The summer movie selection offers viewers its fair share of big name actors ““ Tom Cruise, Ewan McGregor, Angelina Jolie. But, possibly the most notable performances this year come from an unlikely source. Read more...

Kanye West “Late Registration” Roc-a-Fella Success is difficult to measure, but there’s a compelling argument for rapper and producer Kanye West as the most successful musician of last year. Read more...

If you see writers at a 2,000-person music festival, chances are they’re there to cover the performances. If you see Jay Babcock, editor of Arthur Magazine, he’ll be running the show. Read more...

Over half a dozen alumni of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television have been nominated for this year’s Emmy Awards in everything from acting to cinematography, but the key to their success is their background in screenwriting. Read more...

The Brothers Grimm” Directed by Terry Gilliam Miramax Films After a seven-year hiatus that included the infamous abandonment of his Johnny Depp-starring dream project “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote,” director Terry Gilliam is back with “The Brothers Grimm” ““ and though hardly worth recommending, “Grimm” nevertheless must be one of the most fascinating films this summer. Read more...

Every year, industry execs flood the streets of Sundance hoping to find the next great filmmaker, temporarily transforming the snow-covered mountains of Utah into the Hollywood hills. Read more...

Playwright Nicholas Kazan loosely bases his new drama, “A Good Soldier,” on both Sophocles’ “Antigone” and on contemporary events in Iraq. But in the program notes, Kazan also warns his audience that “no attempt has been made to be faithful to either.” Kazan accurately assesses his work. Read more...