Venice Film Festival Archives

Camden International Film Festival Showcases Lucrecia Martel’s ‘Nuestra Tierra,’ Tense Film Built Around Case Of Murdered Indigenous Leader In Argentina

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When we speak of “we” as a society, who is being referred to? Who is being left out? That’s one of the prime questions underpinning Lucrecia Martel’s documentary Nuestra Tierra (Landmarks), which just screened at the Camden International Film Festival in Maine, following its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival and North American premiere…

‘The Stranger’ Review: François Ozon Takes Two Hours To Do What The Cure Did In Less Than Three Minutes – Venice Film Festival

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First published in 1942, Albert Camus’ The Stranger — also known as The Outsider — was a popular fashion accessory in the post-punk ’70s, being heavy in content and light enough in weight to carry around in the pockets of the overcoats worn by devotees of the British band Joy Division. That it was what…

‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Review: Bill Skarsgård In Gus Van Sant’s True Story That Luigi Mangione Might Like – Venice Film Festival

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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…

Kim Novak In Venice For Lifetime Achievement: Fall In Love With The ‘Vertigo’ Star All Over Again

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EXCLUSIVE: Decades after her work in Vertigo, Picnic and Bell Book and Candle made her Hollywood’s biggest and most glamorous star, Kim Novak today came back for another closeup as the Venice Film Festival honored her with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. The festival is also screening Kim Novak’s Vertigo, a documentary by Alexandre…

‘Frankenstein’ Review: Guillermo Del Toro’s Dream Movie Is Alive … ALIVE! … With Oscar Isaac And Jacob Elordi Going All-In – Venice Film Festival

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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…

George MacKay & Callum Turner On Joining Mark Jenkin’s Troupe Of Cornish Actors For Venice Title ‘Rose Of Nevada’

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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…