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vasyanovych_reflection Venice Review: “Reflection” is a brutal, technically accomplished, but emotionally cold look at war and its consequences

Venice Review: “Reflection” is a brutal, technically accomplished, but emotionally cold look at war and its consequences

Roberto Ruggio September 16, 2021
Ukranian director Valentyn Vasyanovych won the hearts of many at the 2019 Venice Film Festival, when his Atlantis won the Orizzonti section. Atlantis was a... Read More
the-last-duel Venice Review: Adam Driver and Jodie Comer shine but ‘The Last Duel’ is diminished by an uneven script and skewed perspective [Grade: C]

Venice Review: Adam Driver and Jodie Comer shine but ‘The Last Duel’ is diminished by an uneven script and skewed perspective [Grade: C]

Roberto Ruggio September 10, 2021
Cinema has often interrogated on the power and meaning of truth. What is it? How do we get to it? How do we accept it?... Read More
hand of god 2 Venice Review: ‘The Hand of God’ is Paolo Sorrentino’s sublime masterpiece [Grade: A]

Venice Review: ‘The Hand of God’ is Paolo Sorrentino’s sublime masterpiece [Grade: A]

Roberto Ruggio September 2, 2021
“Thank you to my sources of inspiration: Federico Fellini, Talking Heads, Martin Scorsese and Diego Armando Maradona.” When Paolo Sorrentino went on stage to accept... Read More
power-of-the-dog-cumberbatch Venice Review: With ‘The Power of the Dog,’ Jane Campion and her cast do justice to a literary masterpiece

Venice Review: With ‘The Power of the Dog,’ Jane Campion and her cast do justice to a literary masterpiece

Roberto Ruggio September 2, 2021
“Deliver my soul from the sword. My love from the power of the dog” (Psalms, 22:20, David’s address to God to free him from his... Read More
parallel-mothers Venice Review: ‘Parallel Mothers (Madres Paralelas)’ is a powerful portrayal of mothers in Almodóvar’s most political film

Venice Review: ‘Parallel Mothers (Madres Paralelas)’ is a powerful portrayal of mothers in Almodóvar’s most political film

Roberto Ruggio September 2, 2021
No matter how hard we try to escape it, we’re all children of history. It defines the life of a country and, by consequence, that... Read More
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