Director Steven Shainberg zooms in on Diane Arbus in an unconventional biopic.

Nicholson’s first collaboration with Scorsese helps him get in touch with his inner godfather.

Philip Seymour Hoffman explores Truman Capote’s unsettling gifts.

New York plays the starring role in a bumper crop of fall films.

Meryl Streep on the Upper West Side, Uma, and her one trip to the couch.

The artist formerly known as Frodo stars in a stylish literary adaptation.

In 'Proof,'Gwyneth Paltrow gives a devastating—and devastated—performance as the grieving daughter of a brilliant man.

But our stunning, quite-often-pale-but-still-drop-dead-gorgeous actresses can actually act.

Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee burst onto the film scene, two decades apart, each defining his own era of gritty New York cinema. 'Mean Streets' and 'She’s Gotta Have It', 'Taxi Driver' and 'Do the Right Thing'—these weren’t just the works of NYU hotshots but of instantly recognizable superstars. Instead of cashing in, both turned down paychecks and battled to make wild, personal projects.

New on DVD this October: No End in Sight, A Mighty Heart, and more.