A poll on INDIEWIRE asks readers whether they believe Mira Nair’s AMELIA (starring Hilary Swank as Amelia Earhart) will be a serious contender during Awards Season. So far, most have voted “No.” (more)

An interesting essay in TABLET MAGAZINE asks why so many Jewish filmmakers have kept Jewish actresses out of their films and have chosen WASP-y blondes instead. (more)

Don’t confuse this with a local weather forecast! THE WEATHER CHANNEL will begin showing movies on Friday nights in a series called “The Weather Channel Presents…”, which will feature films like A PERFECT STORM and MARCH OF THE PENGUINS. (more)

Lynn Hirschberg of THE NEW YORK TIMES writes about the film that received a 15-minute standing ovation at Cannes. (more)