Janet Maslin

The last temptation of Martin Scorsese
America's greatest living filmmaker on his 30-year quest to make "Gangs of New York," how he lost an Oscar to Kevin Costner and why he doesn't watch "The Sopranos."
One nation, under the weather
Stung by a pan in the New York Times, an "illness memoirist" defends her art.
Dave Kehr is going to CitySearch
One of the country's best film critics is headed for the Web.
New kids in the balcony
A veteran and a novice are the new movie critics at the New York Times.
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.
Kubrick's last film: An open and shut case?
"Eyes Wide Shut" is still roiling the waters. Brill's Content: The media sucks! Harper's: The critics suck!
Letters to the Editor
If children are cursing, blame the parents; battle of the sexes on "Family Law"; since when is Jeeves an Internet character?
OK Guccione, now you've got Thelma mad
Penthouse exposes Geena -- ungraciously; Douglas marrying Zeta-Jones? Just as soon as he becomes a Muslim; Diana Ross said to grope groping guard; Stephanopoulos just says no to White House intern.
Maslin bails, critics rail
After more than 20 years, the New York Times film reviewer is calling it quits. Others across the country feel her pain -- and some would like to feel her paycheck.

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