TV & Film Profiles
Linda Cardellini
By Eric SchneiderThe erstwhile Lindsay Weir has come a long way.
>>Ewan McGregor
By Eric SchneiderMcGregor hasn't let Obi-Wan eclipse his eclectic career.
>>Jeremy Renner
By Josh RalskeAn earnest and focused actor, Renner paid his dues before… >>
John C. Reilly
By Eric SchneiderEndearing character actor with a latter-day penchant for comedy.
>>Ralph Fiennes
By John WilsonA thoughtful actor, equally capable as hero or villain.
>>Tilda Swinton
By Adrienne McIlvaineA fearless actress who plays by her own rules.
>>Michelle Williams
By Josh RalskeA serious actress driven to projects by her own passion.
>>Peter Falk
By Eric SchneiderOh, one more thing…Falk was an unforgettable American actor.
>>Gregg Araki
By Adrienne McIlvaineBlissed-out filmmaker with a hyperkinetic, rebellious streak.
>>Ryan Gosling
By Adrienne McIlvaineAn unpretentious actor with a surprisingly deep romantic streak.
>>Claire Denis
By Josh RalskeA prominent figure on the festival circuit with her own… >>
Judah Friedlander
By John WilsonA deadpan, absurdist comedian with an eye for the ironic.
>>Bruce Campbell
By Eric SchneiderThe erstwhile Ash is a perennial fan favorite.
>>James Franco
By John WilsonOne of Hollywood's finest young leading men, Franco is remarkably… >>
Gus Van Sant
By Adrienne McIlvaineA uniquely challenging and thought-provoking American director.
>>Nicolas Winding Refn
By John WilsonA driving directorial force pushing his way to the top.
>>Paul Rudd
By Adrienne McIlvaineA comedic and dramatic actor with a flair for the… >>
Peter Weir
By John WilsonThe finest filmmaker to emerge from the Australian New Wave.
>>Steve Buscemi
By Adrienne McIlvaineA dynamic actor and director with an eye for the… >>
Michael Haneke
By Josh RalskeA cinematic manipulator increasingly embraced by the international arthouse crowd.
>>Tribeca Film Festival
By Eric SchneiderThe TFF is a vital NYC-based cinema celebration.
>>Robert De Niro
By Eric SchneiderFew American actors get more respect than De Niro.
>>Michael Shannon
By Eric SchneiderA bold actor keenly tuned in to uncomfortable moments.
>>Roman Polanski
By Eric SchneiderTalented Polish filmmaker with a troubled past.
>>Errol Morris
By Adrienne McIlvaineA documentarian drawn to the weird and wonderful.
>>Michael Winterbottom
By Eric SchneiderOne of British cinema's most dynamic directors.
>>Michel Gondry
By Eric SchneiderPlayful Gallic auteur with a love of lo-fi visual effects.
>>David O. Russell
By Josh RalskeDespite his volatile reputation and slow rate of output, Russell… >>
Spike Jonze
By Eric SchneiderJonze has never let go of his childlike sense of… >>
Leonardo DiCaprio
By Adrienne McIlvaineAn intensely emotional and intellectually driven actor with a diverse… >>
Alexander Payne
By John WilsonWith wit and emotion, Payne conveys relatable stories about highly… >>
Darren Aronofsky
By Eric SchneiderBrooklyn's finest purveyor of unsettling and contemplative dramas.
>>Francis Ford Coppola
By Eric SchneiderThe most important American filmmaker of the 1970s.
>>Terry Gilliam
By Eric SchneiderOne of cinema's great uncompromising fabulists.
>>Ethan Coen
By Eric SchneiderThe other half of one of the most revered creative… >>

