Juliette Binoche

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a career spanning some 40 movies including global hits "The English Patient" and "Chocolat," Juliette Binoche has built a strong reputation by playing many erotically charged and emotionally naked characters. In her new film "Paris," which opens Friday in Los Angeles and New York, the French actress and Oscar winner plays Elise, a lonely social worker and mother who moves in with her brother when he is diagnosed with a terminal disease. In real life, things are a lot more upbeat for Binoche. A multifaceted artist -- she's a dancer, poet and painter -- her many talents converge in ... Read Full Story

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - In a career spanning some 40 movies including global hits "The English Patient" and "Chocolat," Juliette Binoche has built a strong reputation by playing many erotically charged and emotionally naked characters. In her new film "Paris," which opens on Friday in Los Angeles and New York, the French actress and Oscar winner plays Elise, a lonely social worker and mother who moves in with her brother when he is diagnosed with a terminal disease. In real life, things are a lot more upbeat for Binoche. A multifaceted artist -- she's a dancer, poet and painter -- her many talents ... Read Full Story

Los Angeles: Agency nabs Binoche, Gandolfini and Bertino -- In recent weeks, CAA has made several client signings that include Oscar-winning French actress Juliette Binoche, "Sopranos" star James Gandolfini, and "The Strangers" writer-director Bryan Bertino. Read Full Story

Picks: Into the Wild (DVD) : Sean Penn's beautiful film about Chris McCandless, the young idealist who leaves home after college, donates his entire $24,000 savings to charity, in a quest for ultimate freedom in the wilds of Alaska. I hadn't read the book (by Jon Krakauer) so I didn't know how the story ends. Hal Holbrook's performance is truly worthy of the Oscar nomination that he received...incredibly moving. ------ The Bank Job (in theaters) : A really fun ride about a bumbling group of bank robbers who don't even know the magnitude of the robbery they are committing. One of those rare "Thromedies" ... Read Full Story