Movies
California Extends Tax Credits for Film, Television
$100 million program gets two more years.
Gore Vidal, Mass Culture, and Sex
What happened when a novelist entered the worlds of film and TV
Bloodthirsty Cineastes Tear Orson Welles from His Throne
A film magazine releases its decennial selections of the world's greatest movies.
A Majority Believe that Violence on Screen Leads to Violence in Reality
52% of American adults believe that violent movies and video games lead to more violence in society.
Ruby Sparks and The Watch
An indie gem with Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan, and Hollywood yocks with Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn.
Half-Assed Media Speculation About the Batman Shooter
News outlets are rushing to speculative judgment about the accused Batman murderer
The Dark Knight Rises
A surprisingly limp conclusion to Christopher Nolan's celebrated Batman trilogy.
Easy Money and The Imposter
A Swedish crime thriller and a dark documentary about a human chameleon
The Freaky Fetishes of Golden Age Hollywood
A tolerant new tell-all from Tinseltown's sexual fixer
Magic Mike and The Amazing Spider-Man
Channing Tatum in the flesh, Andrew Garfield in a mega-budget mess.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and To Rome with Love
An anemic muddle and a good Woody Allen.
Snow White and the Huntsman
A CGI confection spun around the bones of the well-known fairy tale.
