Kate Winslet finally won her Oscar, delighting the bulk of fans who have been rooting for her since she dreamt of Hollywood in '94 -- 'they're desperately keen to sign me up!' -- or nearly drowned in '97. She never let go. So, who is next? Or rather... who is most overdue? Contrary to popular belief...

Charlie Rose speaks with Mickey Rourke at length about his storied career and The Wrestler's road to Oscar Arts Beat Joss Whedon on Dollhouse. It premieres tonight. Popnography Joss Whedon and the gays Slant is done with the director's branch in the Academy. They have been in free fall, haven't they...

I'm well into the novel Chéri , the movie version of which will premiere in just two days at Berlinale. It's a great read. There's exquisite descriptions of complicated emotions and intriguing relationships. There's also an unembarrassed sensuality to the material. If they can capture the nuances a...

Here's randy scrumptious Rupert Friend putting the moves on aging courtesan Michelle Pfeiffer in Stephen Frears costume drama Chéri You can seem several more new stills at my friend Morrisey Bond's Gorgeous Pfeiffer fansite. "WE CAN'T WAIT", this site's annual countdown of new movies we're lusting ...

Popnography Jamie Bell in the TinTin movie. Yes Getty Images best and worst of SAG red carpet Best Week Ever on Evan Rachel Wood. 'Her lips are busy!' My Stuff & Cr*p listen to tracks from all the nominated Oscar scores Just Jared interviews Alan Cumming. He's started directing again Yuppie Punk...

7:03 or thereabouts. The first star I see is The Lovely Laura Linney so I know this night is going to be special. [and by special I mean bearable] Her dimpled cheeks are so wholesome they're hypnotic. The mere mortal she speaks with probably doesn't feel condescended to at all when Laura drops the n...

Next Tuesday, November 25th marks the 30th anniversary of the very first filmed appearance of the legendary Michelle Pfeiffer. She had one line on a Fantasy Island episode... "Who is he Niobe?" To celebrate this landmark, Fran @ The Face (a great great pfan site) has compiled this video celebration....

all links go to trailers L I M I T E D Elsa and Fred a romantic comedy from Argentina featuring senior citizens. What a concept. Finding Amanda Matthew Broderick is out to rescue his neice Brittany Snow from hooking in Vegas in this addiction comedy. And that's not a photo of Penny Lane from Almost ...

My personal screen goddess Michelle Pfeiffer turns the big 5-0 today. Though Julianne Moore is more directly responsible for the start of my film writing career and other favored greats like Daniel Day-Lewis and Uma Thurman also share this birthday, Michelle is the patron saint of my cinephilia. She...

The following post is brought to you by a nonstop flight from New York to Utah in which Nathaniel, sandwiched inbetween two strangers, dared to (re)watch this Amy Heckerling misfire. Let's begin... 1. The title card "An Amy Heckerling Film" always worries me. She’ll always have Clueless and Fast T...