David Sedaris has one of the most distinctive voices in literature, so when the time came to make a film based on his work, it was important to find the right actor for the part. Luckily, when director Kyle Alvarez set about making C.O.G.—his adaptation of a Sedaris ... More

If you've ever seen a fur coat in a movie, chances are it was made by Fendi. The famous Italian luxury-goods company has a history of collaboration with the cinema that dates back to the 1970s, a time when Rome's Cinecittà studio was known as Hollywood on the Tiber. This heritage ... More

"I got Salinger." It's what Newsweek photographer Michael McDermott told the newsroom after capturing J.D. Salinger on a two-day stakeout at the famously reclusive author's mailbox in the '70s. And it's what director Shane Salerno is telling Hollywood now. On September 6th, his bio-documentary Salinger hits theaters in tandem with More

Outside of the applause—and, of course, the occasional jeer—that punctuates the end of any hotly anticipated world premiere, the most familiar sound at the Cannes Film Festival might be the snap of Ellen von Unwerth's camera. The Paris-based photographer has been making the rounds at Cannes, capturing the world's most famous ... More

Cocktails tonight? Brunch tomorrow? Perhaps you'll need a conversation starter or two. To paraphrase W.C. Fields, if you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with a blind item. Below, our top talking points for the August 23rd weekend:   Did you hear about… ...The superstar CEO who's become a burgeoning TV star? More

John Gallagher Jr. knows a thing or two about drama. The actor, currently starring in HBO’s The Newsroom, has had his share of emotionally charged roles both onscreen and in the theater. For his latest film, Short Term 12, from writer and director Destin Daniel Cretton, Gallagher had to dig deep ... More

Deep Throat has been an X-rated cultural touchstone since it was released in 1972. And while Debi Mazar claims to have never seen the film, you'd never know from seeing her in Lovelace, the biopic of Deep Throat star Linda Lovelace from directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. In the ... More

In his native Iceland, Baltasar Kormákur is known for his acting, his work in TV and film production and, of course, being a movie director. In the States, he's still making his name—you might know him from Contraband—and his latest project, this week's 2 Guns should help to cement it. Based ... More

Brian Dennehy might be best known for his work on TV and film, but the actor's no stranger to the stage. Indeed Dennehy's done plenty of time on Broadway as well as walking the planks in Chicago and other theater towns. This summer, the actor's putting his theatrical side on ... More

When a mysterious patron hires struggling artist Daniel to take on a series of odd jobs, the painter goes along with it, curious to see where the strange requests will lead. For Wes Bentley, hot off The Hunger Games, taking on the role of Daniel in The Time Being—opening in theaters ... More