

| Rebels vs. corrupt cops in "District B13" sequel (Reuters) Reuters - Hard-hitting action marks "District 13: Ultimatum," a satisfying sequel to "District B13." Disillusioned rebel Leito (parkour expert David Belle) teams again with double-crossed cop Tomasso (Cyril Raffaelli) to save a walled-off Parisian slum from nuclear annihilation. Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:39:35 GMT Hindi drama "Rann" takes on media manipulation (Reuters) Reuters - A thematically ambitious drama about television news and its manipulation by corporate and political interests, and by the ever-more-desperate race for ratings, "Rann" ("Battle") has none of the Bollywood musical trappings that stateside audiences have come to expect as the default. Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:40:20 GMT "Dear John" -- return to sender (Reuters) Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:40:10 GMT New book on Mays brings `Say Hey Kid' to life (AP) Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:39 GMT "Execution" an offbeat view of Stalin's last days (Reuters) Reuters - How did Joseph Stalin die? Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:20:40 GMT Elias shows how baseball exported 'American Way' (AP) Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:32 GMT Florez and his 9 high C's return to Met Opera (AP) AP - There were plenty of high notes but not quite enough heart as Donizetti's comic romp "La Fille du Regiment" ("The Daughter of the Regiment") returned to the Metropolitan Opera. Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:09:34 GMT Claire Danes has Emmy-worthy role in HBO movie (Reuters) Reuters - Had "Temple Grandin" been a more typical film about one person's perseverance in the face of difficulty, it still would have been inspiring and emotionally impactful. After all, this is, at its heart, an uplifting story about an autistic young woman who, with help and guidance, comes out of her shell to become a widely respected author, animal scientist and autism advocate. Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:13:41 GMT Stemme returns to Metropolitan Opera (AP) Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:22:04 GMT It's hicks vs. preppies in inventive slasher comedy (Reuters) Reuters - Expectations are upended in the horror-comedy "Tucker & Dale vs. Evil," Eli Craig's feature directorial debut and an endearingly cheeky tribute to suspense and slasher classics. The film drew laughter and cheers during its Park City at Midnight screening at Sundance. Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:29:18 GMT Power, not money, drove pioneering journalist (AP) Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:46 GMT Music Review: Sade returns with beauty and mystery (AP) Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:04:50 GMT "One Too Many Mornings," not enough imagination (Reuters) Reuters - Billed as a "coming-of-age comedy," co-writer-director Michael Mohan's first feature strains to make the central, loud-mouthed alcoholic, character relatable. Publ.Date : Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:14:32 GMT Compelling `Shadow Tag' a departure for Erdrich (AP) Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:01:35 GMT Japanese romance flirts with underage prostitutes (Reuters) Reuters - Yuri Kanchiku's directorial debut "My Rainy Days" dallies with social phenomena highly publicized in Japan: the Lolita complex and teenage prostitution. Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:38:57 GMT Israeli Oscar nominee "Ajami" admirable, but dark (Reuters) Reuters - The fact that first-time co-directors Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani used a mostly nonprofessional cast and shot "Ajami" on location, sometimes without a script, gives their film a raw, realistic power. Publ.Date : Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:33:10 GMT Docu offers vibrant insider's view of Basquiat (Reuters) Reuters - Filling a documentary void that's surprising given the subject's fame, feature helmer Tamra Davis delivers a thoroughly engaging film about an inimitable New York painter without letting her sorrow over his early death turn the portrait maudlin or diminish its vibrancy. Publ.Date : Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:38:52 GMT Gora book must-have for fans of '80s teen flicks (AP) Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:06:16 GMT Capsule reviews of 'The Whale' and other books (AP) Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:08:59 GMT The heart-on-sleeve melodies in 'Fanny' soar (AP) Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:51:01 GMT |