Joan Rivers in A Piece of Work Seth Keal/IFC Films hide caption
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Dennis Hopper received an Oscar nomination for his performance in <em><em><em><em><em><em>Hoos<em>iers<em> and<em> for the <em>Easy Rider screenplay, which he co-wrote with Peter Fonda. Charley Gallay/Getty hide caption
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Character-Building Experience: "It's a kind of alchemical process," says actor John Lithgow about the process of creating a role. "Some of it is you, and some of it is pure calculation." WVIZ/PBS ideastream hide caption
In Sex and the City 2, the four main characters visit the United Arab Emirates, a cenematic detour some critics say is loaded with steroptypes about the Middle East. Warner Bros hide caption
Cynthia Nixon, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall and Kristen Davis all return for the sequel. The four leave New York and head to Abu Dhabi. Craig Blankenhorn/New Line Productions hide caption
Thursday
Robin Dalea, left, and Nikki Brown star as characters Rasha and Vanna in the Web series ''The Real Girls Guide to Everything Else'. Off-Chance Productions hide caption
Chanson d'une sirene: Veronique (Sandrine Kiberlain) and her violin strike at the heart of a married man in Stephane Brize's marvelously restrained romance. Lorber Films hide caption
Once Bitten: Amid an escalating zombie apocalypse, islanders like Tawdry (Wayne Robson, right) struggle to control the locals. Magnet Releasing hide caption
Mars, Bringer Of War: Bazil (Dany Boon) has a chip on his shoulder and a stray bullet in his brain. The chip is from a land mine that killed his father, the bullet from the factory of a local weapons manufacturer — and he plans to do something about both. Bruno Calvo/Sony Pictures Classics hide caption
Royal Retreat: Accused of murdering his adopted father, Prince Dastan (Jake Gyllenhaal) takes to his heels. Andrew Cooper hide caption
Desert Fowers: Cynthia Nixon, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall and Kristin Davis return for another round -- and a junket to Abu Dhabi -- in Sex and the City 2. hide caption
Wednesday
SNL's latest film endeavor, MacGruber. MacGruber promo hide caption
Tuesday
Cannes-do duo: Former CIA agent Valerie Plame (left) walks the red carpet with Naomi Watts, who plays Plame in the drama Fair Game, at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival. Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images hide caption