AP - The South Korean remake of the John Woo gangster classic "A Better Tomorrow" has received a tepid response in its spiritual home Hong Kong, with the new version receiving lackluster reviews and box office results.

Reuters - The loss of childhood illusions and of youthful naivete looms large in this first feature by Chicago-born Tze Chun, whose drama about a struggling, single-mom immigrant takes place in the Boston suburbs where he was raised.

AP - Playing it safe in a down economy, Lyric Opera has launched its season by reviving two box-office favorites, with mixed results artistically — a tepid "Tosca," followed by a first-class "Faust."