Talk about timely. Gus Van Sant returns to the Venice Film Festival for the first time in more than 30 years with an out of competition entry Dead Man’s Wire, which literally looks ripped from the headlines. That is especially true now where the “little guy” feels increasingly cheated by corporate America as witnessed in…
Ever since he was a kid Guillermo del Toro has dreamed of making two movies. The first was accomplished in 2022 with Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, which took the Animated Feature Oscar. And now the second, Frankenstein, is upon us, a new adaptation of the classic Mary Shelley novel that the director has been fixated…
With his unique brand of elusive, analog filmmaking, Cornish writer-director Mark Jenkin has cultivated a devoted band of followers, none more loyal than those who work with him. “He’s an artist,” actor Callum Turner (The Boys in the Boat) exclaims with a defiant tone. “This film is like a painting meets a poem. Reading the…
Director Anastasia Trofimova and producer Cornelia Principe are launching a direct-to-audience release this week of the former’s controversial documentary Russians at War, in a bid to get it seen after a year of protests and cancellations. The two-hour work gives sobering insight into the futility and carnage of armed conflict through the lives of Russia-aligned…
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Bourne Identity director Doug Liman will unveil his upcoming XR thriller Asteroid in the Venice Film Festival’s immersive showcase. Asteroid, which is due to launch on Google’s XR App later this year, was among 69 works announced for Venice Immersive on Wednesday. Produced by Google’s 100 Zeros, a content initiative in partnership with Range Media…