Can James Franco write? Yes, but …
The actor's new collection, "Palo Alto," shows promise -- and an undeveloped obsession with youth and violence
Tuesday, Oct 19, 2010 1:01 AM UTC 12Entertainment James Franco, Fiction, Books
The actor's new collection, "Palo Alto," shows promise -- and an undeveloped obsession with youth and violence
Tuesday, Oct 19, 2010 1:01 AM UTC 12The coolest man ever makes blue eye shadow work on the cover of a "transversal" fashion mag
Wednesday, Oct 6, 2010 5:07 PM UTC 28A lovely and strange docudrama about Allen Ginsberg flies with the angels and carouses in the gutter
Friday, Sep 24, 2010 5:30 PM UTC 18"Slumdog" director Danny Boyle's latest hallucinatory opus spends five days with an imprisoned rock climber
Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 6:11 AM UTC 16The 32-year-old actor is particularly adept at playing these roles -- a little too adept for some skeptics
Friday, Sep 10, 2010 11:11 PM UTCJulia Roberts finds grub, God and guys in a frequently frustrating adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert's bestseller
Friday, Aug 13, 2010 12:20 AM UTC 57Gary Shteyngart rounds up his famous pals to promote his new novel -- and delivers a comic masterpiece
Thursday, Jul 8, 2010 1:01 PM UTCThe heartthrob's side projects are a lesson to us all in the joy of dabbling
Thursday, Jul 1, 2010 2:02 PM UTCHe's a handsome, fascinating actor. And his fictional piece in Esquire is bad enough to make you forget all that
Monday, Mar 29, 2010 12:30 PM UTC 46The fest kicks off with James Franco's amazing performance as Allen Ginsberg. But did "Howl" really need pictures?
Friday, Jan 22, 2010 6:30 AM UTC 14Sean Penn leaps to the front of the Oscar race with his uncanny invocation of the slain gay-rights leader. Gus Van Sant's vibrant biopic meets the challenge -- almost.
Wednesday, Nov 26, 2008 12:50 PM UTC 44Judd Apatow's stoner comedy is probably funnier if you're totally baked.
Wednesday, Aug 6, 2008 10:30 AM UTC 33Spidey comes back swingin'! The third installment in the beloved blockbuster series may be the biggest, splashiest and best one yet.
Friday, May 4, 2007 11:00 AM UTC 35This trite movie about a working-class kid with big dreams is no winner, but you can't help rooting for it anyway.
Friday, Jan 27, 2006 11:05 AM UTCRobert Altman's surpassingly beautiful ballet movie feels lighter than air -- but in fact it's the great director's most tender and memorable film in years.
Thursday, Dec 25, 2003 9:00 PM UTCSalon's TV picks for Weekend, Aug. 10-12, 2001
Friday, Aug 10, 2001 5:44 PM UTCSalon's TV picks for Weekend, Aug. 3-5, 2001
Friday, Aug 3, 2001 5:15 PM UTCJames Dean lives again in a riveting, beautiful TNT movie and an uncanny performance from James Franco.
Thursday, Aug 2, 2001 7:00 PM UTCWhy is NBC keeping its endearing high school comedy in detention?
Monday, Mar 6, 2000 5:00 PM UTCPage 3 of 3 in James Franco