
Last update: about 12 years ago
Corporate lawyer Elyssa Friedland writes an honest love story with a bizarre twist in her debut novel, "Love and Miss Communication." Readers must consider one thought-provoking question: Could you...
Rolling Stones kick off 'Zip Code' stadium tour in San Diego
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 13:55
Last update: about 12 years ago
The Rolling Stones launched their "Zip Code" North American tour in San Diego Sunday with more than two hours of music. In front of a sold-out crowd at the Petco Park stadium, the stalwart...