The Venice Biennale turns seventy this year.

With the fest a month away the organizers announced the nineteen films that will be a part of the official selection. They include, "Gravity" with George Clooney and Sandra Bullock, which will open the festivities on August 28. Titles like "Tom Farm" by Xavier Dolan, "Ana Arabia" by Amos Gitai, "Child of God" by James Franco

You've probably never heard of her but she is an essential part of cinema's history. Actress Bernadette Lafont died yesterday at the age of 74 after a long and fruitful career in the movies and the theater--all told, she appeared in 120 films and twenty-one plays.

Lafont, an icon of the French New Wave movement and of feminism, distinguished herself through memorable roles such as

Ryan Coogler, who directed “Fruitvale Station” (REVIEW) and Michael B. [...]

Coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the release of the film "Free Willy," and with the support of the Free Willy-Keiko Foundation, and social media partners The Humane Society of the United States Hollywood Outreach Program and Heal the Bay, filmmaker Theresa Demarest will bring Keiko, the world-famous orca, back to Hollywood for a world premiere screening of "Keiko, the untold story of the star of Free Willy"

Gil Cates, Jr. will direct and Sean Astin and Chris [...]

American cinema is the star at France's Deauville International Festival, which takes place August 30-September 8 in Normandy. John Travolta, Nicolas Cage and Cate Blanchett will be honored this year, as was announced by organizers late last week.

Program will include several first-films, including Ryan Coogler's "Fruitvale Station," which already got the Jury's prize

Italian Writer and journalist Vincenzo Cerami, author of “Life is [...]