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Writer Mark Jordan Legan offers a roundup of reviews for the week's new movies. In this edition of Summary Judgment, Legan surveys what the critics are saying about Dreamgirls, The Painted Veil and The Good German.

Despite the firestorm of hype over the new FX drama Dirt, the show could use some spiffing up. The show, which stars Courteney Cox Arquette and is executive-produced by her husband, David Arquette, demonstrates how the sum of many great parts can still add up to a not-so-great TV show.

A new instance of cultural cross-pollination between Japan and America debuts Thursday night: Afro Samurai. The animated series, which will air on Spike TV, stars Samuel L. Jackson and features music by the RZA.

The ghostwriter for James Brown's autobiography, The Godfather of Soul, Tucker is a contributing editor for The Black Music Research Journal.

Thirty years ago this week, ABC's mini-series Roots was broadcast. The finale was among the most-watched programs in TV history. Roots star LeVar Burton reflects on the impact of the series in a conversation with Rebecca Roberts.

New York City is experiencing a resurgence of comedy clubs. The explanations for this phenomenon are economic, technological (the so-called "You Tube" effect) and artistic. But do more comedy clubs mean better comedy?

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection, a 12-disc DVD set of musicals created by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II.

Irish singer/songwriter Damien Rice won fans around the globe with his debut CD, simply titled O. In the four years since then, Rice has teased his adoring fans with a few small releases. But he has finally released a second studio album, 9.

The Studio Museum in Harlem is showing a first-ever U.S. exhibit of comic strips from Africa. Three dozen artists deal with postmodern daily life and the problems facing 20 African countries: war, corruption, poverty, sexism and child slavery.

Some Oscar nominees don't get much attention on the red carpet. A quick look at the nominees for Best Short Documentary show subjects ranging from AIDS orphans to gifted high school artists.