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

"Brideshead Revisited" is an unimpeachable yet ultimately unmoving adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's classic novel about social ambition, religious conflict and doomed love. ...more

August 3, 2008

Jay-Z says this rather quick follow-up to last year's dismal "Kingdom Come" CD was inspired by the film of the same name, and that's not hard to believe. The story of infamous Harlem crime boss Frank Lucas would just about have to appeal to an ex-hustler like Jay-Z. ...more

November 15, 2007