The Duchess *** Keira Knightley corsets up again to play Georgiana Spencer, notorious ancestress of the late Princess Diana, in this adaptation of the biography by Amanda Foreman. Georgiana became a fashion plate and celebrity after her unhappy marriage to an older, colder man (the Duke of Devonshire, played by Ralph Fiennes), but comes across as a somewhat tragic figure. ...more

December 26, 2008

This week's new DVD releases. ...more

December 23, 2008

THE DUCHESS *** The cinched corsets, the mountains of upswept hair, the richly textured, intricately detailed costumes. Sure, "The Duchess" is a lavish exercise in style over substance, but it's a well-crafted, superbly acted one. ...more

October 10, 2008

As we all know, the fall movie lineup is full of Oscar-hopeful gravitas, the sort of films in which you can expect the drama to be high, the music to be stirring and actors to be … actor-y. ...more

September 18, 2008

As usual in Hollywood, Oscar night looks like the same people will generally be collecting the same prizes. Yet some suspense remains for a few of the main awards. A look at the key categories: ...more

February 24, 2008

Those ruby-red lips puffing away at a delicately hand-rolled cigarette, those shoulder blades jutting like weapons from a knockout of a backless, emerald-green gown - Keira Knightley would seem to be starring in an elegant period drama, one that's predictably and self-consciously reserved. ...more

January 3, 2008

In the Tampa Bay area, we definitely are experts on dressing up like pirates. It's not many places where residents can honestly say they have puffy shirts and eye patches in their wardrobes, and thanks to Gasparilla and 'Pirates of the Caribbean,' people are prepared to break out the Jolly Rogers for Halloween costumes. Want to jazz up the look? Add accessories such as eye patches, daggers, boot tops, hoop earrings, hats and wigs. Pistols, swords, masks and telescopes can also help complete the costume. The Disney Store recently introduced a line of costumes based on the latest 'Pirates' film, 'At World's End.' Included in the collection are Elizabeth Swann, the role played by Keira Knightley, in women's and girls' sizes. ...more

October 16, 2007