
By Peter Suderman - Special to The Washington Times
“Fast & Furious 6” takes everything that “Fast Five” did right, and then does it more: It’s louder, it’s funnier, it’s bigger — more exciting, more over the top, and more delightfully absurd. In every way, it is a movie that is truly faster and, yes, furiouser than any of its predecessors. Published May 23, 2013 Comments

By Adam Mazmanian - Special to the Washington Times
“Epic,” a 3D computer-generated animation from Blue Sky Studios, known for the “Ice Age” series, is fast-paced without being too intense for young moviegoers and manages to be romantic without being treacly or suggestive. Published May 23, 2013 Comments

By Mesfin Fekadu - Associated Press
Nick Carter isn’t only writing songs, he’s written a book. Published May 23, 2013 Comments

By Peter Suderman - Special to The Washington Times
“The Hangover Part III” is predicated on a fundamental error. Published May 22, 2013 Comments

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times
The machete attack that left a British soldier dead on the streets of London on Wednesday included attackers shouting, “Allahu akbar,” but the main television broadcast networks failed to reference Islam in their initial coverage. Published May 23, 2013 Comments

By Associated Press
Dan Brown’s description of Manila as “the gates of hell” in the American novelist’s latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital. Published May 23, 2013 Comments

By Michael Cidoni Lennox - Associated Press
In the new film “Behind the Candelabra,” veteran entertainer Debbie Reynolds has just three major scenes to flesh out one of the most complicated figures in piano-playing showman Liberace’s life: his loving but sometimes manipulative mother Frances. Published May 23, 2013 Comments
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By Jake Coyle - Associated Press
The Cannes Film Festival is missing one of its biggest stars of this year's event: Ryan Gosling. Published May 22, 2013
By The Washington Times
Sergio Garcia was forced to apologize for a comment he made about Tiger Woods that some interpreted as racist. Published May 22, 2013
By Associated Press
Blake Shelton and NBC are putting together a benefit for Oklahoma tornado victims. Published May 22, 2013
By John Carucci - Associated Press
Burt Bacharach knew writing a memoir would be emotional — not because of his never-heard backstage tales or his tumultuous marriages. He knew that being honest would force him to come to terms with the death of his daughter. Published May 21, 2013
By Associated Press
Justin Bieber’s pet monkey is no longer his. The capuchin monkey was seized by German customs on March 28 when the Canadian pop star failed to produce the required vaccination and import papers after landing in Munich. Authorities issued an order Tuesday transferring ownership of the animal to Germany. Bieber has six weeks to contest the decision. Published May 21, 2013
By Associated Press
Microsoft thinks it has the one. The company revealed the Xbox One, its next-generation entertainment console, during a presentation Tuesday at its headquarters in Redmond, Wash. Published May 21, 2013