Michael Powell

Friday October 24, 1997      Be careful what you wish for, you might get it. And it might turn out to be "A Life Less Ordinary."      The latest effort from the crew that made "Trainspotting" so exciting--writer John Hodge, director Danny Boyle,...

Friday August 6, 1999      John Turturro's "Illuminata," a rhapsodic celebration of love and life in the theater, is about as close to an all-out art film in the grand traditional manner as an American movie ever gets, recalling such films as Max Ophuls'...

If this year's lineup of Academy Award contenders fails to capture your fancy, never fear. Pick up a batch of new DVD releases of Oscar winners of the past, all supplemented by special features shedding light on their place in movie history. Jack...

The long life's work of Jack Cardiff, widely regarded as one of the world's great cinematographers, are perfectly encapsulate in the simple sentences, "You have to look hard at the things you love. I looked hard at paintings, and I learned about light."...

Friday October 13, 1995      What is it about Los Angeles that makes filmmakers think the world is going to end here first? Certainly the confluence of fire, earthquake and riot has not helped. Or is just getting stuck on the freeway on the way to the...