Robert Taylor proves in Johnny Eager he could play perfectly an obscure racketeer, an outlaw who continues to pull off tricks even against his own integrity.
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Book Review: ‘A Possible Life’ by Sebastian Faulks
A novel by any other name may still be sweet.
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The Mortal Instruments - City of Bones isn't bad and it makes me curious for what the next chapter will bring.
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The new album by Boston is another poppy chapter in the Tom Scholz saga.
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Much is remembered about Nov. 22, 1963, but much is forgotten as well.
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Transposed to New Orleans, the French classic still poses difficult questions about action and inaction, masters and servants.
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Tom Hanks' fuzzy Walt Disney jousts with Emma Thompson's prickly P.L. Travers in a warm and satisfying behind-the-scenes tale about the making of one of the studio's classic films.
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In 1968, `The Mod Squad' broke new ground, and is now available in its entirety on DVD.
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Garrett Hedlund of 'Friday Night Lights' and 'Tron: Legacy' stars in this highly cinematic clip.
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Auster's description of his New Jersey boyhood is the best part of his new memoir.
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