Movies
I can never really keep the plot details of a movie fantasy straight. I usually like to describe films in the simple terms of Hollywood loglines that go something like this: “It’s ‘Rocky’ meets ‘Hairspray,’” or “Murderous Boy Scout finds redemption through bass fishing.” So grill me on the specifics of “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian,” and you’ll get confused mumbling in return. I do know that this latest adaptation of the writings of C.S. Lewis once again has kids being transported from England into make-believe land, where lions hang out with Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton and there are lots of fights with armor and spears. It’s almost like these writers just completely make stuff up out of their imaginations and expect us to buy it. Which we usually do. (Walt Disney Pictures)

Television

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It seems “ER” has been on TV for as long as there have been emergency rooms. And the series is almost more notable for the actors who have come and gone than the ones presently rushing along gurneys in hallways. They include George Clooney, Noah Wyle, Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies and many more. This week’s episode marks the finale of the 14th season. OK, so they had emergency rooms before this show. But they became much more popular afterward. In this closer, besides the usual goings on with current series regulars Goran Visnjic, John Stamos and Maura Tierney, Steve Buscemi plays a strange and drunk dude who walks in and immediately causes trouble for everybody (much like he did for Tony Soprano). This show isn’t yet on life support. (NBC, Thursday, 10 p.m.)

Music
Of all the raspy-voiced singers, Joe Cocker might be king. When I listen to him sing, it’s as if someone crawled down his throat and massaged his vocal cords with a hunk of steel wool — and then left the steel wool in there. He was an icon of the ‘60s and ‘70s, known as much for his onstage gyrations and facial contortions as he was for his bluesy blasts. “Hymn For My Soul” is Cocker’s latest CD, a rousing collection of mostly covers produced by Ethan Johns (Ryan Adams, Rufus Wainwright, et al.) and featuring an all-star cast of session musicians. Some of the highlights include George Harrison’s “Beware of Darkness,” Bob Dylan’s “Ring Them Bells” and Stevie Wonder’s “You Haven’t Done Nothin’.” You won’t be able to see Cocker’s arms fly wildly or watch his head move in all directions. But that voice! It might just make you gyrate along. (Fantasy)

DVD
Remember that giant boulder that came rushing down the cave after Indiana Jones? In a way, that’s how the new sequel is coming at audiences. There really is no escaping it — unless you’re as clever as Indy. Unlike Indy and that rock, however, movie fans might enjoy getting bowled over by the new installment. And while they wait, they can check out “Indiana Jones: The Adventure Collection,” the new DVD set that contains all three of the previous films: “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Temple of Doom” and “The Last Crusade.” As you might expect from a franchise about a treasure hunter, there is a bountiful cache of extras in this collection as well, including “Indy’s Women Reminisce” and fistfuls of behind-the scenes featurettes. If you rush to the store to buy it, bring your bullwhip. You just might need it to fight off others searching for the same booty. (Paramount Home Entertainment)

Books
I would argue that there isn’t anyone on Earth whose golf game is more comical than mine. But I would have to bestow strong runner-up status to Carl Hiaasen. And the Florida-based journalist and novelist has one-upped me by returning to the game he gave up in 1973. Mercifully, I have left the clubs in the garage, where cobwebs have formed. Hiaasen chronicles his struggles with golf in “The Downhill Lie: A Hacker’s Return to a Ruinous Sport.” Actually, he could have stopped there, with the title. But he confesses his fairway frustrations in hilarious fashion — he even competes in a country club tournament — as he also ruminates about the days playing with his dad and the introduction of the game to his own son. If you’ve ever shanked a grounder off the first tee into a lake with people watching — and you know who you are — this is the book for you. (Knopf)

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