Topic: Clint Eastwood

Opinion: In the bah-humbug of Christmas present, would Tiny Tim get Scrooged?

Would Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' stand up to the critics in today's cynical age? Our bestselling dystopian novels and movies lack the message of redemption so central to Dickens' novella – and the heart of Christmas. But Tiny Tim's message of blessing cuts through the darkness in any age.

Death tax showdown at the OK Corral

Ranchers want to die before year end to avoid the estate tax, claims Rep. Lummis. Whether or not the story is true, the underpinnings are myths: the family ranch and a looming 'death tax.'

Hereafter: movie review

Director Clint Eastwood's moody 'Hereafter' tries hard, but veers uncomfortably close to quackery.

'The Town' is talk of box office, opening with $23.8M

'The Town' has earned rave reviews. This is the second movie directed by Ben Affleck, who stars alongside Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm and Chris Cooper.

Ben Affleck goes to 'Town' with second directing gig

Ben Affleck returns with "The Town," a genre-bending bank-heist thriller that is loaded with action but also heavy on gritty working-class drama and sweet romance.

Beloit College Mindset List says Class of 2014 can't write cursive

Beloit College Mindset List includes cultural touchstones for incoming college freshman, email is slow, wrist watches are obsolete, phones have always been cordless

Red Dead Redemption review roundup

Red Dead Redemption review scores applaud the game's surprising sophistication, expansive freedom, and gritty depiction of the Wild West.

How to turn failures into opportunities

Everyone fails. The question is how we respond to our failures. 

Paulson's 'On the Brink': Seven revelations about US financial crisis

In his account of managing America's financial crisis, former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson recounts shock, disappointment, and own shortcomings. What lessons does 'On the Brink' hold?

Oscar nominations: 'Avatar,' 'The Hurt Locker' take the lead

But some fresh faces appear in the Best Actress category with Carey Mulligan (‘An Education’) and Gabourey Sidibe (‘Precious’).

Golden Globe nominations tap 'Avatar' and 'Up' among others

Globes’ nominations offer a rough road map to the Oscars in March.

Invictus: movie review

Morgan Freeman brings appropriate gravitas to his role as Mandela in ‘Invictus,’ but occasionally Clint Eastwood’s movie slips into hero worship.

My dad and Mr. Zakowski

A father confronts a gruff loner with a compassion that transforms a conflict.

The Transplanted Gardener: The view from here

California moves to hold onto Hollywood

Its new budget offers tax credits to halt the exodus of film and TV production from the state.

Iceman (Kilmer) wants to be New Mexico's huckleberry (governor)

Review: 'Gran Torino'

Eastwood gives Dirty Harry a fresh turn in this tale of a racist retiree who reluctantly befriends and defends his immigrant neighbors.

Review: 'Changeling'

True story of a mother whose son goes missing lacks some of the passion of Angelina Jolie's earlier performances.

Review: 'Mamma Mia! The Movie'

This loopy ABBA musical has Meryl Streep playing a superannuated American hippie running a funky hotel on a Greek island and preparing for her daughter's marriage.

On the dusty road to redemption

In Leif Enger's 'So Brave, Young, and Handsome,' an outlaw and an author hit the road on a quixotic quest.

On the dusty road to redemption

In Leif Enger's 'So Brave, Young, and Handsome,' an outlaw and an author hit the road on a quixotic quest.