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More Canadian Finds From Folk Alliance 2013

Stephen D. Winick | Posted 04.15.2013 | Arts
Stephen D. Winick

Revisiting the stack of CDs I brought back from Folk Alliance 2013 reveals that there are more interesting Canadian acts I haven't shared with readers yet -- which is fitting, since the meeting was in Toronto.

Russell Crowe Catches 'UFO' On Tape; Internet Not So Sure

Posted 03.06.2013 | Celebrity

Russell Crowe saw a UFO last night. That's right, the "Les Miserables" star claims to have had his very own "close encounter" while trying to catc...

Celebrities Whom People Conspired To Kill

Posted 02.22.2013 | Celebrity

Earlier this week, chilling audio tapes between the men planning to kill Justin Bieber were released. In the phone conversations, convicted crimina...

Movie Review: Broken City

Carole Mallory | Posted 03.22.2013 | Entertainment
Carole Mallory

See the film if you want to solve the riddle or skip it if it is all too familiar to you after seeing your share of Sidney Lumet films which deal with the same theme, but with greater skill.

The Movie Is Broken

AP | CHRISTY LEMIRE | Posted 03.19.2013 | Entertainment

It should come as no surprise that every character in a movie called "Broken City" is either rotten to the core, or a liar, or a schemer, or the beare...

Movie Review: Broken City

Marshall Fine | Posted 03.19.2013 | Entertainment
Marshall Fine

Allen Hughes' Broken City has the bones and perhaps even the DNA of a better, darker and more interesting film. It isn't awful, just kind of pale and predictable.

Russell Crowe And Dita Von Teese Getting Close?

Posted 01.15.2013 | Celebrity

UPDATE: Russell Crowe denies a romance with Dita Von Teese, tweeting, "@DitaVonTeese is brave,smart,sweet and elegant. She is a friend of mine. Who wo...

Why Les Miz Won't Get One Oscar Nomination

Dan Mirvish | Posted 03.10.2013 | Entertainment
Dan Mirvish

One Oscar Les Miserables won't be nominated for is "Best Original Musical." Wait a minute, you're thinking, that's crazy talk -- there's no category called "Best Original Musical." As a matter of fact, there is such a category, but it's just never been activated.

A Conversation With the Abbot: RZA on Kung-Fu, Directing and Music

Gideon Resnick | Posted 03.05.2013 | Entertainment
Gideon Resnick

At 43, RZA has crafted a unique spot in the world of hip-hop, a prolific producer with an idiosyncratic worldview influenced by the disparate cultures of rap and Kung fu.

Movie Review: Les Mis Is a Miss

Carole Mallory | Posted 01.04.2013 | Entertainment
Carole Mallory

This film poses the question, Can a successful Broadway musical be turned into a successful movie? Sure it's been done, but this interpretation of Les Miserables is not it.

Russell Crowe Responds To Adam Lambert's 'Les Miserables' Slam

The Huffington Post | Madeline Boardman | Posted 01.02.2013 | Entertainment

Russell Crowe took to his Twitter account Tuesday night to respond to a very vocal "Les Miserables" critic. Singer and former American Idol contes...

The Soul of Les Miserables: Why It Touches Us

Robert C. Crosby, D.Min. | Posted 03.02.2013 | Entertainment
Robert C. Crosby, D.Min.

The epic musical Les Miserables, now portrayed on the big screen, contains elements so rarely seen today and yet so sorely needed.

A-Sides Music: My Heart's Full Of Love Over Les Mis

Jon Chattman | Posted 03.02.2013 | Entertainment
Jon Chattman

So many thoughts ran through my head the other day as I sat with my parents and waited for Les Misérables to start after 101 trailers that preceded i...

Les Miserables and Lincoln: They March to Freedom

Lonna Saunders | Posted 03.02.2013 | Entertainment
Lonna Saunders

What do Lincoln and Les Miserables have in common? Enjolras played by Aaron Tveit, a student leader of the June Rebellion in Les Miserables, belts it out.

Popcorn Preview: Les Misérables

Leslie Sisman | Posted 02.27.2013 | Entertainment
Leslie Sisman

Film: Les Misérables (2012) Cast includes: Hugh Jackman (X-Men), Russell Crowe (Gladiator), Anne Hathaway (The Devil Wears Prada), Amanda Seyfried (M...

ReThink Review: Les Misérables -- In Your Face!

Jonathan Kim | Posted 02.27.2013 | Entertainment
Jonathan Kim

I feel like the makers of Les Misérables attempted to solve a problem few people other than myself even consider a problem, and by doing so, created more problems that made the movie unpleasant to watch.

A Brief Movie Review of Les Misérables

Bruce Reyes-Chow | Posted 02.26.2013 | Entertainment
Bruce Reyes-Chow

Last night, my wife and I finally went to see Les Mis. I have seen about six productions of Les Misérables over the years, as well as all the anni...

Russell Crowe Goes Back To Sydney To Be WIth Family

AP | Posted 02.20.2013 | Celebrity

SYDNEY -- Academy award-winning actor Russell Crowe has been reunited with his family, returning to Sydney and visiting the home of his estranged wife...

Do You Hear the People Sing?: A Star-Studded Les Misérables Translates to the Big Screen

Carey Purcell | Posted 02.18.2013 | Arts
Carey Purcell

The musical Les Misérables has finally made it to the screen, with even more pomp and circumstance than the stage. And, I am happy to report, just as much glory.

Why Tom Hooper Took The Ultimate Risk With 'Les Miserables'

The Huffington Post | Mike Ryan | Posted 12.17.2012 | Entertainment

It's always interesting to to see what a directer who's just won the Academy Award chooses for his next project. It's a little different for actors --...

Russell Crowe Wants To Save His Family

Posted 12.14.2012 | Celebrity

Russell Crowe and wife of nine years, Danielle Spencer, may have all but confirmed a separation back in October, but the Oscar winner is not giving up...

Review: Les Misérables (2012)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 02.12.2013 | Entertainment
Scott Mendelson

The harshest thing I can say about Tom Hooper's Les Misérables is that I can only imagine those who have not seen the original show wondering what the fuss has been all about.

Les Miserables: Singing For Supper

Regina Weinreich | Posted 02.06.2013 | Entertainment
Regina Weinreich

Squalor, sewers, Dickensian suffering, a splendor of operatic riches! If you are director Tom Hooper, how do you follow the drama of the multi-Oscar winning King's Speech?

Which Hot Leading Men Over 50 Are Hitting The Big Screen?

The Huffington Post | Shelley Emling | Posted 11.30.2012 | Fifty

Despite a year of personal troubles that included the end of his five-year marriage to actress Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise, 50, continues to cement his r...

Russian Tea Room Redux

Rob Taub | Posted 01.19.2013 | Home
Rob Taub

The Russian Tea Room opened in 1927 (the restaurant closed its doors in 2002 and reopened in 2006) and is currently celebrating its 85th anniversary so recently I decided to pay a visit.