As was often the case, this year’s Venice competition started off strong but lost some steam as it crossed the...
Read moreAfter the surprising inclusion of JOKER in Venice’s competition lineup, festival artistic director Alberto Barbera revealed in an interview that,...
Read moreAnother year, another trip to the dreamy sun-kissed wonderland that is Lido. For the 76th time, cinema-lovers from around the...
Read moreNot to be outdone by Toronto, which just announced a slew of mouth-watering world premieres for their upcoming edition on...
Read morePalme d’Or winner and Oscar nominee Kore-eda Hirokazu’s latest drama starring Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche and Ethan Hawke will open...
Read more“Let me see if I can pronounce this name correctly...” Guillermo Del Toro said with a twinkle in his wise,...
Read moreEnormous thanks to Zhuo-Ning Su, our man in Cannes, Berlin, and Venice. His terrific coverage from the European festival circuit the...
Read moreAll 21 films in competition at the 75th Venice Film Festival have now screened and yours truly has made it...
Read moreVenice has seen its profile rise in recent years after successfully launching a series of major Oscar winners. Such collateral...
Read moreRapturously received at yesterday’s press screening, French director / Palme d’Or winner Jacques Audiard’s hybrid western THE SISTERS BROTHERS is...
Read moreAnd into Oscar territory, we go. With The Favourite, Roma and First Man all having screened at Venice, we'll hear...
Read more"There’s just no two ways about it: this movie is transcendent."
Read moreAlfonso Cuaron's rivetting Roma has bowed at the Venice Film Festival to rave reviews. Set in Mexico City, it is...
Read more"FIRST MAN chronicles nearly a decade of work that went into accomplishing something that, even when you think about it...
Read moreWe always knew that it was going to be a big year for Venice. The changing landscape of Oscar campaigning...
Read moreEvery year the Oscar season seems to be getting longer. While it might have once seemed silly to talk about...
Read moreIt’s a very specific kind of disappointment when a film festival jury chaired by filmmakers or actors you greatly admire...
Read moreGolden Lion: Guillermo del Toro, THE SHAPE OF WATER Silver Lion: Samuel Maoz, FOXTROT Silver Lion for Best Director: Xavier...
Read moreThe 74th Venice Film Festival is drawing to a close. Looking back at the past ten days, one thing is...
Read moreDarren Aronofsky’s mother! serves up an infernal feast of imagination and a sly exploration of the creative process itself. It...
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