Topic: John Cusack

'The Raven' is a strange mishmash of history and action

'The Raven' star John Cusack delivers a serviceable performance as famous writer Edgar Allan Poe.

'The Raven': 5 other movies that turned well-known figures into action heroes

As Edgar Allan Poe hunts a murderer in 'The Raven,' here are 5 other movies that took well-known historical and literary figures and made them action stars

Edgar Allan Poe turns action hero in the movie 'The Raven'

John Cusack will portray Edgar Allan Poe who, in the movie 'The Raven,' is forced to try to discover the identity of a serial killer.

Top 10 highest paid authors of 2011

Forbes has just released their 2011 list of the world's highest paid authors (based on earnings from May 2010 to April 2011), and some of them may surprise you. We'll tell you how much each author made, why you should know their names, and how they beat the recession's effect on the fiction industry.

‘Greenberg’ and ‘Hot Tub Time Machine’: movie reviews

Both ‘Greenberg’ and ‘Hot Tub Time Machine’ deal with middle-age men whose lives have been a stream of disappointment and are forced to face their past – and themselves.

'2012' – movie review

'2012' is a disaster movie that delivers every destructive scenario you could hope for – and a few more.

Review: 'I Love You, Beth Cooper'

Romantic comedy for teens has fresh twist and new acting find Paul Rust.

The Music Teacher

A violinist with a stalled career tries to teach a gifted, troubled teen.

This is a Hollywood Inauguration - Oprah gets bigger cheer than Colin Powell

Ted Nugent blasts Matt Damon on Palin

Review: 'War, Inc.'

Edgy black comedy alternates with sophomoric gags – and it works.

Monitor Picks

To commemorate the start of the MLB season, Monitor film critic Peter Rainer recommends the five best baseball movies ever made. ("Field of Dreams" isn't one of them!)