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'A Star is Born' hits all the right notes

8 years ago
There's a reason "A Star is Born" was made (and remade and remade), meaning a new version needn't reinvent the wheel. Director-star-co-writer Bradley Cooper is shrewd enough not to try, crafting a pleasantly satisfying movie and splashy big-screen showcase for Lady Gaga, in a role that capitalizes on her musical talents as few others could.

'The Circus' explores how TV toppled the big top

8 years ago
Stop if you've heard this one: A "distinctly American" mass-entertainment institution thrives for years, before its business model gets undermined by new technology. Only with "The Circus," an oddly timely PBS documentary, it's the "greatest show on Earth" that fell victim to a new delivery system -- namely, television.

'The Walking Dead' takes first steps toward 'Rick-less' future

8 years ago
The post-apocalyptic zombie world will go on even after Rick Grimes -- the character played by Andrew Lincoln -- exits this season, at the star's request. But since "The Walking Dead" stumbled through the past two seasons, season nine opens in prove-it-to-me mode, at least for those who see Rick's departure as a good time to consider closing the books on this AMC hit.

'Doctor Who' reboot arrives

8 years ago
Add "Doctor Who" to the list of venerable pop-culture icons receiving a gender makeover, with Jodie Whittaker -- the 13th person to play the alien Time Lord -- becoming the first female version of the character in the new season that premieres this weekend.

'Star Wars Resistance' looks great but lacks 'Rebels' spirit

8 years ago
"Star Wars Rebels" was a creative bright spot in that cinematic universe, chronicling the years before the first movie, "A New Hope." Making the jump to a similar period in the run-up to the current trilogy and "The Force Awakens," "Star Wars Resistance" paints with a much brighter, more colorful palette, but at least initially settles for more pallid characters and situations -- the kind that don't immediately suggest this is the animated show you're looking for.

17 phenomenal movie soundtracks

8 years ago
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper shine as performers in "A Star as Born." But will this soundtrack -- and trailer song of the summer "Shallow" -- go down as one of the greats? Here's a look at its competition.
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