Ricky Jay

Despite its stylish trappings, The Brothers Bloom is no joke

Pause & Rewind

The best DVDs of '07 made old movies feel new again.

Welcome to the Grand Illusion

Memento director plumbs the depths of magic and loss

Practical Magic

Eerie melodrama explores the dark arts in turn-of-the-century Vienna

Artbeat

Our critics weigh in on local exhibits

Artbeat

Our critics weigh in on local exhibits

Artbeat

Our critics weigh in on local exhibits

Extreme Exhibitionists

Three shows and a huge interactive sculpture lure us to Yerba Buena

Failed Experiment

David Mamet's Dr. Faustus doesn't lack for talent, but the wooden performance of its main character kills any interest in the story

Dammit, Mamet!

Based on Spartan, the master of macho dialogue has lost his touch

The Lying Game

Based on Spartan, the master of macho dialogue has lost his touch