The 71st annual edition of the Venice film festival unspools from Aug. 27 through Sept. 6. The prestigious opening night slot in the competition goes to "Birdman," Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's highly anticipated examination of an aging action star (Michael Keaton) looking to jumpstart his flagging movie career by starring in a Broadway play. This hot Oscar prospect will close the New York film festival on Oct. 12, five days before it opens commercially. -Break- It is never too early to talk Oscars. Join our fierce fights in the fiery forums. minute entries into this year's derby if they can secure distribution in time. Andrew Nicoll's “Good Kill,” in which a drone operator (Ethan Hawke) reaches his breaking point, David Gordon Green’s “Manglehorn,” with Oscar champ Al Pacino as a...'...
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