How Hollywood guts children’s classics
"Gulliver's Travels" is just the latest movie to eviscerate its source material. Tim Burton, we're looking at you
Wednesday, Dec 29, 2010 6:01 PM UTC 23Entertainment Gulliver's Travels, Film Salon
Sam Adams
Entertainment Gulliver's Travels, Film Salon
Sofia Coppola: Not just for girls
Interview: The director of "Somewhere" talks about her manly new film and the critical backlash against her work
Thursday, Dec 23, 2010 6:01 PM UTC 28Entertainment Interviews, Film Salon, Somewhere
“Boardwalk Empire” finale recap
The season reaches its climax as election day comes to Atlantic City -- and secrets are revealed
Monday, Dec 6, 2010 1:30 PM UTCEntertainment Boardwalk Empire, Television
“Boardwalk Empire” recap: Accusations fly
While Jimmy's mother lets loose her poison, the tensions between Nucky and Margaret escalate
Monday, Nov 29, 2010 6:01 AM UTCEntertainment Boardwalk Empire, Television
“Boardwalk Empire” recap: Women’s suffrage arrives
Allegiances shift in the war over booze -- while the virtuous Margaret undergoes a transformation
Monday, Nov 22, 2010 6:01 AM UTC 16Entertainment Boardwalk Empire, Television
“Boardwalk Empire” recap: Nucky’s danger grows
As New Yorkers plot to expand their liquor business, things get bloody in Atlantic City
Monday, Nov 15, 2010 6:01 AM UTC 20Entertainment Boardwalk Empire, Television
“Boardwalk Empire” recap: The prodigal son returns
The HBO show continues to get stronger as its strands cohere and Nucky turns to Jimmy for help
Monday, Nov 8, 2010 6:01 AM UTC 14Entertainment Boardwalk Empire, Television
Movies that think like a terrorist
Slide show: With the release of "Four Lions," we look at the films that provide real insight into political murder
Thursday, Nov 4, 2010 8:30 PM UTC 39Entertainment Slide Shows, Film Salon
“Boardwalk Empire” recap: Old wounds reopen
As Nucky's Atlantic City empire faces a new threat, Jimmy ramps up the violence in Chicago
Monday, Nov 1, 2010 5:01 AM UTC 23Entertainment Boardwalk Empire, Television
“Boardwalk Empire” recap: Everyone’s screwed
Nucky faces trouble in the bedroom, while a violent act threatens to turn Jimmy into a bona fide gangster
Monday, Oct 25, 2010 5:01 AM UTC 13Entertainment Boardwalk Empire, Television
“Boardwalk Empire” recap: Time to celebrate
As Nucky prepares for a dreaded St. Patrick's Day dinner, the widow Schroeder considers a betrayal
Monday, Oct 18, 2010 5:01 AM UTC 37Entertainment Boardwalk Empire, Television
“Jackass 3D”: The ultimate action spectacle
Why Johnny Knoxville's new stunt movie has a lot in common with "Inception" and other Hollywood blockbusters
Friday, Oct 15, 2010 6:50 PM UTCEntertainment Jackass 3D, Film Salon, Movies
“Boardwalk Empire” recap: Unhappy surprises
As Jimmy's girl endures a gruesome attack, Nucky is stuck between the woman he's with -- and the woman he wants
Monday, Oct 11, 2010 5:01 AM UTC 26Entertainment Boardwalk Empire, Our Picks, TV
“Boardwalk Empire”: Everyone is currency
Nucky moves in on the fair widow Schroeder, while Lucky Luciano and creepy Agent Van Alden show their stripes
Monday, Oct 4, 2010 6:01 AM UTCEntertainment Boardwalk Empire, Our Picks, TV
“Boardwalk Empire” recap: Sex, murder, Al Capone
The HBO show heats up as Jimmy tangles with Nucky, and has one strange reunion with his half-clothed mother
Monday, Sep 27, 2010 5:01 AM UTC 13Entertainment Boardwalk Empire, Our Picks, TV
“Boardwalk Empire” recap: Prohibition begins
The first episode of HBO's much-anticipated show is filled with murder, mayhem and big ideas
Monday, Sep 20, 2010 12:53 PM UTC 13Entertainment Boardwalk Empire, Television
“The American”: George Clooney’s killer trip through Italy
"The American" showcases the struggle of making a good action movie in the wake of "Jason Bourne"
Wednesday, Sep 1, 2010 3:02 PM UTC 27Entertainment The American, Movies
The “Hurt Locker” reality show controversy
Critics argue that a proposed Afghanistan series will turn war into entertainment -- but they're missing the point
Friday, Aug 27, 2010 2:28 PM UTC 19Entertainment Reality TV, Afghanistan
Cut the cord: A guide to free TV
How you can use gadgets and the Internet to watch your favorite shows without paying any bills
Thursday, Aug 26, 2010 2:30 PM UTC 60Entertainment Consumerism, Television
Patricia Clarkson, the sultriest character actress
The 50-year-old "Cairo Time" star talks TMZ, starlet burnout, and why she distracted an Egyptian film censor
Saturday, Aug 7, 2010 6:01 PM UTC 15Entertainment Interviews, Cairo Time, Movies
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