Actor Chris Pine, who plays Captain James Tiberius Kirk in the Star Trek movie reboots, will need more than the help of Bones and Spock to get him out of his latest mess. New Zealand’s […]
Why Lorde is the anti-Miley Cyrus By Glenn Gamboa Newsday (MCT) NEW YORK _ Oh, Lorde! In an age where every twerk seems calculated and every hit single seems to be the product of a […]
Keith Urban, lighting a new ‘Fuse’ By Randy Lewis Los Angeles Times (MCT) LOS ANGELES _ Since joining the judging panel on “American Idol” last year, Keith Urban’s constantly reminded of the one thing that […]
The Two Kims Caption: Seems the rumored East Meets West romance between reality TV superstar Kim (I’m Not An Idiot) Kardashian and newly minted North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un may be a go. The […]
Roger Waters – Vector Arena – Auckland – 20th February 2012 Reviewed by Matt Wishart Now I know this isn’t about motorbikes, but it is too damn good to not write about so here I […]
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A politically correct Narnia By Hal G. P. Colebatch Political correctness has now raised its head is what one would have thought a stronghold of traditional Christianity – the work of C. S. Lewis. To […]
David Barber Wellington (dpa) – A two-hour meeting between New Zealand Prime Minister John Key and Warner Bros movie executives Tuesday failed to produce a decision on where two planned films of JRR Tolkien’s novel […]
By Chris Melzer and Niels C Sorrells New York (dpa) – Troubled starlet Lindsay Lohan, 24, announced on her Twitter account Saturday that she had failed her latest drug test and was prepared to appear […]
By Shelby Grad LOS ANGELES – Britney Spears is denying allegations in a sexual-harassment lawsuit filed by a former bodyguard alleging that she mistreated her two children, saying L.A. County social workers investigated and found […]
By Richard Winton LOS ANGELES _ A woman who attacked actor Leonardo DiCaprio with a broken beer bottle was ordered to stand trial Thursday. Aretha Wilson, 40, is accused of attacking DiCaprio with […]
By Andrew Blankstein and Richard Winton LOS ANGELES _ A man with two knives pounded on the door of Paris Hilton’s home Tuesday morning, according Los Angeles Police Department sources. The incident occurred […]
By Dawn C. Chmielewski and Jessica Guynn Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES – Google revolutionized the way people access information. Now it wants to transform how people get entertainment. The search giant is touting an […]
By Valerie J. Nelson LOS ANGELES _ Tom Mankiewicz, a screenwriter and premier script doctor who made his reputation working on such James Bond films as “Diamonds Are Forever,” “Live and Let Die” and […]
By Scott Collins and Joe Flint Los Angeles Times (MCT) LOS ANGELES _ Amid a storm of personnel and producing changes, “American Idol” has been thrown into chaos, with the fate of the nation’s […]
By Andy Goldberg Los Angeles (dpa) – A judge in Los Angeles granted Sandra Bullock a temporary restraining order Monday against a man accused of stalking the Oscar-winning actress since 2003. Thomas James Weldon, 41, […]
“DOOR” BORES, SEX SELLS Great acting belies the controversy over “Kinsey”, while Kim Basinger’s latest is just plain creepy. Door In The Floor Released: February 3, 2005 Rated: M 2 stars Sure, Door In The […]
GET HEP! An old dog learns new tricks. Plus: deep in the heart of Texas (and England) Paul Anka ‘Rock Swings’, Verve 3 stars Paul Anka is another pop cat seeking new life in jazz. […]
MOB RULES Skip the fairy tales this month – the best flicks on offer this summer are all about nitty-gritty reality Inside Deep Throat Released: Nov 10, 2005 Rated: R 5 stars Deep Throat cost […]
WATCH AND LEARN James Fletcher on all the latest options for the small-screen cinema Death of a Beatle – Collector’s Edition DVD 4 stars On December 8 this year it will have been 25 years […]
HIT AND MISSY Elliott’s latest fails to impress. Plus: soul survivors, and a moving tribute to Sublime Missy Elliott “The Cookbook”, Goldmind/Atlantic 2 stars Missy Elliott has a remarkably consistent track record of combining stylistic […]
