By C. Mann

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."

The sequel may not be as fun as the original, but its female leads more than hold their own against Ferrell & Co.

"A Hope in the Unseen" tells the story of an inner-city black kid at Brown -- through the eyes of a white author who tries to channel him.

Once I discovered that writing a story was like digging a ditch or milking a cow every day, I knew I had a chance

Sister Souljah gives herself a starring role in her first novel.

Catherine Jelski's debut feature takes a cool, intriguing glance at a decadent Hollywood Hills party where the drugs go bad and the news gets worse.

A review of the movie 'Air Force One,' directed by Wolfgang Petersen and starring Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman and Glenn Close.

Why did one of the smartest American movies of recent years go straight to Showtime?

Meg Ryan stars as scrappy pioneer boxing manager Jackie Kallen in this fightin' fable that packs a punch despite its considerable flaws.

The memoir speaks to yesterday and today's pressing issues of poverty, race and civil rights

Biographer Tracy Daugherty tells Salon about Didion's political transformation during the Reagan era

Carolyn Bryant Donham, who was not indicted, claims she's "more than a wolf whistle." But Till was not a wolf

The story of Gaga's ascent is also the story of New York nightlife in the '00s. Her ex-DJ reveals the inside story

Why gay men worship Joan Didion, the brittle queen of neurasthenic literature.