Independent voices from the TWT Communities
Donald Richie, a Tokyo-based expert on Japanese cinema who wrote dozens of books and articles about the country's people and culture, has died at age 88.
Richard Gere will collect an honorary acting award at the Rome Film Festival opening next month.
Woody Allen might have occasional doubts about his talent, but his adoring fans at Cannes don't.
He also wrote about his travels in Japan.
