Michael Caine stars as a retired magician who moves into a seaside old-age home. There's some charm in his unlikely friendship with the resident ragamuffin, but Peter Harness' film is both overplotted and overpopulated.

The composer's imaginative treatment of character and situation, his sure instinct for dramatic and comic effects, and above all his radiant, supremely expressive musical portraiture have madeLa Boheme one of the world's most popular operas.

The raw talent of blues legend Howlin' Wolf can be heard on the recently released live album"Howlin' Wolf: Rockin' The Blues: Live In Germany 1964"

This debut novel sets an old-fashioned Gothic tale amid the‘eternal snow’ of Wisconsin.

A new kind of greatest-hits record

Athletes don't always go the distance— but with filmmakers Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck at the helm and a charismatic actor in the lead, you'll go where the story ofSugar leads.

Amid all the tributes to the great composer surrounding the 250th anniversary of his death, critic Ted Libbey introduces a recording of Handel'sWater Music that flows with force and finesse.

Portland’s self-proclaimed purveyors of“post power-pop” remain pessimistic

Drama about IRA member Bobby Sands's death fast in a Belfast prison looks at the high price of martyrdom.