Whit Stillman: An Indie Auteur Returns, Wink Intact
A little short of two decades ago, I served with Whit Stillman on the Dramatic Competition jury at the Sundance …
‘Keyhole’: Looking Through (And Into) The Past
“This kind of weather stirs me up,” growls Ulysses, as he looks with caged-tiger menace out of rain-streaked windows at …
‘We Have A Pope’: Whoops, Maybe We Don’t
“God sees abilities in me I don’t have,” laments the protagonist of Italian writer-director Nanni Moretti’s new movie. Such self-doubt …
‘Surviving Progress’: Taking Overdevelopment To Task
Not every human advance is a snare, according to Ronald Wright, author of A Short History of Progress. But some …
This ‘American’ Life: Pie, Hormones And The Endless Hunt For Happiness
It was really too bad about the audio. Our press screening of American Reunion here in Washington was saddled with …
‘Comic-Con’: A Frothy Love Letter To Nerd Culture
The inaugural San Diego Comic Book Convention, now more commonly known by the shorthand Comic-Con, drew around 300 comic enthusiasts …
Kerry Washington On Bringing Washington ‘Scandal’ To TV
Kerry Washington knows that her new drama, Scandal, will inevitably be compared to another drama about D.C.: The West Wing. …
Lionel Shriver’s Not-So-’New Republic’
Lionel Shriver’s new novel, called The New Republic, is actually an old manuscript with a star-crossed history. As Shriver explains …
‘Abstract City’: Whimsical Eye Candy For Urbanites
Imagine a Lego as tuna sushi, or a leaf as a pair of acid-washed jeans, or bathroom tiles made to …
Many Colors Of Prejudice Are Revealed In ‘Dark Girls’
Bill Duke knew he was going to get flack from a lot of people before he ever turned the cameras …
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