ENTERTAINMENT
May 31, 2003 | Howard Rosenberg, Times Staff Writer
"I'm tired of being a freak," transgender nightclub performer Calpernia Addams says at one point in "Soldier's Girl." The freaks instead are two soldiers locked away in Ft. Leavenworth after the murder of Addams' lover, Pfc. Barry Winchell, as he lay sleeping in a corridor of his barracks. Their sweet, tender, sexy romance, and its tragic consequences, are the essence of this haunting, troubling Showtime film ripped from 1999 headlines.
ENTERTAINMENT
March 2, 2010
SERIES NCIS: Gena Rowlands guest stars as Gibbs' (Mark Harmon) former mother-in-law in this new episode (8 p.m. CBS). Nova: The controversy surrounding astronomers' demotion of Pluto from planet to "plutoid" is explored (8 p.m. KCET). Frontline: Filmmaker John Zaritsky explores the volatile topic of whether a person has the right to end his or her own life in the last stages of painful terminal illness (9 p.m. KCET). The Good Wife: Alan Cumming and Gary Cole guest star in this new episode of the legal drama (10 p.m. CBS)
ENTERTAINMENT
June 17, 2001
Movies Eddie Murphy, far right, again cracks wise with animals in "Dr. Dolittle 2," which turns into a major human versus nature showdown in the midst of the animal kingdom's first labor strike. With Kevin Pollak, Jeffrey Jones and Kristen Wilson. Opens Friday. Also: Vin Diesel and Paul Walker star in the action adventure "The Fast and the Furious," a look at rival gangs who use street racing as a means of establishing power. With Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster and Rick Yune. Opens Friday.
ENTERTAINMENT
December 5, 2008 | Robert Abele, Abele is a freelance writer.
"Nobel Son" loosely straps a story of family disappointment and academic jealousy to a juiced-up caper flick and then speeds off on its way. What comes next is a movie with moments of vengeance-filled enjoyment but also a sense of tonal haphazardness. You can't blame co-writer-director Randall Miller ("Bottle Shock") for wanting to have flashy criminal fun with his setup.
ENTERTAINMENT
February 13, 2013 | By Ed Stockly
Click here to download TV listings for the week of Feb. 10 - 16, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies SERIES Survivor: Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites: This season of the reality juggernaut pits players from past seasons against die-hard fans of the show. Returnees include Andrea Boehlke, Francesca Hogi and Phillip Sheppard (8 p.m. CBS). American Idol: It's the female contestants' turn to compete in the Hollywood round in this new episode (8 p.m. Fox)
ENTERTAINMENT
March 8, 2002 | KENNETH TURAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
As an adult, Irishman Brendan Behan was known for two things, the vivid plays he wrote ("The Quare Fellow," "The Hostage") and the commotions he caused when he was inebriated, which was often. A self-described "drinker with a writing problem," he died at age 41; his funeral is said to have been Dublin's largest since that of the great hero of independence, Michael Collins.