Reviews
Should Iranian diplomats wear creased pants? (AP)
AP - "The Ayatollah Begs to Differ — The Paradox of Modern Iran" (Doubleday. 273 pages. $24.95), by Hooman Majd: Should Iranian diplomats pursue their duties in neatly creased trousers, as their Western counterparts tend to do? More »
3 terrific new shows: "Enemy," "Crusoe," "Crash" (AP)
AP - Maybe it's true that "fall season" is an outdated concept in a world where TV series are introduced year-round. But if there were a Fall TV Season '08, the harvest would include only three more notable new shows. More »
New drama "Eleventh Hour" more of the same stuff (Reuters)
Reuters - You don't really need 11 hours -- merely two -- to discern that the new Jerry Bruckheimer procedural "Eleventh Hour" is pretty standard stuff, kind of like "CSI" meets "House." More »
Tedious "Kath & Kim" lost in translation (Reuters)
Reuters - In theory, a hit format overseas should have an edge over an untested format developed at home. If Latin Americans love "Ugly Betty" and Brits adore "The Office," then American viewers will enjoy U.S. versions, right? More »
'NHL 09' first star in hockey franchise (AP)
AP - In the world of sports video games, not much can really change year to year. The game at its core is the same, but it's what video-game developers add that makes it worth spending the cash. More »
Quaid scores emotional touchdown in "Express" (Reuters)
Reuters - It's straight out of the inspirational sports-drama playbook, but "The Express," based on the tragically short life of college football hero Ernie Davis -- the first black to win the Heisman Trophy -- still manages to go the distance. More »
"Lies" abounds with grim truths about war on terror (Reuters)
Reuters - If Ridley Scott gave us a new kind of war movie with "Black Hawk Down," where an army unit functioning in total chaos in a hostile city became a collective protagonist, he now engineers a new kind of spy thriller in "Body of Lies," which opens Friday (October 10). More »
Oliver Stone's Bush film gutsy, but imperfect (Reuters)
Reuters - Oliver Stone's "W." -- his take on the life and legacy of George W. Bush -- might be the first movie ever to come with footnotes. More »
Frank Langella the right "Man" for tepid revival (Reuters)
Reuters - Frank Langella is electric in "A Man for All Seasons," the first Broadway revival of Robert Bolt's drama, which opened Tuesday at the Roundabout. More »
Frank Langella stars in a reverential 'Seasons' (AP)
AP - "A Man for All Seasons," Robert Bolt's historical drama of moral courage, is one of those plays that comes with impeccable, gold-plated credentials. A London and Broadway success in the early 1960s. Oscar-annointed as best picture for its movie version. More »