LOS ANGELES — Brad Bird stood in front of a full orchestra on the Barbra Streisand Scoring Stage on the Sony Pictures lot, his leg bouncing to the beat, a big grin on his face.
At a recent scoring session...
Can we please talk about film review spoilers without spoiling anything for anybody? Can we respect even the most spoiler-sensitive wishes on this one? We can do that.
Can’t we?
I’m bad. Already...
It’s been five months since a documentary sparked a national conversation on the polarizing “Simpsons” character Apu, and the long-running Fox sitcom has finally addressed the controversy — though...
BEIRUT. 3 stars. Well-acted, well written thriller about a bitter, failed diplomat (Jon Hamm) recalled to Lebanon during its civil war to negotiate a hostage exchange, a dangerous and complex affair involving...
Pixar and Disney animation head John Lasseter’s six-month leave of absence is coming to end as more allegations about inappropriate behavior — including his treatment of women and credit-hogging —...
Rachel McAdams’ sex scene in her new movie was unlike any she’d shot before — and not just because it was a woman.
In “Disobedience,” McAdams plays Esti Kuperman, the married Orthodox Jewish...
It's always surprising when you hear people behind successful TV shows confess they're out of ideas.
I was thinking about this when the creators of HBO's "Silicon Valley" sheepishly admitted that issues...
“Doc, do you really think you can help me?”
“Of course,” the doctor smiled warmly, “but that requires you opening up and telling me about that baggage.”
Dr. Mallard stroked his goatee...
"Dear God, It's me again, Maggy. I know it is late, I hope I didn't wake you up. I'm seven years old now, but I'm not happy. Mama died when I was two, remember? And Daddy died last week. The police...
I remember when I was eight years old, my sister and I were playing in our backyard. We were digging in the ground when we ran across it. It was the strangest stone we had ever seen. It was completely...
By Jim Higgins
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
(MCT)
“What Makes This Book So Great: Re-Reading the Classics of Science Fiction and Fantasy” by Jo Walton; Tor ($26.99)
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What makes Jo Walton’s...
It always starts on a lovely morning. The day seemed like any other; I was cheerfully floating around my sparkly bowl. It was a new mission that I was especially excited for. I had a chance to observe...
