Well, in defense of Izzy, The Room Next Door IS a very fine film. I fell happily under its spell...

All 21 films in competition at the 81st Venice Film Festival have screened and, as per tradition, it’s time for...

When Georgian filmmaker Dea Kulumbegashvili made her feature debut, the world was standing still. It was 2020, her film Beginning...

Todd Phillips winning the Golden Lion in 2019 for Joker (from the jury chaired by Lucrecia Martel, no less) is...

Mamma mia, it ain’t over 'til Guadagnino has had his say. The race for the Golden Lion at the 81st...

We’re halfway through #Venezia81 and my impression is that people are somewhat let down by the lineup so far. I’ve...

There it is. On day 5 of the 81st Venice Film Festival, the competition has yielded its first masterpiece in...

There was quite a bit of heavy breathing on screen and incredulous laughter in the room this morning, as Nicole...

I’ve never found time for TV at film festivals because priorities. Having said that, when Alfonso Cuarón creates a show...

Ok, so Angelina is not sitting this Oscar season out. The first competition film out of the gate at the...