One of the great many films that seems like a strong 2011 festival prospect is
George Clooney's
The Ides of March, which adapts
Beau Williams' play
Farragut North. Now the film has been tabbed as the opening selection for the Venice Film Festival, and will therefore premiere on August 31.
That'll probably be in time for the movie to still seem like it is particularly well-timed, as the play and movie are both inspired by ...