Entertainment
Gone fishing: A beginner's guide to learning how to fish
Learn how to fish, finding a new source of fun and relaxation to enrich your life. Find out the basics of learning how to fish; it’s simpler than you might have thought!
Hit the road, Jack: What to look for in an RV
It is finally time to travel and explore the great outdoors in an RV. Find out what type of RV is best suited to your traveling goals and how to pick the RV features you really need.
Top 10 sexy celebs over 60
Certain celebrities are able to remain sexy and vibrant after turning 60, carrying their charisma and magnetism into maturity.
How to have a night out without ruining your heart healthy diet
It’s entirely possible to have a fun night out on the town without derailing your heart healthy diet. Find out how.
Chronicle **½ (PG-13)
An interesting idea is a fine, if not essential, starting point for a movie. But once you establish a premise, you need a clear vision of where to let it run, and how your cast and cameras can carry out the plan to satisfactory advantage.
Woman in Black, The * (PG-13)
As horror flicks go, one of the less common flaws is dullness. This one manages to be so boring, that it overshadows the post-Harry Potter evolution of Daniel Radcliffe as an actor.
Big Miracle ***½ (PG)
In lesser hands than those of director Ken Kwapis (Belleville native, but we’re not “homering” here), this fact-based dramatization of the 1988 rescue attempt for three whales stranded under northern Alaskan ice in an early winter freeze, could easily have turned into mush. Instead, it’s a family-friendly film, with a near-perfect balance of the social, political and cultural issues with engaging personal stories. John Krasinski is an aspiring local TV newsman who accidentally stumbles across the whales’ plight. His clip winds up on national TV, starting a media frenzy in a remote fishing village that had never seen such activity.
Tips on picking the right gym and membership for seniors
Seniors are an ever-increasing segment of the gym-going population, so a gym geared just for you is easily within your reach.
The beginner's guide to coin collecting
New to collecting coins? The beginner’s guide to collecting coins tells you everything you need to know about starting this rewarding hobby and building a valuable coin collection.
Mardi Gras North of the Quarter - St. Louis Style
Experiencing Mardi Gras in Louisiana not an option this year? No worries, St. Louis has plenty of good times and food to keep the good times rolling.
Man on a Ledge *** (PG-13)
For a script with a truly ridiculous premise, this action drama is so skillfully shot and paced, that you’ll be fully engaged throughout, and won’t realized how far-fetched everything has been until you’re on the way home.
Albert Nobbs ** (R)
Following Meryl Streep’s Margaret Thatcher impression in Iron Lady, and Leo DiCaprio’s take on Mr. Hoover in J. Edgar, here’s the third vanity project of the season, with Glenn close playing a Victorian woman passing as a primly obsequious male valet in a small Irish hotel.
Shame *½ (NC-17)
For a walk on the depraved side of life, here’s a drama about a handsome guy (the suddenly ubiquitous Michael Fassbender) who is obsessed with sex in most of its potential forms. Despite his success, at least as defined on a volume basis, his existence is surprisingly lonely and joyless. Compulsions apparently provide more momentary relief than actual pleasure. His sister (Carey Mulligan) has her own emotional scars from her approach to men and her place in the world.
Haywire *** (R)
While watching an unfamiliar actress (Gina Carano) playing a female version of Jason Bourne in this complicated, high-octane espionage thriller from Steven Soderbergh, I was impressed by how well-cast she seemed. She was attractive enough for the lead role, without being such a babe that she loses credibility as a butt-kicking heroine. Her persona is closer to a Noomi Rapace or Carrie-Anne Moss than to the Angelina Jolie or Halle Berry glamor types who’ve ventured into the genre.

