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Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT By Various Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/06/26/remembering_michael/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/06/26/remembering_michael/index.html?source=rss Critics and Salon staffers remember Michael Jackson's legacy, his racial impact and the brilliance of "Billie Jean" Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/06/26/michael_jackson/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/06/26/michael_jackson/index.html?source=rss A brilliant career, from his 1968 Motown audition at the age of 9 to his epic videos of the 1980s and beyond By Andrew O'Hehir Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/06/12/pelham/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/06/12/pelham/index.html?source=rss John Travolta and Denzel Washington face off in this New York subway thriller. But will they hijack a classic? By Andrew O'Hehir Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/05/16/roundup/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/05/16/roundup/index.html?source=rss "Brick" creator plus Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo in "Brothers Bloom"; a pair of crackerjack Teutonic thrillers, and a Japanese superhero on the skids. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/05/15/angels_demons/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/05/15/angels_demons/index.html?source=rss Holy conspiracy theory! The Illuminati have hatched a plot to destroy the Vatican in this "Da Vinci Code" follow-up, and only Tom Hanks can save the faithful. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/04/25/obsessed/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/04/25/obsessed/index.html?source=rss Hell hath no fury like Beyoncé scorned. The diva plays a wife threatened by a psycho rival in this not-so-romantic thriller. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/04/18/crank/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/04/18/crank/index.html?source=rss Jason Statham returns as an ass-kicking hit man, but can this adrenalized action film replicate the cheap, sordid thrills of the 2006 original? By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/04/17/state_play/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/04/17/state_play/index.html?source=rss A smart thriller about the death of newspapers? Russell Crowe plays a reporter clinging to his job, and his principles, in this refreshingly grown-up film. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/03/21/knowing/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/03/21/knowing/index.html?source=rss Head underground! Nicolas Cage is coming, followed by global disasters and the angel of doom, in this thriller about faith and apocalypse. By Andrew O'Hehir Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/03/19/fukunaga/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/03/19/fukunaga/index.html?source=rss Director Cary Fukunaga talks about his debut film, "Sin Nombre," a crackling blend of crime thriller and docu-realism that dazzled Sundance audiences. By Andrew O'Hehir Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/03/13/costa_gavras/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/03/13/costa_gavras/index.html?source=rss Costa-Gavras talks about "Z," the electrifying Cold War political thriller that unmasked the Greek dictatorship, and shaped movie history. By Laura Miller Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/must_read/2009/03/06/rendell/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/must_read/2009/03/06/rendell/index.html?source=rss This dark literary thriller -- written under Ruth Rendell's pen name -- masterfully folds adultery, kidnapping and lies into a tale of psychological suspense. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/02/13/international/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/02/13/international/index.html?source=rss Clive Owen and Naomi Watts try to take down a crooked bank in this audacious action-thriller from the director of "Run Lola Run." By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/01/30/taken/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/01/30/taken/index.html?source=rss Luc Besson's hyperkinetic action film keeps the thrills (and the sentiment) coming. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/01/30/uninvited/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/01/30/uninvited/index.html?source=rss Elizabeth Banks plays a menacing stepmom-to-be in this remake of the haunting, elegant South Korean horror-thriller "Sisters." By Andrew O'Hehir Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/01/08/love_silent/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/01/08/love_silent/index.html?source=rss "Just Another Love Story" is a dazzling, bloody Danish noir; "Silent Light" a prodigious fable of love and faith in an unlikely setting. By Andrew O'Hehir Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/07/23/transsiberian/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/07/23/transsiberian/index.html?source=rss "Dark Knight" backlash, counterbacklash and so on. Plus: Sleazy Latin lovers, Ben Kingsley as a Russian cop and other reasons never to leave home. By Andrew O'Hehir Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/06/30/tell_no_one/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/06/30/tell_no_one/index.html?source=rss Harlan Coben's beach-read bestseller "Tell No One" becomes a crackerjack thriller -- made in France. By Salon staff Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2008/06/16/summer_reads4/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2008/06/16/summer_reads4/index.html?source=rss Past perfect: From a sinister Victorian thriller to the lush life of Louis XIV's mistress, these historical novels will take you back in time. By Andrew O'Hehir Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/05/20/eastwood/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/05/20/eastwood/index.html?source=rss Eastwood and his pregnant star bring their moody 1920s L.A. thriller to Cannes. But what's it called? By Andrew O'Hehir Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/03/03/jar_city/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/03/03/jar_city/index.html?source=rss A droll, gruesome cop thriller, chilled Icelandic-style. Plus: What's new this week. By Catherine Price Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/08/01/periods_rabbis_panties/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/08/01/periods_rabbis_panties/index.html?source=rss An underwear thief in Raleigh. A pill that prevents periods. Inmates impersonating Michael Jackson. It's a crazy world. By Alexis Soloski Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2007/07/19/carter/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2007/07/19/carter/index.html?source=rss Stephen L. Carter helped put African-American mysteries on the map with his 2002 debut novel. But his latest thriller, "New England White," seems lost. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/04/20/fracture/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/04/20/fracture/index.html?source=rss Ryan Gosling runs rings around Anthony Hopkins in this clever, somber thriller. By Andrew O'Hehir Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/04/19/btm/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/04/19/btm/index.html?source=rss Hilary Brougher's "Stephanie Daley" is a major American film, in spite of its indie pedigree. Plus: Kate Beckinsale and Luke Wilson visit the snuff motel.