Barry Levinson

Noir-Hop's Zilla Rocca: "I Like Crime, Women & Rapping"

Each Wednesday, Rocks Off arbitrarily appoints one lucky local performer or group "Artist of the Week," bestowing upon them all the fame and grandeur such a lofty title implies. Know a band or artist that isn't awful? Email their particulars to sheaserrano@gmail.com. This is out of protocol. Big ti ... More >>

Your New Year's Weekend Sports-Viewing Guide

​So you stayed up a bit late last night doing the whole celebrating the New Year thing. Now your head's aching, the room's spinning, and you just want to flop on the couch and watch some sports. But you don't want to have to think about what sports to watch. That's where I come in. Here's a little ... More >>

Best Films of 2008

Looking back at Che, The Dark Knight, Milk, Slumdog Millionaire, Wall-E and many others, and looking ahead to 2009

Bee Movie

No wonder all the bees are dying — Seinfeld's movie is embarrassing

The Big Valley

No wonder all the bees are dying — Seinfeld's movie is embarrassing

Voter Fraud

Barry Levinson wags the dog again, but his bark is worse than his bite

Splish Splash Thud

Kevin Spacey honors a man who did it all, and somehow nothing much happens

Screen Playing

Hollywood mixes and mingles at the Austin Film Festival

Independents' Day

WorldFest is back with the best films you've never heard of

Hairy Situation

Bandits holds out for a hero and gets two: Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thornton

A Dog's Life

A former Houston Post writer recalls how she pawed her way

to the top in Hollywood

Rap Actor

LL Cool J rocks microphone, silver screen

All Wet

In the latest Crichton-based thriller, there's nothing to fear but Sphere itself

Into the Folds

In the latest Crichton-based thriller, there's nothing to fear but Sphere itself

The Albanian Candidate

Wag the Dog bares its teeth at the White House

Film at 11

Mad City hammers the idiocy of TV news

Revenge Is... Adequate

Sleepers aims for the gut -- and misses

Hot and Bothersome

Though hooey on harassment, Disclosure knows how to entertain

Hollywood Lives, Hollywood Lies

Barry Levinson takes a loopy look at the realities of Tinsel Town