Arts & Entertainment - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/arts_entertainment/?source=rss&aim=arts_entertainment en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST "Mad Men" finale: What's worth a fight? By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/09/mad_men_finale/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/09/mad_men_finale/index.html?source=rss Don Draper and the denizens of Sterling Cooper take drastic measures in the face of a brave new world Is Dr. Drew's sexual healing bad for you? By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/07/sex_rehab_with_dr_drew/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/07/sex_rehab_with_dr_drew/index.html?source=rss VH1's "Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew" crosses the line from awareness-raising to raw voyeurism Disney's "A Christmas Carol": Bah, humbug! By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/05/christmas_carol/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/05/christmas_carol/index.html?source=rss Robert Zemeckis' 3-D, motion-capture masterwork is oddly flat. And isn't one Jim Carrey enough for any movie? The creepy suspense inside "The Box" By Stephanie Zacharek Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/05/the_box/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/05/the_box/index.html?source=rss "Donnie Darko" director Richard Kelley delivers at least one-half of a sophisticated, old-fashioned thriller "The Men Who Stare at Goats": Quick, look away By Stephanie Zacharek Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/05/men_who_stare/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/05/men_who_stare/index.html?source=rss Not even George Clooney's "sparkly eyes" can ignite this wispy satirical comedy Fort Hood, written on the body By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/11/06/fort_hood_documentary/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/11/06/fort_hood_documentary/index.html?source=rss A revealing documentary on the lives of soldiers at the Army base goes more than skin deep "Precious" mettle By Stephanie Zacharek Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/04/precious/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/04/precious/index.html?source=rss Mo'Nique, newcomer Gabourey Sidibe and Mariah Carey keep "Precious" from becoming a social tract When did "Parks and Recreation" get so funny? By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/04/parks_and_recreation/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/04/parks_and_recreation/index.html?source=rss NBC's comedy matures from middling civic mockumentary into a smart, hilarious parody of small-town life in America Recessionary rubbernecking, VH1-style By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/03/broke_and_famous_willie_aames/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/11/03/broke_and_famous_willie_aames/index.html?source=rss No house, no job, no wife! "Broke and Famous: Willie Aames" gives the struggling former star a financial beatdown Aliens invade, disguised as Larry David! By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/31/aliens_v_curb_your_enthusiasm/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/31/aliens_v_curb_your_enthusiasm/index.html?source=rss Which intergalactic attack is more harrowing: ABC's "V" or HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm"? "The House of the Devil": Creepy, stylish fun By Stephanie Zacharek Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/10/29/house_of_the_devil/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/10/29/house_of_the_devil/index.html?source=rss Director Ti West's horror homage looks to the '80s, without irony In defense of the aging frat boy By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/28/aging_frat_boy_the_league_men_of_a_certain_age/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/28/aging_frat_boy_the_league_men_of_a_certain_age/index.html?source=rss Offensive? Obnoxious? Sure, but "The League" and "Men of a Certain Age" prove these dudes are entertaining, too Critics' Picks: The dark prince of postwar Italy By Andrew O'Hehir Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/critics_picks/2009/10/28/il_divo/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/critics_picks/2009/10/28/il_divo/index.html?source=rss Paolo Sorrentino's dazzling, daring "Il Divo" brings the cinematic bravado of Coppola and Scorsese back home "This Is It" is only the beginning By Stephanie Zacharek Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/10/28/this_is_it/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/10/28/this_is_it/index.html?source=rss Kenny Ortega's moving documentary expands the unsolvable mystery of Michael Jackson "Friday Night Lights" embraces the agony of defeat By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/27/friday_night_lights/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/27/friday_night_lights/index.html?source=rss Coach Taylor and his scrappy new team of losers are still cause for celebration during the show's fourth season Scientology's no good, very bad week By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/10/26/scientology_haggis/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/10/26/scientology_haggis/index.html?source=rss Oscar-winner Paul Haggis breaks with the church. Leader Tommy Davis storms off "Nightline." Whither Tom Cruise? Arrogance rules the small screen! By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/24/top_chef_voltaggio_brothers_mad_men/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/24/top_chef_voltaggio_brothers_mad_men/index.html?source=rss From the Voltaggio brothers of "Top Chef" to Don Draper of "Mad Men," grandiosity and swagger make good TV "Amelia": What becomes a legend most? By Stephanie Zacharek Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/10/22/amelia/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/10/22/amelia/index.html?source=rss Hilary Swank has the face, and the swagger, to play Amelia Earhart. So why does this ambitious biopic stall out? "Cirque du Freak": Not freaky enough By Stephanie Zacharek Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/10/22/cirque_du_freak/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/10/22/cirque_du_freak/index.html?source=rss Salma Hayek makes one sexy bearded lady, but she can't put hair on the chest of this good-natured kiddie horror pic The best and worst of the new TV season By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/21/best_new_tv_mid_fall_checkup/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/21/best_new_tv_mid_fall_checkup/index.html?source=rss "Modern Family" springs forward, "FlashForward" falls back, plus "Bored to Death" and "The Good Wife" outperform The amazing adventures of an aspiring grown-up By Jed Lipinski Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/critics_picks/2009/10/20/michael_chabon_manhood/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/critics_picks/2009/10/20/michael_chabon_manhood/index.html?source=rss In "Manhood for Amateurs," Michael Chabon recounts the glories and embarrassments of fatherhood -- and man purses So your marriage is like an inflamed bunion By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/18/the_good_wife_dexter/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/10/18/the_good_wife_dexter/index.html?source=rss Whose isn't? On "The Good Wife" and "Dexter," rotten betrothals make for great drama A nation of attention whores By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/10/16/balloon_boy_family_drunk_on_attention/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/10/16/balloon_boy_family_drunk_on_attention/index.html?source=rss Balloon boy's bizarre dad. Meghan McCain's tweeted cleavage. The Gosselins. Why is everyone so starved for fame? "30 Rock" strikes back By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/10/16/30_rock_premiere/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/10/16/30_rock_premiere/index.html?source=rss The question raised by the season premiere isn't whether the show is still good. It's how could it get any better?