Fraught Couture

Biopic explores the humble beginnings of one of fashion's most recognizable names

In Film
By Wendy Ward

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The Box Donnie Darko/Southland Tales writer/director Richard Kelly goes a tad more Hollywood conventional with this thriller about a couple (Cameron Diaz and James Marsden) given the option to solve [11/4/2009]

The Damned United

Film review: No, Yankee Doodle, it's not a movie about an airline. It's the late '60s/early '70s in drizzly old England, and if you don't fancy soccer, or sports, or at least really English movies, then run along [11/4/2009] by Joe MacLeod

The Men Who Stare at Goats

Film review: Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor) is just a small-town journalist who seeks to prove his manhood after his wife leaves him by heading to Iraq during the first few months of the 2003 invasion. He's a reporte [11/4/2009] by Bret McCabe

Lust, Caution

Film Clips review: In WWII-era Shanghai, former university student and actress turned resistance spy Wang Chia Chi (Tang Wei) infiltrates the house of Mr. Yee (Tony Leung) and his wife (Joan Chen). Yee works with the po [11/4/2009] by Bret McCabe

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ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN Classic horror-movie actors Lon Chaney Jr. and Bela Lugosi joi... [10/28/2009]

The 2009 Baltimore Women's Film Festival

Film: The third annual, non-profit Baltimore Women's Film Festival runs Oct. 23-25 at the Landmark Harbor ... [10/22/2009]

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AMARCORD Ever wonder what kind of place could produce an idiosyncratic cinema genius like Federico ... [10/21/2009]

Good Hair

Film Clips: One of Chris Rock’s adorable toddler girls asked him why she doesn’t have “good” hair and he brings ... By Wendy Ward [10/26/2009]

A Woman in Berlin

Film: Director Max Färberböck's A Woman in Berlin is a thoroughly unpleasant experience--and it ... By Bret McCabe [10/28/2009]

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Film Clips: Writer/directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller completely disregard the details and vibe of the beloved... By Lee Gardner [10/28/2009]

Howl's Moving Castle

Film Clips: Films by Hayao Miyazaki, Japan's most revered anime auteur, tend to use the same basic elements--kic... By J. Bowers [10/28/2009]

I Can See You

Film: Sound designer-turned-director Graham Reznick ventures into the genre woods and twists out something unique | By Steve Erickson [10/28/2009]

A Serious Man

Film: The Coen Brothers imagine a Job-like predicament for a man trying to be good | By Lee Gardner [10/21/2009]

Astro Boy

Film Clips: Fast-moving, lightweight animated entertainment with just enough weirdness in the details to mess wi... By Joe MacLeod [10/21/2009]

Paranormal Activity

Film Clips: Consisting of supposed found video documenting a terrifying, possibly supernatural event, Paranormal... By Robert Ignizio [10/28/2009]