Film

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews the new movie, starring Robert Downey, Jr. Schiff says he's grown as an actor, and is the best part of the film.

Terry talks with film critic Stephen Schiff about his favorite ten movies from the year.

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews the new Martin Brest film, starring Al Pacino, who gives one of his best performances.

World Music critic Milo Miles reviews some music from India's Bollywood films. He says songs written for these movies tend to incorporate a wide array of influences, from lush strings to reggae. For a taste, Miles recommends "Dance, Raja, Dance," by Vijaya Anand

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews "Toys." It was originally going to be director Levinson's debut movie, but studios deemed it too complicated for a first time director.

Author Aljean Harmetz's new book, Round Up the Usual Suspects, tells the inside story of the making of the film Casablanca. Harmetz is also the author of The Making of the Wizard of Oz. She was the Hollywood film correspondent for The New York Times for 12 years, and is now a contributing editor for Esquire.

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews the new, much-hyped film starring Tom Cruise, Demi Moore and Jack Nicholson.

Gardenia passed away today. We re-broadcast excerpts from our interview with him three years ago.

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews the new Eddie Murphy movie, which is being billed as a return to form after the actor's recent string of critical flops. But Schiff says that Murphy has lost his cool.

Director John Duigan's latest movie is the second in a projected trilogy; the first was "The Year My Voice Broke." "Flirting" is set in a boy's boarding school in Australia. The movie's young hero falls in love with a Ugandan girl from the girls' school across the lake.

The Irish writer and director has made the films "Mona Lisa," "The Company of Wolves," and "The Miracle." His new film is "The Crying Game," a love story starring Stephen Rea as an Irish Republican Army gunman with a false identity hiding in London's underworld.

Anthropologist and documentary filmmaker David Feingold talks about the Peruvian Shining Path guerrillas, their connection to the drug trade, and their impact on the elections in Peru. His new film, "Washington/Peru: We Ain't Winning," is about U.S. efforts to stop the drug flow from Peru.

Barker is known for his violent, macabre stories, novels, and films -- including his well-known "Hellraiser" trilogy. His newest book "The Thief of Always: A Fable," is aimed at children.

In addition to his literary work, Tharoor also works at the United Nations, and is currently heading up the U.N. peacekeeping forces in the former Yugoslavia. His newest novel, "Show Business" is about the Indian film industry.

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews Spike Lee's new movie, starring Denzel Washington. Schiff praises the film for how it gives each phase in X's life equal weight.

Caine has made over 70 films, from Alfie to Sleuth to Dirty Rotten Scoundrels to Hannah and Her Sisters. He has a new autobiography called "What's It All About?," and will be appearing in the upcoming Muppet's Christmas movie.

The chairman of The Walt Disney Studios previously served as president of production for Paramount Pictures. Since Katzenberg has been at Disney, the studio has produced hits such as "Down and Out in Beverly Hills," "Dick Tracy," and "Pretty Woman." Disney's latest release is "Aladdin," an animated musical fantasy starring Robin Williams that promises to follow the box-office success of "The Little Mermaid" and "Beauty and the Beast."

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews the new film version of Bram Stoker's novel. Schiff says the director's vision of the story dominates over the author's. The movie, he claims, is lacking in almost every respect -- except for a unique insight on love.

Kalin wrote, directed and co-produced the new movie,"Swoon." It explores the lives of "thrill killers" Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb. They were Jewish and homosexual; the film looks at how anti-semitism and homophobia figured into their 1920s trial. "Swoon" is Kalin's first feature film. He worked for three years as a producer for AIDSFILMS and is a founding member of the AIDS activist collective Gran Fury.

O'Hara is one of the co-founders of the comedy series, "SCTV," and started her acting career with Toronto's Second City comedy troupe. She's best known for her role as the distraught mom in "Home Alone." There's now a sequel, "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," in which O'Hara reprises her roles as the mother.