Tuesday, February 7 2012
Van Halen gets with the times
VAN HALEN “A Different Kind of Truth” (Interscope) 2 1/2 stars ——— On “A Different Kind of Truth,” the first studio album from Van Halen…
Roberta Flack’s first album in 13 years covers Beatles classics
WASHINGTON — John, Paul, George, Ringo — and Roberta? No, Roberta Flack was never a member of the Beatles, but in her new CD, “Let…
Grammys 2012: Adele is poised for Grammy coronation
No artist owned 2011 quite like Adele, and she’s poised to sweep the major awards at the Grammys next weekend (8 p.m. EST Feb. 12…
Netflix’s first original series stars Steven Van Zandt as a New York mobster
In “Lilyhammer,” whose eight parts debut Monday as an exclusive Netflix stream, Steven Van Zandt retrieves his Silvio wig from the “Sopranos” costume box to…
Monday, February 6 2012
Tilda Swinton helped birth a nightmare called ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Every mother has a birthing story, the play-by-play narrative that took her across the chasm from independence to attachment. Tilda Swinton…
‘NCIS’ hits the 200 mark
PASADENA, Calif. — The CBS drama “NCIS” will join a select group of prime-time TV shows Tuesday when it airs its 200th episode. Only 62…
Skeptics making some noise over ‘The Artist’
If there’s one thing I had failed to consider this Academy Awards season, it’s that “The Artist” exists not to show people a good time…
‘American Idol’ vs. ‘The Voice’: Who wins the battle rounds?
Well, it had to happen sometime. Now in its 11th season, the prime-time juggernaut known as “American Idol” has become a little less juggernaut-y. Early…
Sundance 2012: This year’s Sundance Film Festival was a family affair
Winnowing thousands of entries to showcase the most significant, film festivals serve as a time capsule, focusing attention on the values and concerns of the…
‘Chronicle’ scores big on Super Bowl weekend
LOS ANGELES — Not even the biggest television event of the year could shake 2012’s winning streak at the box office, as ticket sales were…
