Venice Film Festival

‘2073’ Review: Asif Kapadia Conjures a Taut Sci-Fi Thriller in a Post-Apocalyptic World | Venice

We often associate the term dystopia with films or novels, fictional stories detached to some degree from our reality, but… Read More

September 3, 2024

‘I’m Still Here’ Review: Walter Salles Avoids Manipulation to Tell a Moving Story of Family Trauma in the Face of Political Strife | Venice

When we’re asked what scares us the most, one of the answers we’re probably going to give is “I don’t… Read More

September 2, 2024

‘The Room Next Door’ Review: Pedro Almodóvar’s Rumination on Death is an Actress Extravaganza for Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore | Venice

It took two powerhouse actresses, a story about death, and the lure of a bold new challenge to finally coax… Read More

September 2, 2024

‘The Brutalist’ Review: Adrien Brody Gives a Shattering Performance in the Cinematic Event of the Year | Venice

If Megalopolis were half decent, it might look a lot like The Brutalist. While this review solely focuses on the… Read More

September 2, 2024

‘Wolfs’ Review: Brad Pitt and George Clooney Deliver the Ultimate (and Wholesome) Face Off in Jon Watts’ Exciting New Thriller | Venice

The harsh sound of glass breaking.“Shit!,” we hear a woman exclaim while the opening scene soars over night-time Manhattan. Blinds… Read More

September 1, 2024

‘The Order’ Review: Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult Face Off in Justin Kurzel’s Hard Boiled Character Study | Venice

Justin Kurzel is no stranger to the world of crime after making Snowtown, The True History of the Kelly Gang… Read More

August 31, 2024

‘Campo di Battaglia (Battlefield)’ Review: A Great Alessandro Borghi Can’t Find the Cure for a Dull, Underwritten War Drama | Venice

The great historian Eric Hobsbawm called the 20th century “the short twentieth century”, as he believed that this particular century… Read More

August 31, 2024

‘Cloud’ Review: Japan’s Oscar Entry Finds Kiyoshi Kurosawa Matching Madness and Madcap in Online Reselling Satirical Thriller | Venice

Japan’s official Oscar entry and Venice Film Festival selection, Cloud finds J-horror master Kiyoshi Kurosawa comfortably in his wheelhouse. It’s… Read More

August 31, 2024

‘Kill the Jockey’ Review: Nahuel Pérez Biscayart and Daniel Gimenez Cacho Stun in Gender Fluid Mob Dramedy | Venice

The search for identity has always been a staple subject for cinema. Who are we? What is our place in… Read More

August 30, 2024

‘Babygirl’ Review: Nicole Kidman is Feral and Fearless as a Woman Taking Charge of Her Sexual Freedom | Venice

This is a film about sex! From the first moments, as the logos of production companies flash on the screen,… Read More

August 30, 2024

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