Faking The Fake Moon Landing Brings Surprisingly Few Laughs
The dopey comedy Moonwalkers wastes a potentially amusing premise imagining that a legend about Stanley Kubrick faking the moon landing was true — sort of.
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'Elegant And Cruel And True': The Life And Death Of Poet C.D. Wright
C.D. Wright was beloved not only for her poetry, but for her personality. Critic Craig Morgan Teicher has this remembrance of a writer who loomed large in his imagination and in his life.
The Failed Coup That Led To Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'
Adolf Hitler wrote his famous manifesto while serving time for an attempted coup that started in a German beer hall. Author Peter Ross Range says, "There was an obvious need to get his message out."
The Fog Of War Collides With The Fog Of Michael Bay In '13 Hours'
Bay's new film presents the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya from the perspective of military contractors. Critic David Edelstein says 13 Hours is a "ham-handed but ... generally effective portrait."
Actor Alan Rickman Has Died; Portrayed Snape In Harry Potter Films
Rickman appeared in many blockbuster films during his prolific career, from 1988's Die Hard with Bruce Willis to 2003's Love Actually and the Harry Potter films.
Super Bowl Commercial Inspires Maraniss To Write About Detroit's Better Times
David Greene talks to journalist David Maraniss about a key moment when Detroit seemed to rule the world. Maraniss has written a history of Detroit's commerce and culture called Once in a Great City.
Frisky, Subversive 'American Housewife' Practices Shock And Awwww
The slightly demented homemakers in Helen Ellis' new collection wield sharp elbows and sharper knives, but critic Heller McAlpin says the stories build to touching, unexpected punchlines.
2016 Oscar Nominations Are Announced: 'The Revenant,' 'Mad Max' Get Most Nods
The Revenant has a dozen nominations, followed by Mad Max: Fury Road with 10, and The Martian with seven. The winners will be announced on Feb. 28.
Alan Rickman, Much More Than Hollywood's Go-To Villain
The British actor who starred in the Harry Potter movie series as Severus Snape and in such hits as Die Hard and Love Actually died Thursday. He was 69.
'My Ears Are Open': Novelist Elizabeth Strout Finds Inspiration In Everyday Life
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Olive Kitteridge says she was a "bad lawyer" before turning her energies to writing. Her latest novel, My Name is Lucy Barton, is about an aspiring writer.