Hollywood lost two iconic artists and entertainers this week. Director/producer/actor Sydney Pollack, 73, died of cancer on Monday afternoon at his home in Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles, surrounded by his family, according to reports. Comedian and actor Harvey Korman, 81, suffered a rupture in an aortic aneurysm in his abdomen four months ago, and [...]

When the blog kicked off last year, it was dedicated - much like the State at the time - primarily to the film festival. But when the State went from being a slumbering moviehouse that sprang awake one week a year to a full-time art house theater, TCFF also moved from being seasonal to year-round. And [...]