Summer is nearly over, and for lots of kids, it's time to go back to school. But before you head off to class, enjoy the last of your days of leisure this summer with a few back-to-school-appropriate films. Whether your idea of a great movie is tongue-in-cheek satire or an inspirational story of triumph, there's a back to school movie for you, and we've listed 20 of the best ones here. There are, of course, many more great movies appropriate for back to school viewing, but we believe thes...

The 30th Cleveland International Film Festival Opening Night film will be AKEELAH AND THE BEE. The film is SOLD OUT; however, if you are interested in covering the Pre-Film happenings or the Post-Film Party, please contact me directly at 216-623-3456 x. 20 or media@clevelandfilm.org. Below is a description of the film and special guests along with additional film festival information. Lionsgate Films’, AKEELAH AND THE BEE will open the 30th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) on Th...

AKEELAH AND THE BEE will open the 30th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) on Thursday, March 16th. The film, a heart-warming drama, directed by Doug Atchison, stars Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, and Keke Palmer is set to open nationwide April 28th. Akeelah and the Bee (rated PG) centers on a precocious eleven-year-old girl, Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), from south Los Angeles, who is discovered to have a talent for words. In spite of the objections of her mother Wanda (Angela...