acting
‘The Hurt Locker’ Told Us Everything We Needed to Know About Jeremy Renner
The star-making turn in the Oscar-winning film played to his considerable strengths. But his subsequent choices have often revealed the challenges character actors face trying to be movie stars
Kenneth Branagh Shocked the World With ‘Henry V.’ Then He Had to Live Up to It
That acclaimed 1989 film has cast a long shadow across the rest of the actor-director's career. Did he betray his early promise? Or do we expect too much from boy wonders?
How Many Actors Have Made As Many Great Movies As Kristen Stewart in the Last 13 Years?
The ‘Spencer’ star figures she’s only done a handful of really good films in her career. But her track record since ‘Twilight’ stands up to just about anyone else’s during that time
Gen-X’s Uneasy Relationship With Christian Slater, Their Resident Bad Boy
In era-defining films like ‘Heathers’ and ‘Pump Up the Volume,’ he represented rebellious, youthful disillusionment. But his offscreen behavior complicated fans’ feelings about his devilish performances
