Entertainment Reviews

Review: A sweet, extended 'Peter and the Wolf'
AP – Tue Nov 24, 4:10 pm ET

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NEW YORK - At last, the back story of "Peter and the Wolf." Full Story »
Review: Bradley's 'Imperial Cruise' goes adrift
AP – Tue Nov 24, 3:53 pm ET

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"The Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire and War" (Little, Brown and Company, 400 pages, $29.99), by James Bradley: Theodore Roosevelt is one of the most admired figures in American history. Full Story »
Avast! Crichton's 'Pirate Latitudes' runs aground
AP – Tue Nov 24, 3:07 pm ET

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"Pirate Latitudes" (HarperCollins, 320 pages. $27.99), by Michael Crichton: It's pointless to complain about the cardboard characters, dreadful action-movie dialogue and wildly improbable plot points in Michael Crichton's latest — and last — book, published posthumously. Full Story »
Review: India Edghill examines the story of Samson
AP – Tue Nov 24, 12:32 pm ET

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"Delilah" (St. Martin's Press, 384 pages, $25.99), by India Edghill: There's no surprise ending in India Edghill's new novel about Samson and Delilah. Blinded by the Philistines, Samson pulls down the temple in Gaza, killing himself and the idolaters trapped with him. Full Story »
Music Review: Jimmy Wayne shows sensitivity on CD
AP – Tue Nov 24, 11:42 am ET

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Jimmy Wayne, "Sara Smile" (Valory) Full Story »
Review: Scalia biography draws on key interviews
AP – Tue Nov 24, 10:24 am ET

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"American Original: The Life and Constitution of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia" (Sarah Crichton Books, 448 pages, $28), by Joan Biskupic: The last time veteran Supreme Court reporter Joan Biskupic wrote a biography of a justice, Sandra Day O'Connor, she promptly retired. Full Story »
Review: `Princess and the Frog' is a hearty hop
AP – Tue Nov 24, 8:51 am ET

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The last time we heard from the hand-drawn animators at Disney, they offered up the barnyard tale "Home on the Range." The 2004 'toon was so forgettable it seemed as though it really might be the last time we ever heard from the hand-drawn animators at the studio where the art form was pioneered. Full Story »
Music review: Rihanna's CD is decent, but uneven
AP – Tue Nov 24, 7:22 am ET

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Rihanna, "Rated R" (Island Def Jam) Full Story »
Music Review: Cosby rap CD bold but lacks spark
AP – Tue Nov 24, 7:15 am ET

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"Bill Cosby Presents the Cosnarati: State of Emergency" (Turtle Head Recordings) Full Story »
Bob Dylan, Sugarland, Archuleta among holiday CDs
AP – Mon Nov 23, 6:56 pm ET

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Here are reviews of recently released holiday CDs: Full Story »
Review: `Ninja Assassin' sports a dull blade
AP – Mon Nov 23, 6:35 pm ET

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When considering the meager merits of the bone-snapping, blood-splattered "Ninja Assassin," it's best to remember the words of John Goodman's PC-challenged character in "The Big Lebowski": "The man in the black pajamas, Dude. Worthy ... adversary." Full Story »
A soggy 'Starry Messenger' sinks off-Broadway
AP – Mon Nov 23, 6:09 pm ET

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NEW YORK - There's enough material for several plays in "The Starry Messenger," Kenneth Lonergan's sluggish, soggy, mid-life-crisis tale starring Matthew Broderick as an ineffectual astronomy instructor, husband, father and lover. Full Story »
Review: Book explores global warning battle
AP – Mon Nov 23, 2:13 pm ET

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"Science as a Contact Sport: Inside the Battle to Save Earth's Climate" (National Geographic, 295 pages, $28), by Stephen H. Schneider: Stephen H. Schneider, winner of one of those $500,000 genius grants, has written a witty, informative and impassioned account of perils he sees in global warming and what to do about them. Full Story »
AC/DC, MJ, Miles Davis, Def Jam and more box sets
AP – Mon Nov 23, 1:21 pm ET

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Here are a selection of box-set offerings this season: Full Story »
Review: Barbara Kingsolver's new book robust
AP – Mon Nov 23, 12:04 pm ET

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"The Lacuna" (Harper Collins, 464 pages, $26.99) by Barbara Kingsolver: With her love for sprawling, complicated plots and colorful detail, no wonder it took Barbara Kingsolver 10 years to write her latest novel. Full Story »
Review: Tucker Gala lures opera stars old and new
AP – Mon Nov 23, 9:29 am ET

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NEW YORK - A funny thing happened on the way through the program at the Richard Tucker Gala: The night's honoree, tenor Stephen Costello, nearly faded into the woodwork that panels Avery Fisher Hall. Full Story »
Review: `The Road' strives, but leads nowhere
AP – Mon Nov 23, 8:49 am ET

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In Cormac McCarthy's post-apocalyptic novel "The Road," no word is repeated so often and with such steady emphasis as "ash." Full Story »
'Dreamgirls' returns to its Apollo Theater roots
AP – Sun Nov 22, 7:15 pm ET

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NEW YORK - "Dreamgirls" has come home with its glitter, glitz and gusto mostly intact. Full Story »