Movies
Preparing to rise again
Through the dust and mold, George Kaskanlian Jr. could see the possibilities in Chinatown's Great Star theater, a space he is now renovating.
Sad souls connect
"Remember Me" is good film that's a small, dense chamber study of unhappy people looking for hope in the darkness. Watch the trailer.
A tragic Hollywood tradition
Corey Haim's story is sadly familiar in Hollywood: A teen talent who discovered drugs as he tasted his first success and whose personal problems increased as his star-power faded.
What is your favorite Matt Damon movie?
Inspirations for 'Alice'
Hooray for Hollywood icons - they lent inspiration to Burton's 'Alice' Old-school diva theatrics find a prominent place in Tim Burton 's new "Alice in Wonderland" movie.
New Flicks
Alexis Bledel looks for love in "The Good Guy"; documentary ode to the Old West "Sweetgrass"; and more.
First Podcast in a While
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Listen: 35:36 min ( Download Audio 17.14 MB ) And definitely a little out of practice.
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Building his own thing
Aasif Mandvi, best known as the "The Daily Show's" Senior Foreign-Looking Correspondent, stars in the new independent film "Today's Special."
Review: 'Green Zone' liars put Damon under fire
Drama. Starring Matt Damon, Brendan Gleeson, Greg Kinnear and Amy Ryan. Directed by Paul Greengrass. (R. 115 minutes. At Bay Area...
Review: 'She's Out of My League'
Comedy. Directed by Jim Field Smith. With Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve. (R. 104 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) "She's Out of My League" is...
Review: 'Sweetgrass'
Documentary. Starring Pat Connolly , Lawrence Allested and John Ahern. Produced by Ilisa Barbash and recorded by Lucien...
Review: Israel crime drama 'Ajami' worth a look
Drama. Starring Shahir Kabaha and Scandar Copti. Directed by Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani. In Arabic and Hebrew with English...
Oscars 2010
'Avatar,' 'The Hurt Locker,' Jeff Bridges, Sandra Bullock — who and what won Oscar gold?
- Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg/Pentagon Papers - 8.3
- The White Ribbon - 8.3
- Up in the Air - 8.2
- Crazy Heart - 8.0
- Fish Tank - 7.9
- Precious - 7.9
- Ajami - 7.8
- An Education - 7.8
- Avatar - 7.7
- The Ghost Writer - 7.5
- Alice in Wonderland - $1163
- Brookyn's Finest - $135
- Shutter Island - $133
- Cop Out - $91
- Avatar - $77
- The Crazies - $7
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief - $51
- Valentine's Day - $43
- Crazy Heart - $34
- Dear John - $29
