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Violence and style from John Wick, bios of two history makers and two modern love stories

And there’s more: a true-life literary con, an immigrant’s ploy, an ode to Jamaican women and an authentic farming how-to

Crazy Rich Asians, family pressure, Alpha, life pre-history, Wall, the Middle-East divide

Also: sky watching and wondering in Cielo; sympathy for Nico and violence and Mark Wahlberg at Mile 22

Movie reviews: Lawless, Compliance, Possession, and more

Prohibition and small town southern U.S. are nicely re-created in Lawless.

The Bourne Legacy re-boots nicely, Hope Springs stark on marriage, Kumaré probes religion and Killer Joe gets nasty

Jeremy Renner is the new man running for his life in The Bourne Legacy.

Terror in Colorado: The Dark Knight of No Soul

I must admit, I am stymied. How could such a thing happen? How could somebody be so completely insane that he committed such a treacherous, deliberate, premeditated, totally horrendous act against...

Bruins’ thuggery sets template for playoff hockey violence

The Bruins set a precedent last year for players treating hockey like war, and now the violence is out of hand. With even Sidney Crosby starting to get in on the act, it's time to call for change.

The Colours of the Mountain depicts armed conflict in Colombia through childrens' eyes

Reel to Real International Film Festival for Youth (April 13-20) presents "The Colours of the Mountain", a Colombian film about children's dreams and the inmiente violence emerging in their village.

Violence expected as gang tensions flare in B.C.

Bystanders might fall innocent pray to retaliation, but girlfriends and associates of gangsters are the real concern, officers say.

No task force on violence against aboriginal women

Action already under way, ministers say.

Kill, kids, kill

It's a blood bath. But it's virtual. And its legality was confirmed today, as a U.S. Supreme Court decision today made kids' freedom to do virtual slaughters realer than ever.