26 September 2008, 9:13 pm
Why Is He Famous? Barack Obama is the Democratic Party's 2008 presidential nominee. He's also a member of the U.S. Senate as a representative of Illinois.... read more
26 September 2008, 1:56 am
Why Is He Famous? Matt Damon is one of Hollywood's hottest (and highest paid) young actors. His credits include Saving Private Ryan , Ocean's Eleven , The Talented Mr. Ripley , and The Bourne Identity , his first major action (and lead) role in a blockbuster.... read more
21 September 2008, 1:53 am
Fall is here. Which, for Hollywood, means, after a record-setting summer box-office haul involving a caped crusader, a cast-iron hero, a crystal skull, and a cute waste-disposal robot, it’s time to get serious. Fall is Oscar season, after all. Since 1980, only six of the 28 Best Picture winners ... read more
19 September 2008, 2:07 pm
Samuel L. Jackson—who, as Anthony Lane at the New Yorker notes, is about to turn 60—stars in Lakeview Terrace , a suburban noir featuring Jackson as an L.A. cop and single dad who cannot stand the liberal mixed-race couple next door. It's directed but not written by Neil LaBute, though Lane... read more
18 September 2008, 10:55 pm
It happens every fall. The air gets a bit crisper, leaves begin to turn color, and good films start showing up in movie theaters.... read more
12 September 2008, 8:52 am
Jazz - All About Jazz | Music, Clubs and Culture... read more