Reviews
Wario, Kirby, Sonic return in new adventures (AP)
AP - For a self-effacing, portly little plumber, Mario may be the most ambitious guy in video games. It's not enough that he has the most recognizable face in the industry; his parents at Nintendo have promoted him everywhere, from T-shirts and lunchboxes to cartoons and cell-phone ringtones. He's probably more familiar to kids of a certain generation than Mickey Mouse. More »
"American Carol" an unfunny political spoof (Reuters)
Reuters - Arriving at least one election cycle too late, David Zucker's "An American Carol" uses the less-than-original tack of using Dickens' Yuletide classic to spoof left-wing politics and provocateur filmmaker Michael Moore in particular. More »
Cop drama "Life on Mars" a trip (Reuters)
Reuters - "Life on Mars," a British cop show with a twist, has had two extreme makeovers. More »
"Myths" answers questions you never asked (Reuters)
Reuters - Haven't you always wondered whether Ozzy Osbourne really bit the head off a bat or if Phyllis Diller is actually the mother of Susan Lucci? Me neither, but the new series "Myths and Legends" promises answers to these and other great and not-so-great Hollywood stories. More »
An intimate, richer second season for Wheeldon (AP)
AP - A feeling of intimacy settled over New York's City Center as choreographer Christopher Wheeldon presented the second season of his fledgling venture, "Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company," over five days last week. More »
Music Review: Michelle Williams goes disco on CD (AP)
AP - Michelle Williams "Unexpected" (Columbia Records) More »
Music Review: Bob Dylan's leftovers make a meal (AP)
AP - Bob Dylan, "Tell Tale Signs: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8" (Columbia) More »
'13' a robust musical, but an awkward tween tale (AP)
AP - Like its young hero, "13," suffers from uncertainty and more than a bit of awkwardness as it tries to a tell a tween tale about making mistakes, growing up and taking responsibility. More »
Diana Damrau triumphs at Met Opera in first Lucia (AP)
AP - "Lucia" lovers are in luck at the Metropolitan Opera these days. More »
"Easy Money" hits dramatic pay dirt (Reuters)
Reuters - There's nothing illegal about all those payday loan shops that have sprung up in recent years, but there's something that's not quite kosher about them. More »