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Robert Downey Jr. is a name well-known to moviegoers, but did you know that the actor's father also happens to be in the movie business? Robert Downey Sr. is an acclaimed director whose early underground films have just been restored.

In 2004, former U.S. Marine Captain Brian Steidle served as an unarmed military observer with the African Union in Darfur, Sudan. He captured his experiences in a new film.

Sex talk, alcohol and the Jungian uberdork: The latest squirmy movie from Judd Apatow and Seth Rogen may just be the most provocative teen sex-comedy ever made.

The fall TV season is upon us and the networks are rolling out their new shows. But it's hard to judge the potential success of a series based on just the pilot episode. Our TV critic looks at a few of the new shows with a cautious eye.

In this week's roundup from the online magazine Slate of what critics are saying about new movie releases, we hear about Death Sentence, Balls of Fury and Halloween.

Jazz musician J. Plunky Branch talks about his documentary, Under the Radar. Branch's project is an exploration of the history and cultural influence of Afro-Cuban music.

Actor, comic, and Howard Stern Show cast member Artie Lange stars in the film Artie Lange's Beer League, which makes its network TV premiere tonight on Comedy Central. Lange hosts the network's Friday Night Stand-Up this evening, as well.

In this week's roundup from the online magazine Slate of what critics are saying about the latest movie releases, we hear about Superbad, the Invasion and The King of Kong.

Rapper 50 Cent said he would retire from recording if rival Kanye West outsold him. Newsweek national correspondent Allison Samuels is back to talk about 50's fate, plus a VH-1 boycott, the disappearing black fashion model, and singer Jill Scott's upcoming release.

David Cronenberg's film involves a Russian mob chauffeur (Viggo Mortensen), a London midwife (Naomi Watts), and a kindly restaurant owner (Armin Mueller-Stahl) who's not remotely what he seems.