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November 16, 2009
The Wild, Wild Ways of Nicolas Cage

�There’s a very fine line between Method actor and schizophrenic,� Cage has said. Which might explain this unpredictable star, who ricochets between inspired, offbeat performances and empty blockbusters; indulges in confounding extravagance; and names a son after Superman. How did Nicolas Coppola become Nicolas Cage?

November 9, 2009
Conversation: All-Access Obama

By the People is not a warts-and-all political exposé.

November 2, 2009
The Laugh Factory

Ricky Gervais adds the New York Comedy Festival to his empire of funny.

October 26, 2009
Jump Shot

On-set photos from the Will Ferrell-Mark Wahlberg cop comedy The Other Guys.

October 19, 2009
Wild Thang: Karen O

For Where the Wild Things Are, the songwriter composes her first soundtrack.

October 12, 2009
Rockin’ Roller: Ari Graynor

For her latest role, in Whip It, Graynor plays hard-core party girl Eva Destruction.

October 5, 2009
The Undead Zone

In the beginning, zombie movies were truly frightening.

October 5, 2009
Living the Life

Gabby Sidibe’s astonishing debut in Precious.

October 5, 2009
Stuhlbarg’s Crossing

The Coen brothers turn a theater favorite into a serious leading man.

September 28, 2009
A Foreign Affair

On September 25, the New York Film Festival opens in France, then closes October 11 in Spain.