Topic: Up in the Air

Culture Cafe 'Bates Motel': Will it be a well-received prequel to the 'Psycho' legend?

As director Gus Van Sant learned when he remade the film, taking on the classic Hitchcock film 'Psycho' is no easy task. How will the A&E series 'Bates Motel,' a prequel about Norman Bates and his mother, fare?

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen in 50/50: movie review

In the comedy '50/50,' Seth Rogen plays a social misfit trying to comfort a friend (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) with a tough medical diagnosis.
09/30/2011 12:24 pm

Sundance Film Festival: Oprah, Belafonte, and some indie gems in drama and documentary

Oprah launched her documentary film club and Belafonte carries on his social activism full tilt at the Sundance Film Festival, which was abuzz with talk about the digital future of film as much as the indie films themselves.
01/28/2011 01:57 pm

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

HBO’s World War II blockbuster ‘The Pacific,’ Norah Jones’s new tour, ‘Up in the Air’ on DVD, and more.
03/08/2010 08:05 pm

Which Oscar nominees made political donations, and to whom?

Hollywood has long been intertwined with politics, especially Democratic causes. That holds true for most of the political cash donated by this year's Oscar nominees. A Best Supporting Actor candidate heads the list.
03/05/2010 03:28 pm

Gallery Oscar nominees: Who donated the most in politics

Oscar nominations: 'Avatar,' 'The Hurt Locker' take the lead

But some fresh faces appear in the Best Actress category with Carey Mulligan (‘An Education’) and Gabourey Sidibe (‘Precious’).
02/02/2010 05:41 pm

Chapter & Verse From book to film and on to the Oscars

Four of this year's 10 Oscar nominees for best film come from books.
02/02/2010 04:29 pm

In Pictures Oscar nominees 2010

Sundance: Glitz gets low profile as festival goes back to basics

Documentaries were the winners this year with films about Pat Tillman, cane toads, and a cautionary tale about Facebook called ‘Catfish.'
01/29/2010 07:49 pm

The quest for a life purpose

A Christian Science perspective.
01/22/2010 08:40 am

Ten best films of 2009

Uncovering some gems in an uneven year at the movies.
12/23/2009 10:54 am

Golden Globe nominations tap 'Avatar' and 'Up' among others

Globes’ nominations offer a rough road map to the Oscars in March.
12/15/2009 04:59 pm

'Up in the Air': movie review

George Clooney is a high-flying corporate hatchet man in 'Up in the Air,' who ends up on a flight of self-discovery in this intelligent, charming comedy.
12/04/2009 12:00 am

Controversy flourishes at Toronto film fest

Michael Moore's latest, along with a spotlight on films from Tel Aviv, brings out the protesters, while others swoon over Clooney.
10/19/2009 09:09 pm