AwardsWatch - Venice Film Festival

‘Maria’ Review: Angelina Jolie is a Woman Under the Influence in Pablo Larraín’s Minor Lietmotif | Venice

Savina Petkova August 29, 2024

Even though he has been working in the biopic genre for a while now (NO, Neruda, Jackie, Spencer), Chilean director Pablo Larraín was under the... Read More

‘September 5’ Review: Tim Fehlbaum’s Take on the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre Fails in its Presentation of Palestinian People | Venice

Connor Lightbody August 29, 2024

In 1972, Munich hosted the Summer Olympic Games. At the time, Germany was separated into two factions; East Germany, under the influence of a communist... Read More

‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Review: The Juice is Back But Will This Legacy Sequel Quench Anybody’s Thirst? | Venice

Luke Hearfield August 28, 2024

Thirty six years have passed since audiences were introduced to the weird and wonderful mind of filmmaker Tim Burton. His sophomore feature Beetlejuice – a... Read More

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

Calvin Law September 10, 2023

Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert have frequently made reference to Poland’s lack of progress with regards to LGBT rights – the lone EU member state... Read More

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

Roberto Ruggio September 8, 2023

“Mom, I have to go. Look where we live, our house is coming down.” These are the words Seydou, the protagonist of Matteo Garrone’s Io... Read More

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

Calvin Law September 7, 2023

‘You will devote your life to conquering death’: so is foretold to the titular protagonist of Giorgio Diritti’s Lubo (Franz Rogowski) before he embarks on... Read More

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

Luke Hearfield September 7, 2023

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

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

Calvin Law September 6, 2023

Examining non-fictional source material through its process of creation is always a fascinating endeavour. Ava DuVernay has adapted Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson’s... Read More

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

Ben Rolph September 5, 2023

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

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

Luke Hearfield September 5, 2023

The subject of hitmen has been a common theme in the Venice lineup this year. Audiences have been treated to the neo-noir thriller from David... Read More

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