The Ghost Writer

Philip Roth’s retirement lesson

The author hung it up when he lost his unreasonable devotion to writing fiction -- and inspired me to follow suit

Dwight Allen, LA Review of Books Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013 12:39 PM UTC
Social LA Review of Books, Art, Fiction

Pick of the week: "Beginners" is one of the best films about homosexuality ever made by a straight person

Andrew O'Hehir Friday, Jun 3, 2011 12:21 AM UTC 16
Entertainment I Love You Phillip Morris, LGBT

Roman Polanski's thrilling economy turns the film's final sequence into nearly perfect entertainment

Matt Zoller Seitz Thursday, Dec 30, 2010 2:04 PM UTC
Entertainment Best Film Scenes of 2010

"I am no longer the same carefree person," says Emmanuelle Seigner

Associated Press Monday, Mar 8, 2010 3:07 PM UTC 13
Entertainment Roman Polanski, Sexual abuse

Marty's latest may outdo "The Departed." Kevin Smith's "Cop Out," horror remake "Crazies" also open strong

Scott Mendelson Monday, Mar 1, 2010 3:02 PM UTC
Entertainment Box office report, Cop Out

The debonair ex-007 talks about playing a disgraced prime minister for a disgraced director

Andrew O'Hehir Saturday, Feb 27, 2010 1:20 AM UTC 46
Entertainment The Ghost Writer

DiCaprio and Scorsese score a career-best opening with $40 million; Polanski's "Ghost Writer" a small-scale hit

Scott Mendelson Monday, Feb 22, 2010 3:23 PM UTC 21
Entertainment Box office report, Film Salon

Producer Alain Sarde accepts prize for "The Ghost Writer" on Polanski's behalf

Melissa Eddy, Associated Press Monday, Feb 22, 2010 1:36 PM UTC
Entertainment Roman Polanski

If audiences can get past the scandal surrounding it, the director's latest is a canny, claustrophobic thriller

Andrew O'Hehir Friday, Feb 19, 2010 1:20 AM UTC 63
Entertainment The Ghost Writer