AwardsWatch - Venice Film Festival

‘The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial’ Review: William Friedkin’s Final Film is Supported by a Sensational Company of Actors | Venice

Roberto Ruggio September 3, 2023

It’s not even a month since we lost the great William Friedkin. He made history as one of the leading directors of the ‘New Hollywood’,... Read More

‘Aggro Dr1ft’ Review: Harmony Korine’s Latest is a Sexist, Crude Grand Theft Auto-style Knockoff | Venice

Ben Rolph September 3, 2023

Harmony Korine’s Aggro Dr1ft is best described as a perverted Grand Theft Auto-style fantasy. It’s an experimental film to its core, ignoring almost all narrative... Read More

‘The Killer’ Review: Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before | Venice

Adam Solomons September 3, 2023

That The Killer is David Fincher’s first film with a runtime under two hours in more than twenty years is a telling sign of its... Read More

‘The Beast’ Review: Léa Seydoux and George MacKay Cross Space and Time in Bonello’s Genre-Bending Romance | Venice

Roberto Ruggio September 3, 2023

Bertrand Bonello has proven to be one of France’s most interesting, unconventional and sometimes idiosyncratic directors. He shocked the film world with Nocturama and Saint... Read More

‘Maestro’ Review: Bradley Cooper’s Sophomore Film Hits All the Right Notes | Venice

Savina Petkova September 2, 2023

Yet another complex relationship takes center stage in Bradley Cooper’s follow-up to A Star Is Born. The actor-director premiered his sophomore feature in Venice’s Official... Read More

‘Poor Things’ Review: Emma Stone is Unhinged in This Raunchy Knockout from Yorgos Lanthimos | Venice

Ben Rolph September 1, 2023

Yorgos Lanthimos is back with a whole new wonderful and wacky creation. Poor Things is a twisted and spellbinding coming-of-age tale that sees Emma Stone... Read More

‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’ Review: Wes Anderson’s First of Four New Adaptations of Roald Dahl Shorts Heralds a New Era for the Filmmaker | Venice

Adam Solomons September 1, 2023

The first of four Roald Dahl short stories adapted by Wes Anderson as part of Netflix’s reported half-a-billion-dollar deal with the Dahl Estate, The Wonderful... Read More

‘The Promised Land’ Review: Mads Mikkelsen is Fierce and Stoic in Nikolaj Arcel New Nordic Western | Venice

Savina Petkova September 1, 2023

The year is 1755, the place—Jutland peninsula which begins in Denmark and ends in Germany, the man—captain Ludvig Kahlen (Mads Mikkelsen). In what seems like... Read More

‘Ferrari’ Review: Michael Mann’s Return is a Propulsive, Poignant Look at a Legend’s Most Turbulent Period | Venice

Adam Solomons August 31, 2023

Ferrari is Modena, and Modena is Ferrari. The small city in Northern Italy has a medieval centre with red roofs and a white clock tower... Read More

‘El Conde’ Review: Larrain’s Brilliant and Twisted Satire About Fascism Has Bite | Venice

Roberto Ruggio August 31, 2023

“History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.” -Karl Marx There’s certainly no more controversial figure in Chile than that of dictator Augusto Pinochet.... Read More