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Venice Critics’ Week Crowns “Before the War” as Fresh Voices Take Center Stage
Venice — Special to The Master Scene The Venice International Film Critics’ Week has officially unveiled the winners for its latest edition, bestowing top
Casey Affleck’s Venice Gamble
VENICE — Opening a feature film by asking the audience to question every single thing they see and hear is no small risk, yet Casey
Maggie Gyllenhaal at Venice: Scraps AI Marilyn Monroe, Betting Big on Human Soul in ‘Flesh Impact’
VENICE — Marilyn Monroe did not need artificial intelligence to make her return to the big screen. That is precisely what Maggie Gyllenhaal discovered while
Paul Schrader Confronts Childhood Demons as The Basics of Philosophy Opens the Journal of Guilt and Redemption
VENICE — After nearly half a century spent writing about isolation, guilt, and redemption, American writer-director Paul Schrader shows no sign of stepping away
‘Everest: The Other Side’ – A Venice Testimony of Love and Loss at the Top of the World
Starts as a story of love and an impossible dream atop Mount Everest, only to end as a poignant meditation on loss and resilience. This
Venice Review: ‘Wild Horse Nine’ Turns Cold War Guilt into Sharp Absurdist Comedy
In film criticism, a moment of reckoning occurs when an auteur with a distinct stylistic signature chooses to navigate treacherous geopolitical territory, reducing history from
John Malkovich Downplays Oscar Buzz, Vows to Keep Acting Until “They Force Me”
John Malkovich is keeping his feet firmly on the ground when it comes to early Awards Season chatter surrounding his performance in The Ninth
Ashgan El-Hams’ Debut Feature “The Outsiders” Bows at Venice Days
EGYPTIAN-DUTCH FILMMAKER Ashgan El-Hams made a splash at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival with the world premiere of her debut narrative feature, “The Outsiders”
Venice 83 Dusts Off Tinto Brass’ ‘Deadly Sweet’ with 4K Restoration Opening
Hours before the official launch of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, the Lido paid tribute on Tuesday evening to iconoclastic Italian auteur Tinto
