Venice Film Festival

‘Woman Of…’ Review: Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert Manage a Delicate Balancing Act in Portrayal of Trans Life in Poland | Venice

Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert have frequently made reference to Poland’s lack of progress with regards to LGBT rights -… Read More

September 10, 2023

‘lo Capitano’ Review: Garrone’s Migrant Story is Well Intentioned but Ultimately Slight | Venice

“Mom, I have to go. Look where we live, our house is coming down.” These are the words Seydou, the… Read More

September 8, 2023

‘Lubo’ Review: Franz Rogowski is Extraordinary in Giorgio Diritti’s Sometimes Brutal Work | Venice

‘You will devote your life to conquering death’: so is foretold to the titular protagonist of Giorgio Diritti’s Lubo (Franz… Read More

September 7, 2023

‘In the Land of Saints and Sinners’ Review:  Liam Neeson Does his Usual Liam Neeson Thing in this Middling Action Thriller | Venice

If there was a theme for the 2023 Venice Film Festival lineup it would most certainly be hitmen. This year… Read More

September 7, 2023

‘Origin’ Review: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor’s Stunning Performance Drives Ava DuVernay’s Story of the American Caste System | Venice

Examining non-fictional source material through its process of creation is always a fascinating endeavour. Ava DuVernay has adapted Pulitzer Prize-winning… Read More

September 6, 2023

‘Evil Does Not Exist’ Review: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi Delivers with a Simple and Authentic Slow Burner | Venice

Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s latest has a peculiar backstory. It was originally intended to be paired with singer Ishibashi Eiko’s live performances… Read More

September 5, 2023

‘Hit Man’ Review: Richard Linklater’s Latest is a Total Hit…Man | Venice

The subject of hitmen has been a common theme in the Venice lineup this year. Audiences have been treated to… Read More

September 5, 2023

‘Green Border’ Review: Agnieszka Holland’s Devastating and Incisive Portrait of the Belarus-Poland Refugee Crisis | Venice

“They have been watching us for 10 years. No one did anything,” bitterly remarks Syrian refugee Bashir (Jalal Altawil) when… Read More

September 5, 2023

‘Priscilla’ Review: Cailee Spaeny is Pitch-Perfect in Sofia Coppola’s Demythologized Look at the Presleys | Venice

Sofia Coppola is back on the Lido once again for the first time since she presented Somewhere in 2010. One… Read More

September 4, 2023

‘The Theory of Everything’ Review: Timm Kroeger’s Sophomore Feature is a Pulpy Adventure, as Impressive as it is Baffling | Venice

You can tell that Timm Kroeger was a cinematographer before he was a director. The German filmmaker’s second feature, following… Read More

September 4, 2023

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