In the early 1970s the New Yorker magazine's legendary, fearsome film critic Pauline Kael set the cat among the pigeons when she claimed that Herman Mankiewicz, and not Orson Welles, deserved most of the credit for Citizen Kane. Full Article at Irish Independent

The actor Bob Hoskins, once likened to "a testicle on legs" by film critic Pauline Kael, is very much in touch with his feminine side. In fact, it could be the only thing keeping him sane... Full Article at Talk Entertainment

Bob Hoskins and his wife, Linda Photo: Steve Russell/AP Lovely scented soap, that’s what Bob Hoskins likes about this restaurant around the corner from his house in North London. Full Article at The Telegraph

The final question is whether a mystery film, however concerned with moral climate and psychological overtones, can transcend its genre....These people are much more vulnerable than their genre antecedents, which is what ultimately makes for... Full Article at ArtsJournal

John Boehner ladies and gentlemen: Boehner claimed, with a semi-straight face, that he has yet to meet a regular "American" who favors the option -- despite polls showing that a majority of voters support to the idea of having the choice of a... Full Article at Rising Hegemon

When Jean-Philippe Rameau 's opera Hippolyte et Aricie first appeared, it caused vehement confrontations on the streets of Paris. Full Article at NPR