Richard Gere 'remarkable' as homeless NYC man in 'Time Out of Mind,' plus more movie news

THE MOVIE "Time Out of Mind"

THE DEAL Richard Gere steps out of his comfort zone to play George, a homeless New York City man, in this drama by Oren Moverman ("Rampart"). Jena Malone plays George's estranged daughter, while Ben Vereen stars as a down-and-out jazz musician. Variety called Gere's performance "remarkable . . . he appears to have purged every trace of actorly vanity or self-consciousness." Some scenes of Gere begging real New Yorkers for change were filmed in secret.

INFO Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Soundview Cinemas, 7 Soundview Market Place, Port Washington. Tickets are $15-$20; goldcoastfilmfestival.org

WHO Shia LaBeouf

THE MOVIE "Man Down"

THE DEAL Remember when the actor was publicly shamed for plagiarism and then wore a paper bag bearing the words "I am not famous anymore"? Well, he still is famous after all, and his new movie could spark a potential bidding war at the Toronto International Film Festival, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film stars LaBeouf as a former Marine searching for his wife (Kate Mara) and child in a post-apocalyptic America. The director is Dito Montiel, an independent filmmaker known for drawing big-name talent like Channing Tatum, Robin Williams and Robert Downey Jr.

WHO Jamie Foxx

THE MOVIE "Baby Driver"

THE DEAL The singer-turned-actor, last seen as the Daddy Warbucks figure in "Annie," is in talks to join a new action film, Deadline.com reports. Foxx would play a crime boss who coerces a young getaway driver (Ansel Elgort) into working for him. The cast also includes Lily James, of Disney's live-action "Cinderella." The writer-director is Edgar Wright, whose credits include "The World's End" and "Shaun of the Dead."