An album of psychedelic and folk-tinged pop songs jointly created by the celebrity French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg and the cult US musician Beck goes on sale here Monday. Tracks including the duet "Heaven Can Wait" are marked by zany English lyrics and the surreal sound effects characteristic of Beck, who produced and wrote most of the songs. Gainsbourg, 38, is ...

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Foreign films predominate in the lineup of the New York Film Festival, announced Tuesday. The festival, which opens September 25, will showcase such European filmmakers as Michael Haneke ("The White Ribbon"), Alain Resnais (who will open the fest with his "Wild Grass"), Pedro Almodovar ("Broken Embraces") and Claire Denis ("White Material"). Only two U.S. directors ...

LONDON (Reuters) - For Danish film director Lars von Trier, the outrage that greeted "Antichrist" at the Cannes festival in May was music to his ears. Starring Charlotte Gainsbourg and Willem Dafoe as a couple who struggle to cope with the loss of their young son, the psychological horror story drew gasps, groans, jeers and just a few cheers when it ...

It was a bad year for business, a so-so year for celebrities, but a good year for movies at the Cannes Film Festival. There were fewer dealmakers in the market, fewer stars on the red carpet — but on screen, the selection was one of the strongest ...