MORE LIKE PURGATORY Reece Witherspoon’s latest fails to thrill, while Russian Dolls is more than just kid stuff Russian Dolls Release: December, 2005 Rated: M French with English sub-titles 3 stars Russian Dolls is a […]
RINGS AND THINGS James Fletcher has two good reasons to stay home on a hot summer night Submariners: The Complete Series 4 stars During the 1980s the Australian government took the dramatic step of constructing […]
ALISTAIR COOKE’S AMERICA PG, 663 Minutes We have had the book of Alistair Cooke’s America sitting in our living room shelf for as long as I can remember. Its dust jacket is faded and torn […]
BROTHERS GRIM Chemical Brothers’ new dance album starts out slow, plus, it’s a spice world – we’re still living in it Emma Bunton “Free Me”, 19 2 stars Does the world really need a new […]
WAR STORIES James Fletcher reports on the latest home-viewing offerings A Loving Father Rated: M 4 stars Director Jacob Berger, son of well known English writer John Berger, isn’t a man afraid of presenting himself […]
BAD SEEDS, GOOD TUNES Also: Seven CDs of suave swing, and what happens when career changes go bad Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds “Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus”, Anti 3 stars With his deep, […]
NOT-SO-FRESH PRINCE $20 million still can’t buy Will Smith respect, but Tracey Thorn’s remixes more than satisfy Will Smith ‘Lost and Found’, Interscope 2 stars On his ninth CD, Will Smith takes on the intersection […]
CHILI PALMER’S COOL But two other offerings this month prove that heroin and histrionic overacting aren’t Be Cool Release: March 10, 2005 Rated: PG 4 stars I hate sequels.” That’s John Travolta’s first line in […]
SAME OLD SCHTICK Woody Allen’s routine is growing old, but Samuel L. Jackson’s still got it Melinda and Melinda Released: May 26, 2005 Rated: M 2 stars I just don’t get the fuss over Woody […]
VAN’S STILL THE MAN The grumpy Irishman brawls with mediocrity – and wins – while Nash and Stigers show where jazz is headed Van Morrison ‘Magic Time’, Geffen 3 stars After four decades of peerless […]
MOB RULES Also: DreamWorks’ latest fails to excite, and don’t expect a rush of copycat oyster farming flicks any time soon Layer Cake Released: July 14, 2005 Rated: MA 4 stars Boy, is the cast […]
BEFORE SUNSET, M, 77 Minutes What if you had a second chance with the one that got away? This is the tagline of this film, the sequel to the 1995 cult hit Before Sunrise. In […]
VISIONS OF EMBARGOES Ed Bark is stuck inside a screening room with the can’t-talk-about-this-movie blues again BEVERLY HILLS, California – Now you see him, or else you don’t. The secretive society known as Bob Dylan […]
KUNG FU FIGHTING There’s nothing frightening about a bizarre new martial arts flick. Plus: professional skaters and other kids with too much money Kung Fu Hustle Release: July 2, 2005 Rated: R 5 stars I […]
MILD SURF(ER) Also: Thievery Corporation steals the show, and Waylon Jennings’ son is on-target Jack Johnson ‘In Between Dreams’, Brushfire/Universal 2 stars Woody Allen once likened being mellow to a process of ripening, then rotting. […]
“FAMILY DOCTOR” NO CURE Taxpayer dollars are wasted on another dud Aussie flick,but Aviator soars and Daggers slices The Illustrated Family Doctor Released: March 03, 2005 Rated: MA 1 star The Australian film industry continues […]
CRASH IS NO TRAINWRECK Also: Nicole Kidman’s latest is not what you think it’s about, and Australia (finally!) produces a decent movie Crash Released: April 28, 2005 Rated: PG 4 ½ stars I’m not racist, […]
“Knocked Up” throws away the rule book on romantic comedy to give us a giddy relationship story that is as fresh and messy as real life. The smart, sharp story is neither a male fantasy […]
I’ve Never Been To Me Ian Wishart talks to Charlene When Charlene Oliver first heard the song that would make her a household name worldwide, she burst into tears. “Those lyrics – ‘Hey lady, you […]
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