Ray (movie)

Louis Prima and Keely Smith are struggling to save a marriage. If their relationship goes down in flames, so too might their lucrative lounge act. They have joined forces to become a Las Vegas sensation, but the emotions they tunefully profess in front of...

Movies about terrorism and the war on terror have been no-shows at the box-office. But "The Kingdom" could change that. This is loose history but gripping drama, an action thrill ride ready-made for "CSI" Nation, a crime scene investigation in Saudi...

Pundits love to throw around the term "slugfest" when describing certain Academy Award races, but that phrase is rarely as appropriate as it will be this year in the best actor category. A look at potential contenders reveals a field filled with...

It's no secret that Oprah Winfrey loves actors. She's been one herself on occasion, and for all those who have won Oscars, it's still a relatively select group. Winfrey showcases six members by pairing them off in the first "Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special"...

3½ stars (out of four) When actor Michael Pitt comes wandering out of the woods in the opening scene of Gus Van Sant's new film, "Last Days," playing reclusive rock star Blake—a character who takes part of his bio from Seattle grunge legend Kurt Cobain—...

From Moses to Malcolm X, Virginia Woolf to Loretta Lynn, historic figures have been showing up on the big screen since the early days of silent film. This year, by nominating six biographical pictures for Oscars — including three for best picture &#...

After 62 years — 43 years since it was first telecast — the Golden Globe Awards have been around long enough, in the narrow range of human memory, to seem to have existed forever. And if Hollywood still means anything in a thousand years...

Complete list of winners, nominees PHOTO GALLERY: From the red carpet PHOTO GALLERY: Scenes from the show "The Aviator" soared — sort of. "Million Dollar Baby" decked the competition — but wasn't a knockout. "Sideways" uncorked a couple...

Ray Charles may have been one of the most influential singer-musicians ever to grace American pop music. He may have laid the foundation for soul - an earthy blend of the secular and the spiritual, and one of the country's greatest cultural achievements....

HOLLYWOOD - The Aviator, an old-fashioned Hollywood epic about Howard Hughes' obsessions, romances and crippling neuroses, captured 11 nominations to top all contenders for next month's 77th annual Academy Awards, including best picture, best actor for...

At the Oscars next month, an unprecedented contest will unfold. Jamie Foxx, nominated in the best actor category for his role as Ray Charles in Ray, will be up against the highly regarded Don Cheadle from Hotel Rwanda. And for best supporting actor,...

Friday October 15, 1999      Cedric Kahn's relentless "L'Ennui" is such a rigorous exploration of sexual obsession that it proves to be a most demanding film. Virtually devoid of eroticism and sensuality, it depicts with the utmost realism a 17-year-...