Culture Viral Video: Why did PBS distance itself from "Citizen Koch"? Rumor was the network spiked the documentary to avoid offending major donor David Koch. But the film is hardly a takedown of the two Koch brothers. by Rustin Thompson / October 12, 2014
"The Two Faces of January" falls on its, um, face Viggo Mortensen and Kursten Dunst play a couple on holiday in this adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's novel. The film starts strong and ends in a yawn. by Rustin Thompson / October 9, 2014
Nebraska (the movie not the state) Bruce Dern stars in Nebraska. by Rustin Thompson / December 1, 2013
Culture Digital Prospector: Girl power with Goldieblox. The Alexopoulus Effect. Sandra Bullock phones home. Plus, the best of create-your-own-Seattle-ad-campaign. by Rustin Thompson / December 1, 2013
"12 Years a Slave" Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Fassbender in “12 Years a Slave.” by Rustin Thompson / November 28, 2013
Culture Digital Prospector: British fright flick. Paul Thomas Anderson does Fiona Apple. NYC Ballet on the roof. Plus, Franz Ferdinand's "Right Action" proves that the music video genre is still fresh after 30 years. by Rustin Thompson / October 27, 2013
Muscle Shoals: A tale of two legendary recording studios The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards, one of the many superstars to record at Muscle Shoals. by Rustin Thompson / October 27, 2013
Culture Digital Prospector: Bogosian's back. Wes Anderson collected. MOHAI's minutes. Plus, extreme moviemaking with the Go Pro HD. Critic Rustin Thompson unearths the best - and worst - in online entertainment. by Rustin Thompson / October 20, 2013
'Captain Phillips': Pass the Dramamine Tom Hanks in "Captain Phillips" by Rustin Thompson / October 19, 2013
Starred Up: This boy's brutal life behind bars "Starred Up" star Jack O'Connell is one mean guy. by Rustin Thompson / September 4, 2014