Reviews
Diamond's pop showmanship lights up October night (Reuters)
Reuters - "This is like the Greek Theater with goiter" Neil Diamond said Wednesday at the Hollywood Bowl, referring to his performance 36 years ago that resulted in his hit album "Hot August Night." More »
Inspirational "Fireproof" sparks warm response (Reuters)
Reuters - Its impressive ($6.8 million) opening weekend boxoffice serving as a testament to the continued demand from the heartland for inspirational movies, "Fireproof" might as well have been titled "Criticproof." More »
"How to Lose Friends" subs shtick for satire (Reuters)
Reuters - A film that sets out to demonstrate the shallows of celebrity-obsessed pop journalism should at least offer a few fully fleshed characters, if only as a point of comparison. More »
Out-of-this-world visuals animate "Clone Wars" (Reuters)
Reuters - You can't keep a good Jedi down, or so it would seem from the latest incarnation of "Star Wars," a weekly half-hour series whose animation gets as close to 3-D as you can without wearing those dorky glasses. More »
"Cell Phone" rings with comic invention (Reuters)
Reuters - Sarah Ruhl's "Dead Man's Cell Phone," in its West Coast premiere, is wildly clever and very funny, like a frothy opera (without music, that is) by Rossini, tinged by campy overtones of Edward Gorey. More »
Review: Hathaway sizzles in dreary `Rachel' (AP)
AP - Ever been to one of those weddings that just will not end? More »
A guy-talk look at friendship in 'Fault Lines' (AP)
AP - Guy talk. Not easy to credibly capture on stage. More »
Foreign-born clowns yearn for American acceptance (AP)
AP - Give us your tired, your poor, your clowns who work with balloon animals, yearning to breathe free. More »
"Chihuahua" a dog-eared story, but cast adds bite (Reuters)
Reuters - Historically, Disney's done well by going to the dogs, from "Lady and the Tramp" and "101 Dalmatians" to "The Shaggy D.A." and "Eight Below." More »
Music Review: Jennifer Hudson's CD is impressive (AP)
AP - Jennifer Hudson, "Jennifer Hudson" (Arista Records) More »