HOME VIDEO
Leads don't bring 'True Story' to life
"True Story" (R, Fox) is based on the case of ex-New York Times correspondent Michael Finkel, who was disgraced after fabricating elements of a 2001 story, then learned that his identity had been appropriated by a criminal. It has all the elements of tricky cat-and-mouse psychological drama, but writer/director Rupert Goold, in his feature debut, fails to capture the chemistry and complexity necessary to make this grim tale anything more than a lurid anecdote. Part of the reason "True Story" feels so inert is its lead actors: Jonah Hill, playing Finkel with muted, wide-eyed vulnerability, and James Franco, as the skittishly evasive criminal, fail to generate any interpersonal sparks.
Washington Post
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More From Star Tribune
More From Variety
Variety
Sam Rubin, beloved LA entertainment anchor and interviewer, dies at 64
Sam Rubin, a beloved entertainment anchor and reporter for KTLA in Los Angeles who was on a first-name basis with Hollywood's top stars, has died. He was 64.
Nation
Billy Graham statue for U.S. Capitol to be unveiled next week
A statue of the late Rev. Billy Graham set to stand inside the U.S. Capitol to represent North Carolina will be unveiled next week in a ceremony.
Nation
Sean 'Diddy' Combs asks judge to dismiss 'false' claim that he, others raped 17-year-old girl
Sean ''Diddy'' Combs on Friday asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two co-defendants raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio in 2003, saying it was a ''false and hideous claim" that was filed too late under the law.
Business
WABC Radio suspends Rudy Giuliani for flouting ban on discussing discredited 2020 election claims
Rudy Giuliani was suspended Friday from WABC Radio and his daily show canceled over what the station called his repeated violation of a ban on discussing discredited 2020 election claims. Giuliani said the station's ban is overly broad and ''a clear violation of free speech.''
Business
Technology crushing human creativity? Apple's new iPad ad has struck a nerve online
A newly released ad promoting Apple's new iPad Pro has struck quite a nerve online.