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"Bobby"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:11:00 PST

Emilio Estevez clearly had good intentions in making this fictional drama about the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.

The Fix

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:11:00 PST

Lauer defends Cruise. William H. Macy says Lohan and her ilk "should have their asses kicked." Plus: Jennifers Lopez and Garner, pregnant?

"Spartan"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:11:00 PST

Val Kilmer delivers his lines like they're beat poetry in this thoroughly Mametized -- but not very thrilling -- search-and-rescue thriller.

"The Cooler"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:11:00 PST

William H. Macy and Maria Bello shine in a terrific -- and surprisingly sexy -- tale of a Vegas loser whose luck begins to turn.

Hollywood goes down

By Rebecca Traister — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:11:00 PST

A spate of new films -- one with girl-next-door Meg Ryan -- depict graphic oral sex scenes. Is the film industry's portrayal of sexuality finally beginning to get real?

"Panic"

By Charles Taylor — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:11:00 PST

William H. Macy's hit man commands a serious black comedy, a quiet thriller that's also an evocation of middle-aged disappointment.

"State and Main"

By Charles Taylor — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:11:00 PST

Hollywood scheming: In David Mamet's delicious new ensemble comedy, the bastards win.

Blue Glow

By Joyce Millman — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:11:00 PST

Salon's TV picks for Thursday, Dec. 21, 2000

Blue Glow

By Joyce Millman — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:11:00 PST

Salon's TV picks for Tuesday, March 14, 2000

Blue Glow

By Joyce Millman — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:11:00 PST

Salon's TV picks for Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000

"Magnolia"

By Charles Taylor — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:11:00 PST

Even with a stellar cast, director Paul Thomas Anderson's "Boogie Nights" follow-up flounders without a punchline.

Happy, Texas

By Mary Elizabeth Williams — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:11:00 PST

A cons-on-the-run caper gets its charm from witty, endearing performances and uncynical affection for its characters.

Blue Glow

By Joyce Millman — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:11:00 PST

Salon's TV picks for
Weekend, Sept. 17-19, 1999

"Mystery Men"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:11:00 PST

This droopy action comedy saps Hollywood's best comic actors of their superpowers.

A Civil Action

By Charles Taylor — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:11:00 PST

Director Steven Zaillian does author Jonathan Harr a great injustice with his reductionist film version of Harr's 'A Civil Action'.

Back in the shower again

By Mary Elizabeth Williams — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:11:00 PST

Gus Van Sant's retelling of a Hitchcock classic may not be anything new, but it's still just as shocking.

Exile in "Pleasantville"

By Charles Taylor — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:11:00 PST

Director Gary Ross fetishizes the '50s in this high-concept parable about the dangers of conformity.