Subject: Frances McDormand

• Beyond Dreck

  August 31, 1995

• Murder, She Said

  March 14, 1996

• The Lies of Texas

  June 27, 1996

• Partners in Crime

  November 14, 1996

• Prisoners of Bore

  April 24, 1997

• Buffed Up

  July 16, 1998

• Fish Out of (Frozen) Water in New in Town

  January 29, 2009

• Blueprint in Blood

  Restored and recut, the Coen brothers' debut film provides clues on the gruesomeness to come

  July 13, 2000

• Intolerable Cruelty: Burn After Reading

  September 11, 2008

• The Mainstreaming of Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

  Incredible Shrinking Women

  March 6, 2008

• Elvis Is Everywhere

  August 9, 2007

• Christian Bale

  What won't the best actor of his generation do for a role? Not much.

  July 26, 2007

• Lovely, Not Amazing

  Four women struggle to face midlife in Friends with Money

  April 13, 2006

• Acting Their Age

  Middle-aged Diane Keaton wins Jack Nicholson away from the young'uns in Something's Gotta Give

  December 11, 2003

• Sexual Healing

  In Laurel Canyon, a little erotic temptation proves good for the soul

  April 10, 2003

• Mass (Murder) Media

  The satirical Series 7 exposes the black heart of reality TV

  March 22, 2001

• Better in Pairs

  Generally a letdown, the year in film offered some well-crafted works that are best viewed as double features

  December 28, 2000

• People Try to Put Us Down...

  Almost Famous talks about its g-g-generation -- of misguided rock and roll fans

  September 14, 2000

• Writer's Blah

  Wonder Boys, an insipid tale about a depressed author, could use a few more exclamation points

  February 24, 2000

• Solid Delivery

  Costner scores by striking out the schmaltz

  September 16, 1999