Features
Thursday, January 15 2009
OMG - The 20 Worst Films of 2008
There's bad, and then there's 2008 level bad. You know this list is looking down into a deep dark bottomless pit of cinematic despair when Mike Myers' shameful Love Guru didn't even make the Top 20!
Reviews
Wednesday, November 9 2011
'Confessions of a Dangerous Mind' Is as Close to Epic in Scope as a Story Set In a Man's Mind Can Be
George Clooney's directorial debut may not be as morally-driven as his latest efforts, but it's one of the more impressive starts for an actor turned director. Oh, and Sam Rockwell should have won an Oscar.
Friday, October 7 2011
'The Ides of March' Is an Old Story, Retold Again
In The Ides of March, Stephen's instruction is embodied, very literally, by a pretty young intern, a plot point who literally walks into frame carrying coffee.
Thursday, March 16 2006
Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)
Lamenting the loss of 'people who are uncompromising,' Clooney says, 'For us, this movie is a success if some kid in Austin, Texas sees it, who is studying journalism, and says, 'That's the guy I want to be like.' Then we win.'"
Sunday, October 9 2005
Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)
Shot in exquisite black and white, George Clooney's portrait of Edward R. Murrow is partly reverential, partly probing.
Blogs
Wednesday, September 14 2011
Toronto International Film Festival 2011: 'The Ides of March'
This dark, angry movie wants to be a smart, keep-you-guessing political thriller but winds up a wildly improbable and deeply cynical melodrama.
Saturday, September 20 2008
Leatherheads (2008)
The media just loves to fawn over George Clooney. With his combination of classic Hollywood charisma and contemporary self-effacing nerve, he tends to enhance, and…
News
Friday, January 27 2012
Oscars 2012: Five directors, five approaches
LOS ANGELES — They have worked in diverse disciplines — acting, screenwriting, theater, television, exploitation films — were born in three countries and have made…
Friday, April 4 2008
George Clooney picked 'Leatherheads' for the fun factor
In 2005, between his Oscar-nominated directing turn with "Good Night, and Good Luck" and his Oscar-winning performance in "Syriana," George Clooney became known as a…
Friday, December 15 2006
George Clooney is a movie star in the classic Hollywood mode
NEW YORK - Among all the other things he is in Hollywood and for fans, George Clooney is also the only star working today who…
