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No "Sex" on the beach at Cannes: Fernando Meirelles' "Blindness," starring Julianne Moore, to open Cannes fest, with Barry Levinson's "What Just Happened?" as the closer.; Andrew O'Hehir Apr 29, 2008
Indy, Clint and Che hit the Côte d'Azur: Eastwood's "Changeling" and Soderbergh's four-hour "Che" top an impressive Eurocentric lineup at 61st Cannes festival.; Andrew O'Hehir Apr 23, 2008
"Into the Wild": Sean Penn's adaptation of Jon Krakauer's book about a privileged kid's strange, sad quest to find himself is at times quite touching.; By Stephanie Zacharek Sep 21, 2007
"All the King's Men": What does director Steven Zaillian think he's doing with this bizarre new adaptation of Robert Penn Warren's classic novel?; By Stephanie Zacharek Sep 22, 2006
The Fix: Penn "violates" Coulter voodoo doll. Valderrama rates sex with Moore and Love Hewitt. Plus: Star Jones discusses "boob lift."; Mar 28, 2006
The Fix: What Kanye said about Bush before NBC pulled the plug. Sean Penn's boat rescue. Plus: Francis Bean Cobain speaks.; Sep 6, 2005
"The Interpreter": Serious actors Sean Penn and Nicole Kidman star in this very serious movie, the first ever to be filmed inside the U.N.; By Stephanie Zacharek Apr 22, 2005
Dirty Harry or p.c. wimp?: Left-wing critics attacked Clint Eastwood's early work as violently fascistic. Now conservatives blast him as a p.c. apologist and moral relativist. They're both wrong.; By Christopher Orr Feb 24, 2005
"21 Grams": This dark meditation on death and fate by the director of "Amores Perros" is admirable despite its flaws -- and Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro and Naomi Watts deliver knockout performances.; By Andrew O'Hehir Nov 21, 2003
"No matter what, life is bigger than death": Hot director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu talks about "21 Grams," his wrenching new film about three strangers linked by death, hope and destiny.; By Amy Reiter Nov 19, 2003
"Mystic River": Clint Eastwood brings Dennis Lehane's Boston revenge saga to the screen as a mournful, masculine noir that's also the strongest film of his long career.; By Stephanie Zacharek Oct 8, 2003
The Fix: Madonna likes sex, Colin Farrell likes Sean's wife, Oliver likes Castro too much and Cage likes his comic books more than he likes Lisa Marie!; By Karen Croft Apr 17, 2003
The Fix: Melanie Griffith bares her tattoo, Bill Clinton draws boos, Snoop Dogg draws fire, and Sean Penn needs driving lessons. Plus: John Lennon on Broadway?; By Karen Croft Apr 11, 2003
The Fix: Alec Baldwin rants, Sean Penn smokes, Nicole Kidman holds hands, and Rush Limbaugh makes things up! Plus: Could Meg Ryan be in love?; By Karen Croft Apr 10, 2003
Wishing upon a star: The left looks to Hollywood to help rally antiwar sentiment. Soap Operas United to Win Without War, anyone?; By Michelle Goldberg Jan 13, 2003
"The Weight of Water": Yes, this Sean Penn-Elizabeth Hurley period drama was stalled for two years. It's still better than a lot of movies that get released right away.; By Stephanie Zacharek Nov 8, 2002
Sean, U-turned her on: J.Lo reminisces about Penn's old smooch; nude Madonna painter prepares for knuckle sandwich; Elton takes pity on poor mama Hurley. Plus: Lance Bass says Britney and Justin aren't through!; By Amy Reiter Apr 11, 2002
Sam he ain't: Forget his embarrassing, scenery-chewing performance in "I am Sam" -- Sean Penn is one of the two greatest actors of his generation.; By Stephanie Zacharek Mar 23, 2002
"I Am Sam": Sean Penn disgraces himself in this hideously manipulative melodrama about a retarded man's battle to keep his daughter.; By Charles Taylor Jan 4, 2002
Every little thing he does is wacky: Sting shows son video of his own birth; O'Reilly fires back at Penn; Cruz opens the gush floodgates; grumbling in "Starsky and Hutch" land.; By Amy Reiter Jan 4, 2002
Marilyn Manson's fuzzy underbelly: His Gothness exposes his soft side. Plus: Aniston turns on the waterworks over "Friends" end.; By Amy Reiter Aug 29, 2001
Nice "Beaver"!: Sean Penn! Crispin Glover! A drag Olivia Newton-John! The strange saga of how "The Beaver Trilogy" was made is even weirder than the film itself.; By Paul Cullum Mar 1, 2001
"The Pledge": Jack Nicholson as a hallucinating ex-cop is almost as good as he's ever been, but he can't save Sean Penn's pretentious thriller.; By Charles Taylor Jan 19, 2001
"Up at the Villa": The new film from the folks who gave us "Angels and Insects" is strictly "Minor Piece Theatre."; By Michael Sragow May 5, 2000
Winners and losers: Why have so many actors who've won Oscars seen their careers tank?; By Donna Freydkin Mar 22, 2000

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