Eminem sounds alive on 'Revival'
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 09:39
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
The A-List collaborators on Eminem's new album scream "I want a radio hit," with Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, Pink and Alicia Keys co-starring on the songs. It wouldn't be hard to believe, especially...
Annette Bening plays Gloria Grahame in 'Film Stars'
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 09:05
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Annette Bening gives Gloria Grahame a nobility rarely shown to faded Hollywood actresses in "Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool," a tender if generic portrait of aged glamour. Based on the 1986...
Alice McDermott captures bygone era of Brooklyn
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 08:58
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
"The Ninth Hour" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), by Alice McDermott Alice McDermott's stunning new novel, "The Ninth Hour," does for contemporary literature what "Call the Midwife" has done for...
It doesn't take much to keep Van Morrison singing
Sunday, 28 January 2018, 13:52
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Van Morrison, "Versatile" (Sony) Van Morrison has proven that he'd rather be singing than anything else. Stage chatter? Not so much. Interviews? Not his thing. But he loves making...
Daniela Vega, trans actress, stars in 'A Fantastic Woman'
Sunday, 28 January 2018, 12:38
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
In one of the dreamy moments of surrealism that punctuate Sebastian Lelio's otherwise realistic "A Fantastic Woman," the film's transgender protagonist, Marina (Daniela Vega), walks down the street...
Actress Krysten Ritter writes tightly plotted novel
Sunday, 28 January 2018, 12:33
Last update: about 7 years ago
"Bonfire" (Crown Archetype), by Krysten Ritter As an actress, Krysten Ritter has been building a solid career playing characters on the edge — the doomed Jane in "Breaking Bad," the lead in...
Luke Bryan continues fine form with super new CD
Saturday, 27 January 2018, 13:49
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Luke Bryan, "What Makes You Country" (Capitol Records Nashville ) If Luke Bryan has faced criticism from some country purists that his anthems aren't true to the music form's roots, he's got an...
Witherspoon can't save bland, gooey 'Home Again'
Saturday, 27 January 2018, 12:35
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
It's a crime to waste Reese Witherspoon. You know what's worse? To waste Reese Witherspoon AND Candice Bergen. That lovely bit of casting alone — Witherspoon and Bergen as daughter and mom...
Isaacson's new book celebrates genius of Leonardo da Vinci
Saturday, 27 January 2018, 12:30
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Researching the life of Leonardo da Vinci left Walter Isaacson in a playful mood. "He's the most fun, joyous person I can imagine," says the best-selling biographer, whose "Leonardo da Vinci"...
Mickey Hart calibrates universal rhythms on 'RAMU'
Friday, 26 January 2018, 11:21
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Mickey Hart, "RAMU" (Verve Forecast) There's plenty of movement on Mickey Hart's 14th studio album, as the Grateful Dead drummer extends his prolific solo career centered on his amazing...