Diana Drumm on why Joaquin Phoenix is the most fascinating actor working in film today.
Chuck Bowen on how to make a good Stephen King movie adaptation.
MPAA claims victory as file-sharing service IsoHunt shuts down.
Why reality-based films are flooding the Oscar race.
Finalists for the National Book Awards are announced.
I’m the accidental owner of a Banksy.
Matt Zoller Seitz likes Kimberly Peirce’s Carrie.
Noel Murray on the sprawling, obsessive career of Fritz Lang.
Diablo Cody hates directing.
Check out this new interview with Édith Scob about Eyes Without a Face:
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