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Savages: Stone’s Stoner Film Reminds Us Why Marijuana Should Be Legal
The new Oliver Stone stoner film, Savages, opens today, July 6. It’s based on Don Winslow’s 2010 novel, but I’ve noticed in reviews that John Travolta has a line...
Grease and a Sing-a-long: They Go Together...
Why do people keep paying to see movies in theaters when they could watch other films or play video games, for less money or for free, at home? All right,...
Olivia Newton-John
Three decades after she and John Travolta first made sweet music together as lovestruck '50s teenagers in Grease, Olivia Newton John returns to theaters this...
From Paris With Love: Homage Overkill
New movies borrow from old movies every day of the week. It's an acceptable practice we describe as homage, a word derived from the French. From Paris With Love,...
Pelham 1 2 3: Riding into the Past
Without even trying, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, the new thriller starring John Travolta as a criminal who hijacks a Manhattan subway train and Denzel...
Travolta's Latest Comeback
John Travolta is talking about the allure of the classic Hollywood stars—their knack for establishing immediate intimacy with the audience. He mentions...
Movies: The Comfort of Charisma
John Travolta is talking about the allure of the classic Hollywood stars--their knack for establishing immediate intimacy with the audience. He mentions Barbara...
The Great China Sale
Zhang Haoming looks like a million dollars. Or, more precisely, half a million, the amount he spent on a recent Saturday afternoon as he strolled around...
Health & Fitness: Body Styler of the Rich and Famous
Dan Isaacson greeted Indianapolis 500 Winner Danny Sullivan with a reassuring smile. But soon Sullivan's grin was a grimace. As rock music pulsated through the...
Uh-Oh, Someone's Wearing White After Labor Day
John Travolta's raven mane is nearly as integral to his appeal as his dance-floor-ready hips and dimpled chin. But in A Love Song for Bobby Long, a drama set in...
