New York-based photographer Taghi Naderzad recently shot a portrait of [...]

The beautiful Marisa Tomei will be starring opposite George Clooney and Ryan Gosling in "Ides of March," which will premiere at the next Venice Mostra.

Ever notice dead walls, those hidden side of buildings, the façade with sometimes one single tiny window dead in the center? It’s vexing, that window—it raises questions, like why did that one person get a window and not everyone else in the building? Those walls, silent enigmas only architects and city planners could decode, are called “medianeras” in Spanish. New York’s medianeras, visible from far, are often covered with the half-erased brand names of yore or huge banners advertising running shoes or rappers.

First-time Argentine filmmaker Gustavo Taretto has made a movie chronicling solitude and the city on the theme of those hidden surfaces—it’s called, “Medianeras”; the idea of the film being that, behind that solitary window lives a human being in search of a meaningful connection.

For your consideration: Josh Hutcherson as a Screen Comment Person To Watch. Eighteen year-old Josh Hutcherson will soon be appearing in “The Hunger Games,” which has got to be one of the most talked-about movie in decades. He has the lead roles in this book adaptation which, it is now known, will spawn sequels, prequels, and plenty of work for the young thespian to sink his sharp teeth in.

This second film by director Asghar Farhadi (pictured, below right), whose 2009 film "About Elly" already received widespread attention, has been leading the box-office in France. Parisians have been lining up and many of the screenings have required advance reservations to guarantee seating. Not bad for an axis of evil country. With decent marketing here, the same response should be anticipated even though this movie will likely only play to New York and L.A.

Why so much eagerness about it? Because “Separation” has been doing exceptionally well with the critics. Le Monde called it “excellent” and La Croix said the movie was “breathtaking” and “fascinating.” And that’s just a sampling of the praise that the film has been showered with

Directed by Cindy Meehl. Starring Buck Brannaman. [jwplayer config=”TrailerPagePlayer” mediaid=”4020″]

Brand-new trailer for The James Bobin-directed, James Hanson-written "The Muppets," slated for release this Thanksgiving 2011.