Natasha Richardson

Rushes

Blood sisters

Nell and Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle invoke mythological American women

Personal best

From a year full of startling and memorable movies, here are our favorites

Welcome overstayed

A Month By the Lake feels like years

Split personality

With Parent Trap, Disney brings us that rarest of creatures:a successful remake

Tarnished Ivory

White Countess writes an inglorious final chapter for a dynamic filmmaking duo

Aw Nuts

The lunatics have taken over the Asylum, and they're very horny

Damaged Goods

Waking Up in Reno is not that bad, but it's not that good, either

Book 'Em

Arts and Letters Live is Texas Bound with Daryl Johnston

Willkommen, old chum

Cabaret is Sam Mendes' German Beauty

Slouching toward Hollywood

Can four young Dallas filmmakers sell their dream-and still keep their souls? Matt Zoller Seitz follows the trail of Bottle Rocket

USA Film Festival Schedule

Can four young Dallas filmmakers sell their dream-and still keep their souls? Matt Zoller Seitz follows the trail of Bottle Rocket

Magnificent obsession

The films of Great Director honoree Paul Schrader mix art-house intelligence with B-movie grit

The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest: Mountain-Top CSI Episode Enters the Ridiculous Zone.

The films of Great Director honoree Paul Schrader mix art-house intelligence with B-movie grit