
Johansson's Tom Waits covers album inspires questions like, What is singing? Is it the heavily affected, sometimes rhythmic rising and falling of a voice? If so, Johansson's a natural. If it means holding your attention or a long note, then problems arise. Not horrible in the Don Johnson--Bruce Willis way but ultimately just as dull and indulgent.
Grade: C-
The new Elvis Costello television series, Stephen Colbert's Christmas Special and Chungking Express on DVD
The Monty Python Holy Grail on DVD, Gears of War 2 for the gamers, Bolt in movie theaters, and more
The good cheer of Happy-Go-Lucky, reliving the amazing life of John Lennon, cathing up with The Starter Wife on TV, and more
Greg Kinnear, in Flash of Genius, Richard Jenkins in The Visitor, Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married, and more
Jenny Lewis in the record stores, Dennis Lehane's The Given Day in bookstores, The Lucky Ones in movie theaters, and more
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