L.A. Confidential

"The Cold Six Thousand" by James Ellroy: With his latest tale of epic conspiracy and evil, Ellroy takes crime fiction as far as it can go -- and maybe even farther.; By Allen Barra Jun 13, 2001
"L.A. Confidential": The extras present Los Angeles in all its glittering, sometimes-shady glory, a mythical land of movies, sun and sand.; By Max Garrone Nov 3, 2000
Roll out the barrel: Where are the gorgeous, leading-man lugs with beefy chests who were the epitome of unforced cool?; By Kim Morgan Oct 24, 2000
"Wonder Boys": Michael Douglas and Tobey Maguire clash, connect and get baked in Curtis Hanson's literate upscale entertainment.; By Andrew O'Hehir Feb 25, 2000
A wizard of Hollywood: Steve Kloves, screenwriter for Curtis Hanson's new "Wonder Boys," takes on Hollywood's hottest property -- boy wonder Harry Potter.; By Michael Sragow Feb 24, 2000
Price of fame: Puffy was there, and the Goo Goo Dolls, and I almost ran over Kurt Loder. But everyone was working. So, all of a sudden, we missed the lame party with the imported transvestites.; By David Goodman Jan 28, 2000
L.A. not so confidential: A police informer blows the whistle on some old news -- no one has been able to police the LAPD.; By Marc Cooper Sep 28, 1999
The Year in Film 1997: Salon Entertainment: Salon film critic Charles Taylor chooses the best movies of 1997.; By Charles Taylor Dec 24, 1997

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