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William H. Macy

"Bobby" "Bobby"
Emilio Estevez clearly had good intentions in making this fictional drama about the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.
By Stephanie Zacharek Nov 17, 2006
The Fix The Fix
Lauer defends Cruise. William H. Macy says Lohan and her ilk "should have their asses kicked." Plus: Jennifers Lopez and Garner, pregnant?
Aug 25, 2006
"Spartan" "Spartan"
Val Kilmer delivers his lines like they're beat poetry in this thoroughly Mametized -- but not very thrilling -- search-and-rescue thriller.
By Stephanie Zacharek Mar 12, 2004
"The Cooler" "The Cooler"
William H. Macy and Maria Bello shine in a terrific -- and surprisingly sexy -- tale of a Vegas loser whose luck begins to turn.
By Stephanie Zacharek Nov 26, 2003
Hollywood goes down Hollywood goes down
A spate of new films -- one with girl-next-door Meg Ryan -- depict graphic oral sex scenes. Is the film industry's portrayal of sexuality finally beginning to get real?
By Rebecca Traister Oct 23, 2003
"Panic"
William H. Macy's hit man commands a serious black comedy, a quiet thriller that's also an evocation of middle-aged disappointment.
By Charles Taylor Jan 19, 2001
"State and Main" "State and Main"
Hollywood scheming: In David Mamet's delicious new ensemble comedy, the bastards win.
By Charles Taylor Dec 22, 2000
Blue Glow
Salon's TV picks for Thursday, Dec. 21, 2000
By Joyce Millman Dec 21, 2000
Blue Glow
Salon's TV picks for Tuesday, March 14, 2000
By Joyce Millman Mar 14, 2000
Blue Glow
Salon's TV picks for Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000
By Joyce Millman Jan 4, 2000
"Magnolia"
Even with a stellar cast, director Paul Thomas Anderson's "Boogie Nights" follow-up flounders without a punchline.
By Charles Taylor Dec 17, 1999
Happy, Texas
A cons-on-the-run caper gets its charm from witty, endearing performances and uncynical affection for its characters.
By Mary Elizabeth Williams Oct 1, 1999
Blue Glow
Salon's TV picks for
Weekend, Sept. 17-19, 1999
By Joyce Millman Sep 17, 1999
"Mystery Men"
This droopy action comedy saps Hollywood's best comic actors of their superpowers.
By Stephanie Zacharek Aug 6, 1999
A Civil Action
Director Steven Zaillian does author Jonathan Harr a great injustice with his reductionist film version of Harr's 'A Civil Action'.
By Charles Taylor Dec 23, 1998
Back in the shower again
Gus Van Sant's retelling of a Hitchcock classic may not be anything new, but it's still just as shocking.
By Mary Elizabeth Williams Dec 4, 1998
Exile in "Pleasantville"
Director Gary Ross fetishizes the '50s in this high-concept parable about the dangers of conformity.
By Charles Taylor Oct 23, 1998
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