Movies
In some ways it’s hard for Dan Futterman to talk about Daniel Pearl, the slain Wall Street Journal reporter Futterman portrays in the new film “A Mighty Heart.”
June 20, 2007
It’s the kind of story guaranteed to make every struggling screenwriter in town sick.
Feb. 1, 2006
Awards
When I first sat down with director Bennett Miller to talk about the movie he wanted to make, one of the things that struck me was that “Foxcatcher” was a sports story, but not a sports story in the traditional sense.
Dec. 11, 2014
IT wasn’t easy to film in Pakistan, to re-create the real life and death of an American journalist at the hands of terrorists, to capture the grief and steely resolve of the widow left behind.
May 6, 2007
Jon Sherman’s ‘Room’ is a stylish, charming tale of romance.
April 17, 1997
“Shooting Fish,” not as inspired or amusing as it might be, leans heavily on the considerable charm of its three young and attractive principals.
May 1, 1998
Opinion L.A.
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June 13, 2007
Jon Shear’s “Urbania” is such a powerful experience that it is equally effective whether you have figured out from the start where it is headed or whether its denouement comes as a complete surprise.
Sept. 15, 2000
Archives
Two weeks after launching a Western edition of its evening newscast, ABC plans to broadcast “World News Tonight” from California.
Jan. 19, 2006
Capote biopic stars Philip Seymour Hoffman as a writer on the cusp of greatness.
Sept. 26, 2005