Jennifer Jason Leigh

"Margot at the Wedding" "Margot at the Wedding"

It's painful to watch a movie with characters that leave you cold -- but not as painful as seeing what's happened to Nicole Kidman's face.
By Stephanie Zacharek Nov 16, 2007

  • "Palindromes"

    A palindrome inspired by Todd Solondz's latest: God! A no, sir! Prefer prison. A dog.
    By Andrew O'Hehir April 13, 2005

  • "The Machinist"

    Christian Bale lost 63 pounds and turned himself into a walking skeleton to star in this psychological horror thriller. Was it worth it?
    By Stephanie Zacharek October 22, 2004

  • "In the Cut"

    Severed heads! Kinky sex! Meg Ryan reading poetry! Jane Campion's adaptation of Susanna Moore's novel is full of horrors but lacks a point.
    By Stephanie Zacharek October 22, 2003

  • Jennifer, wasted

    What's Jennifer Jason Leigh doing in "The Road to Perdition" -- and why's she missing that despondent, carnal air of hers?
    By David Thomson July 18, 2002

  • Jennifer Jason Leigh

    One of America's best actors discusses her directorial debut, "The Anniversary Party," and the joy of working.
    By Stephen Lemons June 26, 2001

  • Celebs flock to Apple's digital hype fest

    Douglas Adams, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Donald Glaser visit Cupertino to make digital movies.
    By Janelle Brown December 2, 1999

  • 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.
    By Steve Burgess November 30, 1999

  • You can never read too much into it

    David Cronenberg on the dislocating experience of watching "Existenz," modernist moviemaking and technology as an extension of the human body.
    By Alan E. Rapp April 29, 1999

  • Buzzed on metaphysics

    David Cronenberg's "Existenz" imagines a dangerously exotic video game -- and it looks a lot like life.
    By Craig Seligman April 23, 1999

  • The Salon Interview - Dorothy Allison

    Laura Miller interviews Dorothy Allison, author of 'Bastard Out of Carolina' and 'Cavedweller'
    By Laura Miller March 31, 1998

  • A Thousand Acres

    'A Thousand Acres' -- starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Jessica Lange and Jennifer Jason Leigh -- X-rays Jane Smiley's novel to reveal its soap-opera skeleton.
    By Gary Kamiya October 19, 1997

  • Washington Square

    Agnieszka Holland's admirably faithful version of Henry James' "Washington Square" puts the novel under glass.
    By Laura Miller October 10, 1997

  • Sluts and Addicts

    Why two of Hollywood's most talented actresses are taking the low road to acclaim.
    By Laura Miller January 27, 1996
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