Venice Film Festival opens with "Gravity"
George Clooney and Sandra Bullock's space thriller earns rave reviews as it has its world premiere at the 70th annual festival
Movies
Julie Harris 1925-2013
A treasure of the stage, the Tony Award-winning actress also appeared in such film classics as "The Member of the Wedding" and "East of Eden"
Batman: The men behind the mask
A look at the many actors who have played the Caped Crusader through the years
Edelstein on "Elysium" and our obsession with apocalypse
Film critic says latest end-of-civilization movie is but a trend for which there seems to be no end
The films of Woody Allen
A look at the comedies and dramas from one of the most prolific filmmakers ever
Superman on screen
A look at actors who donned the cape and tights of the immortal DC Comics superhero
Cannes Film Festival 2013
Stars step out for the 66th edition of Cannes, one of the world's top film festivals
Edelstein on "Great Gatsby," "Star Trek Into Darkness"
Spectacle abounds as a literary masterpiece and a hallowed sci-fi crew are brought back to the screen
SFX master Ray Harryhausen 1920-2013
The animator and visual effects pioneer created some of the most striking images for fantasy films ever made
Roger Ebert's 10 greatest films of all time
Excerpts from reviews of the films the critic offered for the 2012 Sight & Sound poll of greatest movies
"Vertigo" tops "Citizen Kane" in critics' poll
Sight & Sound magazine's critics poll, conducted every decade, picks the Alfred Hitchcock thriller as greatest film ever made
Debbie Reynolds 1932-2016
The actress-singer-dancer was one of Hollywood's brightest lights since bursting to stardom at age 19 in "Singin' in the Rain"
Oliver and James Phelps revisit "Harry Potter"
Actors who played the Weasley twins share their favorite memories during a visit to Harry Potter: The Exhibition
The Bible on screen
A look at Biblical tales as told in films and on TV
Variety pens boffo script for future biz
The 107-year-old Hollywood trade that helped define the industry says it's determined to compete against upstart Internet rivals
Oscars 2013: Red carpet
Hollywood stars grace the red carpet for the 85th Annual Academy Awards
"Identity Thief" tops box office, beating "Snitch"
Melissa McCarthy's "Identity Thief" is the biggest hit so far in 2013
"Beasts" star Quvenzhane Wallis cast as "Annie"
Oscar nominee, 9, will play the title role in a new version of "Annie" set to arrive in theaters during the 2014 holiday season
George Stevens Jr: A son of Hollywood
Movies were always a family affair for the man who founded the American Film Institute and Kennedy Center Honors
Popcorn, the snack that saved the movies
Mo Rocca with a history of popcorn, the concession stand staple which is the true Hollywood moneymaker
Red carpet jewelry
Harry Winston, jeweler to the stars, has adorned some of Hollywood's brightest lights with stars of its own
Critics split on "Snitch"
"The Rock" has been getting praise for his latest acting performance but the reviews overall for his new thriller have been so-so
New pic of Hugh Jackman in "The Wolverine"
The newly-released still features Jackman in his return to the role of the comic book hero in the upcoming X-Men "sidequel"
Mark Hamill muses on new "Star Wars": "Go Retro"
Actor talks about whether he'll return for the "Star Wars: Episode VII" and what he thinks of the planned spin-off films
Willis' new "Die Hard" scores with $25M debut
Bruce Willis' fifth "Die Hard" film, "A Good Day to Die Hard," debuted as the weekend's top box office draw
Entertainment
U2 calls their songwriting process "functionally dysfunctional"
Famed Darth Vader light saber sells for almost $5 million at auction
Frankie Muniz released from hospital after crashing race car
Stacy Keach, star of "Mike Hammer" TV series and stage, dies at 85
DOC NYC documentary film festival returns. Check out this year's lineup.
With "Thrasher," Brandon Flowers returns home
Judi Dench on an actor's life
"The Altruists" actor Julia Garner on surprising herself
Book excerpt: "Is It Too Late to Make a Run For It?" by Judi Dench with Brendan O'Hea
Case pitting "ER" against "The Pitt" can proceed, appeals court says
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