Michael Moore's new film to compete in Venice

The Venice Film Festival today announced its complete lineup, and Michael Moore's upcoming documentary "Capitalism: A Love Story" will be one of the films competing for the festival's top prize.

In the film, Moore focuses on the impact corporate dominance and out-of-control profit motives have on the the world. It also centers on the global financial meltdown and the Senate's decision to approve a gigantic bailout.

Twenty-three films will screen in competition, including Werner Herzog's "Bad Lieutenant: Port of New Orleans," Todd Solondz's "Life During Wartime," John Hillcoat's "The Road" and Fatih Akin's "Sould Kitchen."

The out-of-competition category also includes some interesting picks, including Joe Dante's "The Hole," Steven Soderbergh's "The Informant!," Grant Heslov's "The Men Who Stare at Goats" and Abel Ferrara's "Napoli Napoli Napoli."

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Teri Polo ready to jump into ‘Hole’

Teri Polo has signed on to join Haley Bennett in Joe Dante’s upcoming supernatural thriller “The Hole.”

The Hollywood Reporter says the film centers on a mother and her two sons who discover a mysterious bottomless hole in the basement of their new house.

Dante, whose credits include “Gremlins” and “Looney Tunes: Back in Action,” is directing a script by Mark L. Smith, screenwriter of “Vacancy.”

According to the trade, the film will be shot in 3D. Should we expect a “Journey at the Center of the Earth” for adults?

Polo is known for her role as Pam in “Meet the Parents” and “Meet the Fockers.”