Movie people act all serious while Marines die, the Academy actually provides some surprises (Adrien Brody, anyone?) and Michael Moore pees on the furniture. And Nicole, honey, write a speech, OK?
Cintra Wilson Monday, Mar 24, 2003 9:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Roman Polanski, Michael Moore
In a bewildering year that offers no clear Oscar favorites, the National Society of Film Critics spurns Scorsese, Nicole and orchids in favor of Roman Polanski's Holocaust drama.
Charles Taylor Tuesday, Jan 7, 2003 9:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Roman Polanski, Movies
Roman Polanski's wrenching World War II magnum opus confronts the horrors of the Warsaw ghetto and the moral complexities of war -- and asserts the power of art, just maybe, to triumph over nihilism.
Charles Taylor Friday, Dec 27, 2002 9:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Roman Polanski, Movies
Roman Polanski's unnerving classic deserves to be seen in all its gloomy glory. But good luck erasing it from memory afterward.
Stephanie Zacharek Monday, Mar 26, 2001 8:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Roman Polanski, Movies
The extras on Roman Polanski's noir classic feature "as little as possible," in J.J. Gittes' famous phrase.
Andrew O'Hehir Monday, Feb 26, 2001 8:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Roman Polanski, Movies
Roman Polanski talks about how his love affair with the printed word informed his supernatural, bibliophilic thriller.
Stephanie Zacharek Friday, Aug 4, 2000 8:24 PM UTC
Entertainment Roman Polanski, Movies
Jaid Barrymore busted for gun possession and illegal postering.
Amy Reiter Tuesday, May 16, 2000 4:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Celebrity, Jennifer Aniston
First-time director Mark Hanlon may have watched "Eraserhead" too many times, but he sure knows how to sustain a mood.
Andrew O and #039;Hehir Tuesday, Mar 28, 2000 5:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Roman Polanski, Movies
Johnny Depp stars in Roman Polanski's newest, an amusing and deadpan literary thriller.
Charles Taylor Friday, Mar 10, 2000 5:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Roman Polanski, Johnny Depp
Salon's TV picks for Thursday, March 9, 2000
Joyce Millman Thursday, Mar 9, 2000 5:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Roman Polanski, Television
Salon's TV picks for Monday, Feb. 7, 2000
Joyce Millman Monday, Feb 7, 2000 5:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Roman Polanski, Television
Sigourney Weaver spills the beans on the unexpurgated "Galaxy Quest" and explains how her work in Roman Polanski's neglected "Death and the Maiden" fueled her powerhouse acting in "A Map of the World."
Michael Sragow Thursday, Feb 3, 2000 5:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Directors, Roman Polanski
Alfred Hitchcock's first rule of directing was to treat actors like cattle -- and even in his own cameos, he was no sacred cow.
Sarah Vowell Wednesday, Aug 11, 1999 4:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Directors, Roman Polanski, Music
Roman Polanski's overwrought version of "Death and the Maiden" undermines the play's tidy message of tolerance.
Charles Taylor Wednesday, Sep 9, 1998 4:32 PM UTC
Entertainment Torture, Roman Polanski