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MOVIE REVIEW: 'Skin'

True story of black Afrikaner brought to biopic

Friday, Nov. 6, 2009

Any human being could understand what was wrong with South Africa's racist system of apartheid. But one woman's circumstances best exposed the absurdity in the system to those who perpetuated it.

Sage Advice

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

Advice compiled and condensed from actual sources by Kelly Jane Torrance, who composed the questions.

MOVIE REVIEW: 'The Maid'

Gutsy performance at center of Chilean character study

Friday, Oct. 30, 2009

"The Maid" ("La nana") is a character study, and though — like many in the genre — it moves deliberately and unhurriedly, it's a gutsy one. That's because the woman at the center of this Chilean film is a hard one to empathize with, let alone love.

BEYOND HOLLYWOOD: Director Scherfig enjoys creating a British film

Friday, Oct. 30, 2009

Lone Scherfig was not the obvious choice to direct "An Education" — though producers must be glad they chose her.

Booksellers ask feds to investigate book pricing

Friday, Oct. 30, 2009

Airline tickets, gasoline, video-game systems — a wide variety of products have been the target of price wars. It's been rare to see literature a part of that list, though, until now.

MOVIE REVIEW: 'An Education'

A schoolgirl seduced by 1960s London

Friday, Oct. 30, 2009

There have been many movies about older men seducing younger women — but few so beguiling as "An Education." That's because the film is about a number of other age-old stories, too.

Jackson's 'It' is a thriller

Reminder of star's true talent

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009

Watching "This Is It" sometimes feels too disturbingly intimate. The limited-engagement film was compiled from video recorded at Michael Jackson concert rehearsals. He died days after some of the film was shot.

'This Is It' brings fans backstage on Jackson's final days

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

MOVIE REVIEW: Watching this backstage peek at an extraordinary performing artist's creative process sometimes feels a little too disturbingly intimate.

Sage Advice

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

Answers compiled by Kelly Jane Torrance, who also composed the questions.