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Martin Sheen: "Everything's being ripped away"

The "West Wing" president and his son, Emilio Estevez, discuss their spiritual road movie made for tough times
Andrew O'Hehir
Guantanamo

Our first look at a Gitmo interrogation

A bewildered Canadian teenager goes to Guantanamo Bay in this disturbing look inside the War on Terror
Andrew O'Hehir
Horror

What's inside "The Human Centipede"?

Is this shock-horror franchise the sickest outrage in movie history, or a work of demented genius? Neither
Andrew O'Hehir
Movie shorts

"50-50": What's so funny about cancer?

Seth Rogen finds humor in a possible death sentence, in a buddy movie part "Beaches" and part "Pineapple Express"
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Our Picks: Movies

Is this thriller the best American movie of 2011?

Pick of the week: The gripping "Take Shelter" channels Malick, Kubrick and the Coen brothers
Andrew O'Hehir
Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp: Photographs aren't like rape

The actor backpedals after comparing photo shoots to sexual assault in Vanity Fair -- and offers a smart apology
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Our Picks: Movies

A black-comic odyssey into the Russian heartland

Avoid cops, hookers and horny Gypsies! Country drive turns death trap in a dark fable of Russian history
Andrew O'Hehir

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Wednesday, Sep 28, 2011 21:01 ET

"Margaret": The great NYC post-9/11 movie that crashed and burned

Kenneth Lonergan's long-delayed follow-up to "You Can Count on Me" is a fascinating, half-brilliant disaster
Andrew O'Hehir
Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011 18:28 ET

Jessica Chastain: The dazzling redhead who's suddenly everywhere

After "Tree of Life" and "The Help" -- and with six more movies on the way -- Jessica Chastain's moment has arrived
Andrew O'Hehir
Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011 13:01 ET

Early signs of a "Bridesmaids" bump

A veteran producer sees not just success for Kristen Wiig's blockbuster, but signs of a lasting legacy
Rebecca Traister
Friday, Sep 23, 2011 20:30 ET

The overacting hall of fame

Slide show: Sometimes an actor has to go over the top to sell a performance. Here are some of the most memorable
Matt Zoller Seitz
Friday, Sep 23, 2011 17:59 ET

What's the best baseball movie?

And why are great films about the national pastime so rare? As "Moneyball" hits theaters, baseball writers weigh in
Emma Mustich
Friday, Sep 23, 2011 17:30 ET

"Killer Elite": Jason Statham and Clive Owen's dark, stylish thriller

Trashy, semi-coherent and amoral, "Killer Elite" is an enjoyable dose of bewildering '80s espionage
Andrew O'Hehir
Friday, Sep 23, 2011 14:45 ET

"Abduction": Taylor Lautner's chest gets a movie

Team Jacob obsessives may love it, but this fourth-rate "Bourne"-style thriller does the Twi-hunk no favors
Andrew O'Hehir
Friday, Sep 23, 2011 13:24 ET

Are comedians funnier when they're fat?

Can a comic actor lose weight without losing laughs? On Twitter, Jonah Hill's fans aren't so sure
Susannah Gora
Friday, Sep 23, 2011 11:01 ET

The "Drive" backlash: Too violent, too arty or both?

The Ryan Gosling thriller has great reviews but dreadful word of mouth. Salon writers discuss what went wrong
Thomas Rogers and Andrew O'Hehir
Friday, Sep 23, 2011 10:24 ET

Lars von Trier isn't sorry -- but that doesn't make him a Nazi

The Danish director walks back his apology for calling himself a Nazi at Cannes. His honesty should be applauded
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Thursday, Sep 22, 2011 21:01 ET

"Moneyball": Brad Pitt's wonk-friendly Oscar contender

A baseball bestseller becomes a lovable star vehicle about a classic American underdog -- and somehow it works
Andrew O'Hehir
Wednesday, Sep 21, 2011 19:01 ET

Does "Weekend" mark a new direction for gay cinema?

Frank, sexy and smart, "Weekend" portrays 21st-century gay life, not the usual movie cliches
Andrew O'Hehir
Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011 16:01 ET

Inside Elizabeth Taylor's blockbuster wardrobe

Slide show: Nine of the screen siren's outfits, from the collection set to be auctioned by Christie's this winter
Emma Mustich
Monday, Sep 19, 2011 11:23 ET

Netflix separates its DVD, streaming businesses

The company's DVD-by-mail service now has a new name: "Qwikster"
BARBARA ORTUTAY, Associated Press
Saturday, Sep 17, 2011 12:01 ET

What to watch instead of "Conan"

"Solomon Kane" never got a theatrical or DVD release, but it's a much stronger movie than its big-budget brother
Bob Calhoun
Friday, Sep 16, 2011 21:01 ET

Eastwood, Wayne, Gosling -- Hollywood's lone wolves

Slide show: From Eastwood and Wayne to Uma and "Shane," some of our favorite cinematic heroes went it alone
Odie Henderson
Thursday, Sep 15, 2011 21:30 ET

Best of Toronto: Oscar candidates and indie breakouts

The Academy Award race gets underway in Toronto, and Clooney, Pitt and Knightley jump to the front of the pack
Andrew O'Hehir
Thursday, Sep 15, 2011 21:30 ET

Pick of the week: Ryan Gosling's dynamite heist thriller

The red-hot male sex symbol and Euro-cool director Nicolas Winding Refn team up for a sleek, romantic L.A. noir
Andrew O'Hehir
Thursday, Sep 15, 2011 18:16 ET

"I Don't Know How She Does It" -- Sarah Jessica Parker's ego trip

A new comedy about motherhood is really just another ode to the never-ending glories of its star
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Wednesday, Sep 14, 2011 17:15 ET

"Take This Waltz": Michelle Williams' daring, contemporary love story

Toronto: Sarah Polley's "Take This Waltz," a daring contemporary love story, is one of 2011's most memorable films
Andrew O'Hehir
Wednesday, Sep 14, 2011 15:01 ET

Hollywood's summer of revolution

"Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and other hits build upon the rage of the oppressed underclass
Steve Erickson
Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 21:30 ET

"The Descendants": Clooney's Oscar-worthy role as a Hawaiian dad

Toronto: Alexander Payne's gentle family tragicomedy "The Descendants" features the star as a Hawaiian dad
Andrew O'Hehir
Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 17:01 ET

"W.E.": Madonna's Wallis Simpson fantasy hits Toronto

Empty seats and polite applause greet the pop legend's "W.E.," about an earlier Material Girl
Andrew O'Hehir
Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 11:01 ET

"Realism" is in the eye of the beholder

Part 2 of the video series "In the Cut" takes apart an absurd, intricate set piece from Philip Noyce's film
Matt Zoller Seitz
Monday, Sep 12, 2011 21:30 ET

"Shame": Michael Fassbender's full-monty skin flick

Toronto: The Irish star strips down in "Shame," Steve McQueen's devastating sex-addiction drama
Andrew O'Hehir

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