Film
A Visceral ‘Captain Phillips’
Tom Hanks stars in the new Paul Greengrass movie, “Captain Phillips,” about a vessel overtaken by Somalian pirates.
Film
‘Gravity’: Space Without Noise
Sandra Bullock and George Clooney shine in the outer-space thrill ride “Gravity.”
Film
‘Rush’: Fast, Furious Boys
Chris Hemsworth plays a Formula 1 racecar driver in Ron Howard’s “Rush.”
Art
Vermeer: Love and Leisure
Filmmaker Phil Grabsky’s newest exhibition film “Vermeer and Music: The Art of Love and Leisure” allows viewers to see Vermeer—artist of “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” above—in a new way.
Art
subSIPPI: Capturing the Zeitgeist
For the last year, three 20-somethings have traveled the state seeking to peel back the layers of Mississippi cultures.
Art
Zombies and Filmmaking
Prepare Now for the Zombie Apocalypse! On Oct. 26, as part of the fourth annual Mississippi International Film Festival, zombies and their attendant goons will overrun the Russell C. Davis …
Film
Excesses of the Car Chase
A slick car outperforms Selena Gomez and Ethan Hawke in the regrettable “Getaway.”
Film
Workingman’s Hero
Eugene Allen, a White House butler for more than 30 years, inspired Lee Daniels’ “The Butler.” Forest Whitaker stars.
Books
Read the Book First
My husband and I have struck a deal with our 11-year-old son, Mateo, regarding the "Harry Potter" series: To see the movie, he has to read the book.
