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Sandrine Bonnaire rose above a childhood in the run-down Paris suburbs to an acting career that has astonished France. Angelique Chrisafis meets herOn a hot spring day in a leafy suburb outside Paris, I'm wandering a tree-lined avenue trying to find Sandrine Bonnaire's house. A gate in a high wall opens, giving way to a garden in bloom and a grand villa. Bonnaire's husband, Guillaume Laurant, the screenwriter who co-wrote Amélie, welcomes me at the door. It could be the perfect setting for a French film. But then Bonnaire bursts down the stairs, coffee in hand, still chewing her breakfast, flinging herself on to an old sofa, puncturing any sense of grandeur.Bonnaire is one of France's best living actors, arguably the best of her generation. Over 27 years, her dimples and wide-eyed stare have featured in 49 films (her 50th is in pre-production) and her portrayals of misfits - from the stubborn drifter in Agnes Varda's Vagabond to the illiterate housekeeper in Claude Chabrol's La

Inquirer movie critics Carrie Rickey and Steven Rea will take all your movie questions Monday, starting at 1 p.m. Go ahead and begin posting your questions now.

Does a politician's right to privacy trump the wrong of hypocrisy? Documentary filmmaker Kirby Dick thinks not. He doesn't care about the sex lives of politicians. But he cares that when a pol's sexual orientation is secret, often shame and self-hatred color his voting record. Dick is outraged when closeted gay politicians vote against gay marriage, against the right of gays to adopt, and against funding for HIV/AIDS. He's so outraged that he has made a movie exposing the disconnect between what these men practice and what they preach.

Up until last year Amy Poehler was a member of the cast on Saturday Night Live, famous for her impersonation of Hillary Clinton. She now stars in the NBC sitcom, Parks and Recreation.

A look into how to take baby steps towards living a healthier life. Source: C. SherwoodPublished: May 07, 2009

In ARTHUR MILLER by Christopher Bigsby (Harvard University Press; May 21, 2009; $35.00), Christopher Bigsby uses recently discovered documents to tell us more about the personal and professional lives of this great playwright and essayist.

If you doubt that there is life after death, consider the perennial rebirth of Star Trek. Through three TV series and 10 feature films, the short-lived television show (1966-69) has enjoyed a robust afterlife.

Bollywood's power couples, up close and personalHindustan Times, IndiaIn this starry-eyed nation, the immense power wielded by Bollywood stars is indisputable. Their power is evident, not just in people aspiring to lead plush lives like theirs and rake in crores for hit movies and endorsements, but also in how even the ...

Two accidents on the stage of "American Idol" had the show scrambling to ready itself for its live broadcast on Tuesday night.

Based on the Short Stories of Etgar Keret, and adapted for the screen by Etgar Keret and Director Tatia Rosenthal, $9.99 is a stop motion animated feature which offers slightly less than $10 worth about the meaning of life. Have you ever wondered “What is the meaning of life? Why do we exist?” The answer to this vexing question is now within your reach! You’ll find it in a small yet amazing booklet, which will explain, in easy to follow, simple terms your reason for being! The booklet, printed on the finest paper, contains illuminating, exquisite colour pictures, and could be yours for a mere $9.99. This is the ad that alters the life of the unemployed 28 year old who still lives at home, Dave Peck. In his struggle to share his find with the world, Dave¡¦s surreal path crosses with those of his unusual neighbours: an old man and his disgruntled guardian angel, a magician in debt, a bewitching woman who likes her men extra smooth, a broken hearted man