Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Canvases of various sizes crowded the walls and floor of Agustí Puig's studio. Arms folded across his chest, he stood in the middle of them. Behind him, his artwork exploded with color and bold lines. He seemed nervous in the unaccustomed role of model as...

The robbers work with a confident, brutal and bracing efficiency. And the same could be said of their director.  Ben Affleck's “The Town” is the work of a filmmaker with an eye for faces, an ear for dialect and a light hand on the editor's...

M. Night Shyamalan indulges his messianic side with “Devil,” a quasi-religious supernatural thriller he has released under his The Night Chronicles production banner. It's a tidy tale about the Devil picking off folks trapped in an elevator in...

Seven actors have won Academy Awards for performances in non-English-language roles. Four of them are Marion Cotillard ("La Vie en Rose") speaking French, Roberto Benigni ("Life Is Beautiful") and Sophia Loren ("Two Women") speaking Italian and Penelope...

Woody Allen's oft-repeated modus operandi is that he has an idea, jots it on a slip of paper, shoves it into a desk and then takes it out later and makes a movie out of it. What was on the the slip of paper that led to “You Will Meet a Tall Dark...

Woody Allen is once again gleefully messing with his ridiculous characters' lives in “You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger,” but there isn't much joy for anyone watching. Sure, there are some laughs to be had here and there at the sheer...

"Nine" looks like a good bet to win the Golden Globe for best comedy/musical picture. Voters almost always go for successful musicals here ("Sweeney Todd," "Dreamgirls," "Walk the Line," "Chicago," "Moulin Rouge," "Evita"). But wait! They spurned "Mamma...

The New York film critics have agreed with their L.A. counterparts and named "The Hurt Locker" the best picture of the year and "Hurt" helmer Kathryn Bigleow best director. Although the L.A. team went with Jeff Bridges ("Crazy Heart") for best actor,...

Now that nominations are out, I'll have to resume snooping amidst Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. members soon and count up Golden Globe votes to give you the best spy report. Till then, here's my handicapping of the top film categories. Winners will be...

No one can lay a glove on the Golden Globes. It's the award show that has survived so many crazy incidents and outrageous behavior over the years -- remember the time a Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. member was suspended for......

Normally, Golden Globe voters automatically choose successful musicals in the race for best comedy/musical picture. Past champs include "Sweeney Todd," "Dreamgirls," "Walk the Line," "Chicago," "Moulin Rouge," "Evita," etc. However, box office blockbuster...

Officially, Golden Globe ballots aren't due until next Wednesday, but most members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. are voting today and Friday, having just received their ballots. The timing of when they cast their votes is significant because much...