Virtual Newsstand: Movieline, October 2003

ENTERTAINMENT AS A WAY OF LIFE
MOVIELINE
October 2003

FEATURES

Amber Valletta
Seeing her drive up to the Crescent hotel in Beverly Hills in a car with a baby seat visible in the back, it's clear Amber Valletta's life has changed since her supermodel days.

When Will We Get Another Great Blockbuster?
Sure, crowds are forking over bucketloads of dough at the multiplex on a film's opening weekend, but you don't see anyone sneaking out of the office for repeat viewings.

Outspoken Women
Whatever happened to those witty gals who weren't just verbose, but smart and even dangerous -- and knew something about love and life?

Diane Lane: Sudden Lane Changes
The Oscar nomination for Unfaithful powered Diane Lane to the A-List. Now, with Under the Tuscan Sun in theaters and a thriving offscreen relationship with Josh Brolin, Lane is finally enjoying a hard-won truce with fame.

To Live & Hustle in L.A.
In the streets below the Hollywood sign, bright-eyed hopefuls work daily to make their dreams a reality. What separates those who succeed from those who don't? Often, it's how well they master the art of the hustle.

The Other Venice
Julia Roberts, Frank Gehry and the rise, fall, rise, fall, and rise again of LA's charmingly bohemian canal town on the Pacific.

Paul Bettany: A Good Bettany
British thesp first charmed the pants off of America by strolling into A Knight's Tale without wearing any. His role as Geoffrey Chaucer, Heath Ledger's glorified medieval publicist (first spotted dirt poor and sans clothing by Ledger's character), was a rollicking gem to those who caught the modest hit--and a stark contrast to the roles in films like the brutal Gangster No. 1 that had garnered him critical acclaim back home.