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"Bad Lieutenant": So bad it's good

By Stephanie Zacharek — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

Nicolas Cage plays one crazy-ass cop in Werner Herzog's loopy, cheerfully disreputable nonremake

Werner Herzog among the demented iguanas

By Andrew O'Hehir — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

The legendary German eccentric on his most American film, the dirty, profane, dazzling non-remake "Bad Lieutenant"

"Next"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

Is this time-toying thriller, starring Julianne Moore and Nicolas Cage, worth even two minutes of your future?

"World Trade Center"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

Oliver Stone tackles the most harrowing shared experience of our lives -- and it's not the disaster you would expect.

"Lord of War"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

In this breezy geopolitical satire, Nicolas Cage plays an old-fashioned American salesman -- of Uzis and AK-47s.

"Matchstick Men"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

In Ridley Scott's latest, starring Nicolas Cage and Sam Rockwell as a pair of con men, the director proves that he doesn't count on his audience to be intelligent.

The Fix

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

Russell Crowe plays gladiator indoors, Bill helps Hill work her party, and the Dems create "Bushenstein." Plus: Girls go wild over Playboy!

"Adaptation"

By Andrew O'Hehir — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

A dizzying feature from the self-consciously deranged makers of "Being John Malkovich" imagines Nicolas Cage as a chronic masturbator and Meryl Streep as a mean, mean Susan Orlean.

Split city

By Amy Reiter — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

Nick Cage and Lisa Marie not the only couple calling it quits; kids' barf worse than bite for Frazier's Niles; J.Lo sends a naked Ben to the showers. Plus: Fabio faux ever!

Liza adopts cast; Miss Piggy loses her Dogg

By Amy Reiter — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

It was a bad week for canines, but justice triumphs as a guy named Cox directs a biopic about John Holmes.

"Windtalkers"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

John Woo's ultraviolent paean to the Navajo "code talkers" who fought with the Marines in World War II takes his Hollywood dream to new heights.

Mark's monkey business

By Amy Reiter — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

Wahlberg admits simian lust; Rodman says Electra might bounce back. Plus: Nicolas Cage goes public with Lisa Marie; ex-Menudo star wants cash after bizarre accident; and poison snakes, vomit and Michael Douglas in NP Extra!

Drive us wild, Angelina

By David Thomson — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

"Gone in 60 Seconds" is almost worth seeing, if just for Jolie's ghostly sexuality.

"Gone in 60 Seconds"

By Charles Taylor — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

In the new Jerry Bruckheimer movie, see cars go fast and get banged up!

Blue Glow

By Joyce Millman — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

Salon's TV picks for Monday, June 5, 2000

Outback mistake house

By Amy Reiter — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

Australian paper may face lawsuit for mistaking Natalie Imbruglia's rock star boyfriend for (gasp!) a girl. Plus: Christian Bale puts a sock on it; ABC to run Leo-on-Bill interview.

Bedfellas

By Amy Reiter — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

James Haven tut-tuts the tsk-tsking; the Royal Philharmonic Meat Loafs around; and Cage and Arquette, together again? Plus: Tom Jones takes a panty to the head.

Winners and losers

By Donna Freydkin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

Why have so many actors who've won Oscars seen their careers tank?

A wizard of Hollywood

By Michael Sragow — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

Steve Kloves, screenwriter for Curtis Hanson's new "Wonder Boys," takes on Hollywood's hottest property -- boy wonder Harry Potter.

"Bringing Out the Dead"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

Scorsese's manic, well-acted paramedic pic needs a fast ride back to the E.R.

Blue Glow

By Joyce Millman — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

Salon's TV picks for
Thursday, Oct. 14, 1999

The stalking of Chris Isaak

By Jon B. Rhine — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

Is it a wicked game of celebrity pursuit or retaliation for the singer's satanic verses?

Of plummeting pants and racing roaches

By Amy Reiter — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

Charlize Theron: "I drop trou all the time ..."; a couple of cockroaches named Gore and Bradley; Hef sez: Thumbs down on Nick Cage. Plus: Newt spares no expense on his horn-blowin' honey.

"The Loss of Sexual Innocence"

By Charles Taylor — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

Mike Figgis' stylistically extreme sexual autobiography may be a failure, but at least it fails shamelessly.

8mm

By Andrew O'Hehir — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

Andrew O'Hehir reviews '8mm,' Joel Schumacher's journey through one man's dark night of the soul