Topic: Vera Farmiga

'The Conjuring': Stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga are the best part of the film

'The Conjuring' centers on 1970s ghostbusters Lorraine and Ed Warren, who investigate a reportedly haunted house in Rhode Island. 'The Conjuring' is better than most horror films but doesn't quite live up to the movies it's referencing like 'The Exorcist.'

Emmy nominations make history as online-only 'House of Cards' receives major nominations

The Emmy nominations were led by 'American Horror Story: Asylum' and 'Game of Thrones,' which scored 17 and 16 nods, respectively. The Emmy nominations also honored series such as 'Mad Men' and 'Downton Abbey.'

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?

Culture Cafe 'Safe House' trailer shows tense action and a strong ensemble (+video)

'Safe House' stars Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds are a good onscreen team as unlikely partners

Culture Cafe 'Safe House' has solid performances with Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds

'Safe House' has realistic action sequences and delivers an old premise in a fresh way.

Vera Farmiga directs, stars in 'Higher Ground': movie review

'Higher Ground' explores one woman's crisis of faith in a fundamentalist community but falls short on the exploration part despite the sensitive treatment.
08/26/2011 01:05 pm

In Pictures Oscar nominees 2010

Ten best films of 2009

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

'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

Review: 'Nothing But the Truth'

This film has the immediacy – but also the shallowness – of an extended TV episode.
12/20/2008 12:00 am

Review: 'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas'

A young German boy befriends a Jewish boy in a nearby concentration camp, unaware of the enormity of the horror going on behind the fence.
11/08/2008 12:00 am

Review: 'Quid Pro Quo'

Perverse psychological drama about able-bodied people who yearn to be disabled.
06/14/2008 01:00 am