Drama
Rod Lott
Whenever Vincent Cassel has crossed over into American films, from "Ocean's Twelve" to "Black Swan," he appears to be such a wiry, little fellow.

Drama
Rod Lott
While long impressive on the big screen, from “The Station Agent” to “Brokeback Mountain,” Michelle Williams does her best work yet in “Blue Valentine,” the fractured love story that earned her a well-deserved Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, but was more deserved to Natalie Portman in "Black Swan."

Comedy
Phil Bacharach
Here are a few tips for aspiring moviemakers: If you want to mock the clichés of romantic comedy, try not to fall prey to them yourself.

Features
Jenn Scott
I’m sure you’ve been there: center stage.

OKG7 things to do
Gazette staff
Prancing into the Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker, is — what else? — “The Nutcracker.”