Frances McDormand

Review: 'Promised Land' begins well but never quite catches hold

2012-12-27 15:25:00

"Promised Land" certainly sounds promising. It's got a strong cast and an intriguing premise that has the added bonus of real-world relevance. But, good intentions and good work aside, the film flounders before it reaches its conclusion. The film, which...

Directors detail their films' crucial scenes

2012-12-13 10:30:00

For most directors, there is usually one moment in their film that brings it all together while they are shooting — or sometimes before production has even started — one scene that unlocks key relationships among the characters or clicks so...

'Promised Land': Drilling drama lacks depth, critics say

2012-12-28 13:43:00

In the new eco-drama "Promised Land," co-writers and co-stars Matt Damon and John Krasinski take on the hot-button issue of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," through which chemicals are pumped into the ground to extract natural gas. Damon plays an...

Matt Damon and John Krasinski's zigzag path to 'Promised Land'

2012-12-13 09:00:00

In the 15 years since Matt Damon and Ben Affleck won the Academy Award for their "Good Will Hunting" screenplay, Damon has worked with some of Hollywood's best directors, become a humanitarian in Africa and even parodied himself with the help of Kevin...

Pirates and animals made it a big year for animated films

2012-12-06 10:30:00

Among the year's major animated releases (and award contenders) are sequels in billion-dollar franchises, an expansion of a beloved Dr. Seuss book and an irreverent claymation pirate adventure. There are prehistoric animals battling other pirates who sail...

Review: Wes Anderson finds near perfect balance in 'Moonrise Kingdom'

2012-05-25 16:55:00

It seems fitting that "Moonrise Kingdom,"arguably Wes Anderson's most grown-up film yet, is a warm and funny fable about kids on the cusp. Here the writer-director's tendency toward the allegorical casts a magical spell with Anderson finding a near...

Tony Awards 2012: Nina Arianda snags lead actress in a play win

2012-06-10 20:15:00

Nina Arianda won the Tony Award for lead actress in a play for her provocatively sexual performance in the two-hander play "Venus in Fur" by David Ives. "Venus in Fur," adapted from the Leopold von Sacher-Masoch novella, first ran at the Classic Stage...

Cannes 2012: ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ aims to restore Wes Anderson’s crown

2012-05-17 16:38:13

Theater review: 'Good People' at Geffen Playhouse

2012-04-13 16:33:34

Cannes 2012: Watch trailers of six films playing the festival

2012-04-19 16:39:09

'Book of Mormon' big winner at Tonys

2011-06-13 00:00:00

"The Book of Mormon," the exuberantly foul-mouthed hit show about comically mismatched missionaries in AIDS-ravaged Africa, won the award for best musical, along with eight other awards, and Nick Stafford's "War Horse," starring a life-size puppet of a...

Curiosity for Rent: Krotona apartments in the Hollywood Hills

2011-11-09 16:35:06

Release date: Dec. 28 (limited); Jan. 4 (wide) Blockbuster, Oscar bait or something else? Oscar bait A political drama about natural gas extraction won't be selling out midnight showings, but its pedigree almost guarantees critical success.

2012-11-14 21:03:48

An ace corporate salesman and his partner arrive in an economically declining farm town to buy up drilling rights to the land, but they encounter unexpected opposition from the community. With Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Frances McDormand and Rosemarie DeWitt. Written by Damon and Krasinski.

2012-10-31 01:23:27

Bob Balaban, left, as the Narrator, Jason Schwartzman as Cousin Ben, Bill Murray as Mr. Bishop, Wyatt Ralff as Rudy, Jake Ryan as Lionel, Frances McDormand as Mrs.

2012-06-28 00:00:00