11/09/09
Astonishing footage from World War II on the Smithsonian Channel, Cape Verde's Billie Holiday on CD, 'Sesame Street' at 40, and more.
USA > Society & Culture | 11/09/09
Women ski jumpers sue for the right to compete in the Vancouver Olympics and stop men from jumping if women can't.
11/07/09
Conducting the LA Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel demonstrated his command and also his respect for silence when he restarted the piece after a cellphone ring jarred the opening bars.
Movies | 11/07/09
Sixteen-year-old Precious – illiterate, overweight, and pregnant again – is a study in quiet courage despite her nightmarish family life.
Movies | 11/07/09
In this Chilean film, Raquel's brooding after decades of service reveals a complex character and a deep-set sadness.
Movies | 11/07/09
George Clooney and Jeff Bridges star in this goofy comedy about a battalion of psychic soldiers perfecting their craft.
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Alan Alda
"The Aviator"

Large-scale epic about the life of Howard Hughes, focusing on his experiences as a filmmaker, flier, aircraft designer, and world-class eccentric. Alda plays Sen. Owen Brewster, who charges that Hughes is a war profiteer.

 

Thomas Haden Church
"Sideways"

Miles, a recently divorced writer, and Jack (Church), a marriage-bound actor, spend a weekend together in rural California in this bittersweet comedy-drama. David Sterritt

 

Jamie Foxx
"Collateral"

A hit man shanghais a cab driver (Foxx) to be his assistant for one long night.

 

Morgan Freeman
"Million Dollar Baby"

An aging gym owner reluctantly agrees to train a female prizefighter. Freeman plays an aging fighter, one of the trainer's only friends.

 

Clive Owen
"Closer"

Four characters go through various permutations of lust, love, and combinations thereof. Owen plays a physician who gets involved with the other three. D.S.

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