The Kathryn Bigelow thriller looks at what might happen if a ballistic missile were headed to the U.S. The director hopes the movie will start a conversation.
Category: Venice International Film Festival
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Dwayne Johnson Reinvents Himself at the Venice Film Festival
The action superstar’s pivot to a dramatic role as a drug-addicted UFC fighter in “The Smashing Machine” brought a standing ovation and Oscar talk.
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In Venice, Emma Stone and Jacob Elordi Make Bald Bids for Oscar
Since transformation is a crucial element of award-contending performances, the magnitude of their makeovers should not be underestimated.
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Selling a George Clooney Movie Without George Clooney at the Venice Film Festival
Castmates Adam Sandler and Laura Dern stepped in, but the star’s absence had a meta quality: his movie “Jay Kelly” is about a star putting his career on hold.
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Venice Film Festival: ‘Megalopolis’ Documentary Reveals Coppola’s Biggest Conflict
Cameras captured the director and his crew at work and at odds, as well as his fraught dynamic with cast member Shia LaBeouf.
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Venice Film Festival 2025: What to Watch For and What’s Missing
Starry vehicles featuring the likes of Julia Roberts, George Clooney and Emma Stone will make their debuts in Italy, but some big names are skipping fests.
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Venice Film Festival: Kim Novak to Be Honored for Lifetime Achievements
A lifetime achievement award from the Venice Film Festival and two new films are bringing the star of “Vertigo” back into public view.
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At the Venice Film Festival, Celebrating a Different Kind of Filmmaking
Venice Immersive highlights projects that use virtual, augmented and mixed reality to create immersive digital worlds.
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Venice Film Festival: A Director’s Quest for the Truth About Her Father’s Abduction
Jihan K’s new documentary is about the 1993 disappearance of her father, an exiled leader of the opposition against the Libyan dictator Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.
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At the Venice Film Festival, Older Films Look Good as New
The Venice Classics section of the festival screens past films that have been restored by archives and production companies.
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Venice Film Festival Lineup Includes New ‘Frankenstein’
Movies from Guillermo del Toro, Kathryn Bigelow and Yorgos Lanthimos will debut at this year’s event.
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European Directors Sometimes Get Lost in Translation When Going Hollywood
The history of European directors “going Hollywood” and making the leap to English-language filmmaking is long and uneven.