How do you say "can't we all just get along?" in French? The infamous expression would fit perfectly. A week ago we ran the letter that French actor Gérard Depardieu had published in a French daily in response to that country’s prime minister calling him “pathetic” for emigrating to Belgium over the excessively high tax rate which was imposed on his revenues. Depardieu, who’s been a well-loved

The latest film by Wong Kar Wai, “The Grand Master,” an epic costume film inspired by the life of Kung Fu master Ip Man, will open the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival which is to take place during February 7-17. Wong Kar Wai is also this year’s president of the jury, his film therefore will be presented out of competition. "I am truly honored by Dieter (Kosslick, director of the festival) and by the fact that he selected

Since Screen Comment (an American publication) is headquartered in Paris we would be remiss not to cover the latest blowup concerning cinema, politics and civil society here. Actor Gérard Depardieu ("Green Card") recently took up residence just across the Belgian border so as to avoid France's excessively costly ISF ("impôt sur la fortune") tax, imposed on the rich. Depardieu is not the first to expatriate himself,

There's a reservedness about actor Vik Sahay. Chalk it up to his Canadian roots, or to the impeccable geek M.O. he cultivated in "Chuck," the highly successful NBC series which ran from September 2007 until this past January. Sahay's studiousness is like that of a theatre actor's, and yet he's perfectly at home doing movie and TV work. With a role in Universal’s "American Reunion," a leading part in William Brent Bell’s "WER"

Taking over the role which belonged to Michael Clarke Duncan for the sequel to "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For" is like a tough act to follow. Clarke Duncan, who left us this past September, played Manute. In an inspired choice director Robert Rodriguez has picked President Palmer from "24," played by Dennis Haysbert. What's more, actress Devon Aoki will be replaced by Jamie Chung in the role of Miho. The film is adapted from the first

[ERRATUM: it is incorrectly mentioned that Harmony Korine directed "Kids." In fact, this was a Larry Clark-directed film.]

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