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In just a few weeks, Celine and Jesse will walk and talk their way back into theaters, simultaneously igniting and breaking our hearts yet again. As the third of his transcontinental love trilogy, Richard Linklater's Before Midnight is by far one of the most anticipated films of the season—and I can attest that it is well worth the wait. Although the philosophical and bantering conversations may have changed and the stakes have been raised, the romance remains as we watch our favorite couple now in a more mature time in their lives.

He may not be a household name yet, but you should certainly get acquainted with Michael Zegen. As one of Hollywood's best actors on the rise—whether it's film, television, or stage—Zegen has been working with the fascinating directors, taking on roles that are as varied as they are exciting. From his beginnings as Dwight the Troubled Teen on the Late Show with David Letterman to his current role as Bugsy Siegel on Boardwalk Empire, Zegen has been weaving his way through different mediums, honing his craft and soaking up the thrill of performance. "I love every bit of acting," says Zegen, whose most recent film debuts this weekend—the charming and brilliant, Frances Ha. 

We’ve long known that the third part of Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s so-called Three Flavours Cornetto Triology—which began with instant cult classics Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz—would be a sci-fi entry. But exactly how that genre would manifest in the hands of some serious geeks who like to turn blockbuster conventions on their head? That was anyone’s guess, really. Till now.

Back in January, we wrote about how excited we were sure Jessica Chastain was about being cast in Liv Ullman's Miss Julie. With her serious-actress, classically-trained chops and self-proclaimed Brecht-quoting nerd status, this is kind of a dream role to star in August Strindberg's work with such an icon as Ullman herself at the helm. And as a reworking of Stringberg's play and Ullman's first time behind the camera in over a decade, Miss Julie will also star Collin Farrell and Samantha Morton.

We haven’t heard much from Ari Folman since his widely praised, Oscar-nominated animated feature Waltz With Bashir, which was up for the Palme d’Or back at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. Now, he will return to Cannes with his latest feature film, The Congress, which will premiere during the Directors’ Fortnight. And if the first trailer for the film is any indication, Folman’s return to the big screen will be quite the ride.

Well, after To the Wonder premiered last month to a devise set of reviews—either raving that it was a symphonic ballet of emotion and beauty or a shallow and two-dimension story that looked stunning but lacked feeling—we're all wondering just where the other features he's been working on will fall on the Terrence Malick scale of greatness. And next up, before his Austin-set music film is Knight of Cups, starring Christian Bale, Natalie Portman, and Cate Blanchett. And with the Cannes Film Festival kicking off today, foreign distributor's will get their first taste of the film when FilmNation debuts footage at the festival. But for us, The Hollywood Reporter has now released the first time from the film—and it's truly shocking.

As the daughter to one of cinema's most treasured directors, filmmaking was in Sofia Coppola's blood. And after beginning her career as an actress when she was just an infant in The Godfather, Sofia continued working in films well into her twenties, making appearances in everything from The Outsiders and Frankenweenie, to Peggy Sue Got Married and The Godfather Part: III. But in 1998 she made the leap over to filmmaking with her short film, Lick the Star before embarking on her directorial debut The Virgin Suicides. Not only does that film hold up as one of her greatest cinematic achievements, but it established her own auteuristic aesthetic. With each of her films, Coppola brings you into her unique world with an atmospheric style that's full of melancholy but always delicate and beautiful and impeccably scored. Whether she's telling the tale of fantastical depressive teens or lavish 18th-century royalty, there's always a touch that feels distinctly hers. It's a soft-lit dreamy quality with a heavy-heart and weary eye, that has proved she is much more than just Francis Ford's daughter. And after Lost in Translation, Somewhere, and Marie Antoinette, her latest feature, The Bling Ring will be breaking into theaters this June. And as today is Sofia's birthday, we've rounded up some memorable moments from her oeuvre of gorgeous films. Enjoy.

So far, it's been a pretty great year for small-scale black and white films. There's Noah Baumbach's absolutely charming Frances Ha that debuts this Friday and next we'll see Joss Whedon's delightful adaptation of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. But premiering at Cannes this week is the follow-up to critically-acclaimed The Descendants from director Alexander Payne.