Review: Mayle"s sleuth tries to prevent a murder
"The Corsican Caper" (Alfred A. Knopf), by Peter Mayle.....»»
Review: Steve Berry is back with "Lincoln Myth"
"The Lincoln Myth" (Ballantine Books), by Steve Berry.....»»
Review: Young delivers heartfelt "A Letter Home"
Neil Young, "A Letter Home" (Reprise).....»»
Review: Alternate-history Nazis cry "Wolfenstein"
As Indiana Jones once said: "Nazis. I hate those guys.".....»»
Review: Barrymore can"t save Sandler"s "Blended"
To say that the new Adam Sandler movie, "Blended," is better than some of his other recent work — "Jack and Jill," for example — isn't saying much. After all, some natural disasters cause less damage than others. But none are .....»»
Review: "Voodoo Ridge" has tension-packed plot
"Voodoo Ridge" (The Permanent Press), by David Freed.....»»
Mexican director Guillermo del Toro to release illustrated book
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mexican writer-director Guillermo del Toro is releasing an illustrated book of notes and drawings from his private journals and filmmaking diaries, his publisher said on Friday. "Guillermo del Toro Cabinet of Curiosities: My Note.....»»
Pope Francis bio fills gaps left by "instant books"
By Tom Heneghan Paris (Reuters) - A wave of "instant books" about Pope Francis rushed into print after his surprise election last March left readers waiting for one that brought more insight into the two seemingly contradictory phases in his pas.....»»
Critics savage "cheap and cheerless" Diana film as tawdry soap
By Paul Casciato LONDON (Reuters) - Film critics have savaged a new movie of the late British Princess Diana's relationship with a Pakistani doctor as an intrusive and embarrassingly cheap soap opera. British-born Australian actress Naomi Watts plays.....»»
"Fifth Estate" exposes WikiLeaks in Toronto film festival debut
By Mary Milliken TORONTO (Reuters) - "The Fifth Estate," an unlikely thriller that chronicles the emergence of anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks and its enigmatic founder Julian Assange, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Thurs.....»»
"The Cuckoo"s Calling"s" back on top of U.S. best-sellers list
NEW YORK (Reuters) - "The Cuckoo's Calling," a detective novel written by "Harry Potter" series author J.K. Rowling under a pseudonym, regained the top spot on the U.S. best-sellers fiction list on Thursday. It shot to No. 1 on Au.....»»
Review: "The Directive" is compelling thriller
"The Directive" (Little, Brown and Company), by Matthew Quirk.....»»
Review: Mariah Carey an elusive, uneven chanteuse
Mariah Carey, "Me. I Am Mariah ... The Elusive Chanteuse" (Def Jam).....»»
Review: "Million Ways" is Seth"s take on Western
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Seth MacFarlane might've picked a safer place to make his lead-acting debut than "A Million Ways to Die in the West," his directorial follow-up to 2012's surprisingly successful "Ted." The marketplace doe.....»»
Facebook seeks EU antitrust review of WhatsApp deal: source
(Reuters) - Social network Facebook has asked European Union antitrust regulators to examine its $19 billion takeover of mobile messaging service WhatsApp, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday. Companies, which need approvals for.....»»
Review: Nintendo"s "Mario Kart 8" defies gravity
"Mario Kart" is one of those rare video game series that truly everyone in the family can enjoy. Little kids love its energy and silliness, while even the grouchiest geezer can figure out how to drive a go-kart. Heck, even Tony Soprano played it.....»»
Review: Righteous rock from Clear Plastic Masks
Clear Plastic Masks, "Being There" (Serpents & Snakes).....»»
Review: Eros, gender roles turn at novel"s heart
"Euphoria" (Atlantic Monthly Press), by Lily King.....»»
Review: Miranda Lambert shines on "Platinum"
Miranda Lambert, "Platinum" (RCA Nashville).....»»
Review: "I Am Pilgrim" has intriguing protagonist
"I Am Pilgrim" (Atria/Emily Bestler Books), by Terry Hayes.....»»