“How to Train Your Dragon”
An 11-year-old Viking must train a dragon in this animated adventure.
Satisfying both kids and adults isn’t easy, but “How to Train Your Dragon” hits the mark with the right mix of …

I seem to be experiencing déjà vu.
Just last year, I found myself pulling at my hair while watching “The Blind Side.” The movie should have told the inspirational story of Michael Oher, a phenomenal athlete, …

Maroon 5: “Hands All Over” (A&M/Octone)
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Making music that’s commercial often is seen as one of the deadly sins of rock and roll. But on “Hands All Over,” Maroon 5 proves that a band …

By Billy O’Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune
The 1982 Atari 2600 game “Haunted House” is treasured for numerous reasons, but user-friendliness never was one of them. Even by the 2600’s standards, it was intimidatingly cryptic — which, for purposes of …