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'Kingman' shakes up the traditional spy thriller

Friday, 13 March 2015, 15:22 Last update: about 11 years ago

In his earlier "Kick-Ass," British writer-director Matthew Vaughn famously cast an 11-year-old Chloe Grace Moretz as a young killing machine in the stylishly brutal superhero film. In his latest,...

'Lost & Found' is a poignant debut

Friday, 13 March 2015, 14:51 Last update: about 11 years ago

Brooke Davis' debut novel, "Lost & Found," begins with 7-year-old Millie Bird, who has recently lost her father, being abandoned by her grieving mother in a department store. Millie befriends Karl...

'Fifty Shades' soundtrack is a sexy romp

Thursday, 12 March 2015, 16:12 Last update: about 11 years ago

Prepare to get crazy in love, in lust and everything in between. Anticipated sex romp 'Fifty Shades of Grey' may or may not get you wound up, but its soundtrack is bound to do just that. The 16-track...

Kendrick sings _ and charms _ in 'Last Five Years'

Thursday, 12 March 2015, 15:21 Last update: about 11 years ago

Don't be surprised if, settling into "The Last Five Years" with your popcorn, you hear a large number of people around you singing rather than crunching. That's because the stage play it's based...

New novel explores Van Gogh's silent period

Thursday, 12 March 2015, 14:50 Last update: about 11 years ago

When Vincent van Gogh steps off the train in the coal-mining region of Belgium known as the Borinage, his artist's eye is immediately captivated by his surroundings. "The haze of coal smoke made...

Father John Misty remains muddled on 'Honeybear'

Wednesday, 11 March 2015, 16:11 Last update: about 11 years ago

Singer-songwriter Father John Misty's meandering musical career seems to have settled reasonably well in the solo realm. His latest album, "I Love You, Honeybear," offers a lush look at love, life and...

Teen comedy 'DUFF' gives genre a social media spin

Wednesday, 11 March 2015, 15:23 Last update: about 11 years ago

The milieu of suburban teenage life that they explored decades ago has defined the genre since. The social divisions, the boredom, the dances, the irrepressible awkwardness and the irrational...

'Jupiter Ascending' a soupy cosmic fairy tale

Wednesday, 11 March 2015, 15:12 Last update: about 11 years ago

Within the warped wardrobe of the Wachowskis latest sci-fi extravaganza, "Jupiter Ascending," there are some fantastical feasts of intergalactic ridiculousness. Channing Tatum as a combination elf and...

'Our Only World' reflects on people and the environment

Wednesday, 11 March 2015, 14:46 Last update: about 11 years ago

The 10 essays in "Our Only World" convey outrage over environmental and community ruin while also expressing hope that the very species that inflicted such harm is capable of doing better. Stern but...

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