Christopher Walken

"Balls of Fury"
This good-natured, slightly raunchy Ping-Pong comedy serves up a few laughs but ultimately falls flat.
"Man of the Year"
Robin Williams plays a Jon Stewart-like comedian running for president in this not-so-lovable loser.
This week on DVD
Giant grasshoppers, Christopher Walken sees aliens and J.Lo dons a maid's uniform.
"Catch Me If You Can"
Leonardo DiCaprio looks great in those '60s threads, but Steven Spielberg's story of a legendary hustler is sadly short on period zip, zowie and va-va-voom.
Christopher Walken
No one plays the kook, the psycho, the fallen angel, the bloodthirsty ghoul better than the actor who claims he's just a regular Joe.
Madonna and child in a time crunch
The Material Baby might need a new b-day; Christopher Walken gets naked with cats; and more. Plus: Gay Tarot-reading Flockhart deemed a dud.
Blue Glow
Salon's TV picks for Wednesday, July 26, 2000
Blue Glow
Salon's TV picks for Monday, April 17, 2000.
David Cronenberg
For more than three decades, his films have been taking you to the weirdest of worlds. Lucky for you, you can always walk out -- unless you're too terrified to move.
Letters to the Editor
Don't let junkie turn misspent youth into profit; Brazil's "raceless" society; what's the truth about Waco?
Christopher Walken to star in musical version of "The Dead"
James Joyce's short story is full of old Irish airs, but scholars are skeptical.
"Illuminata"
In John Turturro's ambitious and arresting American tragicomedy, the actor-director invents himself an artistic tradition.
Dennis Rodman, auteur
Ex-hoops star revealed to be creative visionary; Hugh Grant on scintillating secrets of celebrity nostril evacuation. Plus: We bid adieu to Tish, a great and noble fish, though a wee bit moody on occasion.
The google-eyed gourmet
Christopher Walken hot to cook and chug castor oil; Marilyn Chambers is back to her old tricks; Carrie Fisher on bonkin' Steve Martin. Plus: Mama Cass, Karen Carpenter and, uh, a brunch-related query.

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