Arts
Review: Gyllenhaal's 'Nightcrawler' Is Pulp With A Purpose
Kenneth Turan reviews Nightcrawler, a thriller set in the "nocturnal underbelly" of Los Angeles. Jake Gyllenhaal plays a young man who discovers the world of L.A. crime journalism.
The Colorful, Blossoming D.C. Arts Scene In The 1950s, '60s
In 1965 the work of six local painters went on exhibit at the now-defunct Washington Gallery of Modern Art. The show launched a movement, and the painters' work now hangs in major museums. One of those artists, now 97, lives in Arlington, Va.
'Nightcrawler' Jake Gyllenhaal: We're All Complicit In 'If It Bleeds, It Leads'
"There's something very primal about the slowing down at an accident scene," says Gyllenhaal. He plays a freelance cameraman, racing to get the grisliest footage, in the film Nightcrawler.
'The Book Of Strange New Things' Treads Familiar Territory
Michel Faber's best-seller, The Crimson Petal and the White, captured the feel of Victorian London. His latest is a literary science-fiction tale that might disappoint hard core sci-fi fans.
Can Shows Like 'The McCarthys' Replace CBS' 'Thursday Night Football'?
Tonight marks the return of scripted programming on CBS after seven weeks of Thursday Night Football, including a new show, The McCarthys, that should have been left in the locker room.
'Lastness': Award-Winning Poet Galway Kinnell Dies At 87
Poet Galway Kinnell died Tuesday. His career spanned from the end of World War II to the present, earning him a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award. Home in Vermont, Kinnell died from leukemia.
Decoding The Food And Drink On A Day Of The Dead Altar
The Mexican tradition celebrates the dead and welcomes their return to the land of the living once a year. Enticing them to make the trip is where the food, drink and musical offerings come in.
In 'Goodbye To Language,' Jean-Luc Godard Seeks New Ways To Make Pictures
At 83, the Franco-Swiss auteur has made another complex visual poem, this time using 3D technology. The film bubbles with invention, thanks to jittery editing and a jumble of photographic styles.
'The Great Invisible' Views An Environmental Catastrophe From Many Sides
Margaret Brown's soft-spoken documentary examines the aftermath of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The film recognizes an instinct toward simplistic polarization, but pushes gently against it.