It isn't surprising that Guy Ritchie would turn Sherlock Holmes into an action hero. What's surprising is how bland the results are
Richard Corliss takes the measure of the film version of the Broadway musical based on Fellini's genre-creating movie
Nancy Meyers' wronged-woman's fantasy, starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin, is crippled by its own wish fulfillment
With his latest novel, A Dead Hand: A Crime in Calcutta, American travel writer Paul Theroux builds on his distinction as the contemporary author most responsible for the West's vision of Asia
What promised to be one of the most lucrative boxing matches ever may never be because of a request for a blood test
In a sports comeback to rival Michael Jordan's return to the NBA, the seven-time Formula One champion has announced his plans to race again. Will he be good enough to get back to the top?
We've covered the best and worst of 2009, but what about the biggest?
With Michael Jackson's This Is It hitting theaters, TIME takes a look at some of the greatest concert films ever
From Annette to Miley, Disney has made a specialty of minting young talent
In the fame game, you're nobody till somebody makes a Halloween costume in your image. TIME takes a look at some of 2009's best straight-from-the headlines outfits
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Video: Birdseye Footage from a Homemade Copter
50 Moments of 2009: A Week by Week News Chronicle
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Rescued Stray Becomes a Therapist
Bob Willoughby, Hollywood Photo Legend
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