Whether you love him, hate him, love to hate him, or hate that you love him there’s no denying that Tom Cruise’s career decisions in terms of what directors he will work for have been second-to-none. Or, maybe they have been. You decide.

Will the young festival’s move to a ski resort in the dead of winter be counter to its celebration of small, independent film?

Sydney Pollack, the Academy Award-winning director who often dabbled in acting, died on Monday afternoon at his home in Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles. He was 73.