Beyond the Multiplex

Werner Herzog among the demented iguanas
The legendary German eccentric on his most American film, the dirty, profane, dazzling non-remake "Bad Lieutenant"

John Woo on "Red Cliff" and the rise of Chinawood
Back home after 17 years, the action maestro has created his biggest spectacle -- and rebooted China's film biz

Joseph Gordon-Levitt: Caught between two worlds
After starring in a summer rom-com and kicking ass in "G.I. Joe," the one-time TV teen returns to "Uncertainty"

Pedro Almodóvar: An "irrational passion" for movies
The Spanish director on his delirious new movie-movie with Penelope Cruz, and how the New York Dolls fought Franco

"The End of Poverty?": How the rich steal from the poor
Does a confrontational new documentary try to resurrect Marx for the 21st century? And is that such a bad idea?

Woody Harrelson on war, death, LBJ and Obama
The one-time "Cheers" star turned eco-radical climbs into bed to talk about his new film, and the new James Dean

The undignified near-death of Miramax
Why Disney turned Harvey Weinstein's legendary indie empire into a zombie slave -- and why it doesn't much matter

Lightning survivors tell (almost) all!
A spectacular new film explores the physics and metaphysics of nature's most terrifying elemental force

Have an alt-horror Halloween!
Forget the sequels, formulas and pointless gore -- at the low-rent, freaky fringes, horror movies are still alive

"Star Trek": Coming to a theme park near you!
Is the interactive kiddie spinoff "Star Trek Live" the final, gruesome nail in Gene Roddenberry's space-coffin?