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‘In the Hand of Dante’ Review: Julian Schnabel’s Less Than Divine Comedy of Errors Belongs in the 9th Circle of Hell [D+] Venice

Adam Solomons September 3, 2025

The opening music for Julian Schnabel’s In the Hand of Dante, an audacious but ruinously messy epic which takes place across seven centuries and has... Read More

2025 Creative Arts Emmys Predictions: ‘The Pitt,’ ‘Severance’ and ‘The Studio’ Should Dominate

Tyler Doster September 3, 2025

This weekend, for two nights, the Television Academy will present Creative Arts Emmys for the best in artisan work for the last year of television.... Read More

‘Frankenstein’ Review: To the Victor Go the Spoils [B] Telluride

Ryan McQuade September 3, 2025

For close to one hundred years, Frankenstein has always been a complex, fascinating tale of the moral consequences from man’s decision to create something beyond... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 305 – 2025 Telluride Wrap-Up

Erik Anderson September 3, 2025

The 52nd Telluride Film Festival has wrapped up and that means it’s time for the AW team to gather and talk about what we saw,... Read More

‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Review: Kaouther Ben Hania’s Harrowing Look at a Palestinian Genocide Flashpoint is the Most Indispensable Film of the Decade [A] Venice

Yasmine Kandil September 3, 2025

In January of 2024, Hind Rajab was evacuating her home in the Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood of Gaza City, as ordered by Israeli forces, alongside six... Read More

‘Duse’ Review: The Chaos of a Legend is Captured in Pietro Marcello’s Endurance Test of a Costume Drama [C-] Venice

Mia Pflüger September 3, 2025

Eleonora Duse is a name that carries the weight of legend: Te actress who revolutionized theatrical performance in Italy, who captivated audiences across Europe, and... Read More

‘The Stranger’ Review: The Absurdity of Existence Captured in François Ozon’s Newest Film [B] Venice

Mia Pflüger September 2, 2025

François Ozon’s cinematic adaptation of Albert Camus’ “The Stranger” is an ambitious, meticulously crafted endeavor, one that seeks to translate the existential rigor and enigmatic... Read More

Telluride Dispatch #4: ‘Cover-Up,’ ‘Tuner,’ and the Friends We Made Along the Way

Mark Johnson September 2, 2025

The final day of the 52nd Telluride Film Festival, September 2, always hits with a bittersweet pang. The cinematic highs are tempered by the looming... Read More

‘A House of Dynamite’ Review: Kathryn Bigelow’s Politics Apocalypse is a Potent Potboiler [B+] Venice

Mina Takla September 2, 2025

In her first film in almost a decade, Kathryn Bigelow returns with A House of Dynamite, an incredibly timely film with an inventive narrative structure,... Read More

‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Review: Jim Jarmusch’s Family Affair is an Uneven Triptych of Ties that Bind [C+] Venice

Mina Takla September 2, 2025

Jim Jarmusch is known for his often quiet, contemplative and meditative films that have a lot to say without actually saying much. The enigmatic beauty... Read More

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