Stieg Larsson, the Swedish author of the international best-selling "Millennium" series, including "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," died in 2004 at age 50 of a heart attack, before the publication of his crime thrillers made him one of the most famous...

With kids on winter break and Hollywood delivering some of the year's likely Oscar contenders, now's a great time to take in some movies. Films for everyone abound this time of year. While many excellent ones such as "The Descendants" and "My Week with...