James Franco

James Franco coming to Hopkins but he has no time for you

2012-03-08 11:03:00

Actor James Franco, he of the dark good looks and "127 Hours" fame is coming to Baltimore Friday. But, before you get any big ideas and think this is your big chance to ask him out for drinks or attempt a marriage proposal -- forget it. Officials...

James Franco at Hopkins: You liked the pics, you'll love the video

2012-03-12 09:13:00

Pictures of actor James Franco here in Baltimore during his recent visit to Johns Hopkins University are proving quite popular. Baltimore, it seems, likes looking at some James Franco. Well, fans, here's even more. Video we shot while he was here in...

Kickstarter isn't just for rock stars anymore

2012-01-13 21:11:00

Natasha Brown-Wainwright, 41, still calls it The Twitter. She doesn't upload photos to Facebook without her 16-year-old daughter's help. Her grasp of the Web is fuzzy. But last summer, she decided to get a clue and join the latest, buzziest social...

Still monkeying around with 'Planet of the Apes'

2011-08-09 09:34:00

More than the apes are smart in "Rise of the Planet of the Apes." This smartly packaged prequel in the long-running simian series rejuvenates what had seemed like a tired franchise. Don't be surprised if these digitally created apes continue to rise in...

Carroll Movies

2011-09-03 15:46:00

now playing "Apollo 18" (PG-13). Supposed "lost footage"-style movie details the mission of Apollo 18. Two American astronauts are sent on a secret mission to the moon, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense. TownMall Cinemas (1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40,...

Summer movies release schedule

2005-04-19 00:00:00

Release dates are tentative, and some films play in limited release. Late April: ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM: The corporate train wreck unfolds through insider interviews and company video and audio tapes. THE GAME OF THEIR LIVES: An outgunned...

Screen Actors Guild names award nominees

2002-01-29 08:10:00

The math genius drama "A Beautiful Mind" and the family tragedy thriller "In the Bedroom" each had a leading three nominations Tuesday for Screen Actors Guild awards. Russell Crowe, star of "A Beautiful Mind," received another actor nomination for...

For the record

2012-05-16 00:00:00

James Franco: In the May 14 Calendar section, an article about James Franco and the "Rebel" exhibition at Los Angeles' Museum of Contemporary Art said that filmmaker Harmony Korine shot a six-minute video for the show featuring real girl gangs on BMX...

Review: 'Colony' adds shine to Los Angeles Ballet's 'NextWave LA'

2012-05-14 15:24:00

The final bill of Los Angeles Ballet's sixth season, “NextWave LA”�is the company's annual new works program (known previously as “New Wave LA”), featuring area choreographers. It’s where you can count on loud amplifiers, the...

James Franco grabs another role with MOCA show on 'Rebel Without a Cause'

2012-05-14 00:00:00

James Franco is an actor-turned-artist-turned-author-turned-actor-playing-an-artist-named-Franco in the soap opera "General Hospital" — who has made a movie, "Francophrenia," that documents the experience. He's about as "meta" as it gets. Now...

Mila Kunis' stalker detained after showing up at her gym

2012-05-07 13:49:00

Mila Kunis' stalker appears to be violating his stay-away order. The man in question, Stuart Dunn,�is being evaluated in a mental facility and could face possible jail time, TMZ reported Monday. He was detained Friday after allegedly showing up at Kunis'...

James Franco explains his 'Spring Breakers' cornrows

2012-05-08 13:08:00

James Franco seems way too preoccupied in his experimental art projects (and day job as an actor) to care about something as superficial as appearance, but that doesn't mean we don't have to look at him. When images of the Oscar nominee surfaced from...

Actor James Franco will appear in "Rebel," a high-concept group show that is a loose, interpretive ode to the 1955 James Dean film "Rebel Without a Cause."

2012-05-11 12:39:00

James Franco acknowledges his "Spring Breakers" character's cornrows.

2012-05-07 00:00:00

A teen movie so stunningly incompetent that it's a blast to marvel at its idiocy. Starring James Franco, BTW. --Matt Pais, movie critic

2012-05-03 00:00:00