AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 253: The Oscar Race in a Post-Venice, Telluride and Toronto Film Festival World
On episode 253 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello take a look at the awards... Read More
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‘Youth (Homecoming)’ Review: Wang Bing’s 10-Hour Doc Trilogy Disappoints in its Closing Workshop Saga | Venice
Wang Bing’s mammoth Youth documentary trilogy chronicles the lives of migrant workers in Zhili, China, garment sweatshops from 2014 to 2019. The films provide a... Read More
‘Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2’ Review: I Think We’ve Seen This Film Before and We Still Don’t Have an Ending | Venice
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 made only $36 million at the box office, prompting Warner Bros. to yank Chapter 2 from its original... Read More
Interview: Asif Kapadia Breaks Down His Genre-Bending Venice Entry ‘2073,’ AI, and Why He Cast Samantha Morton
British director Asif Kapadia has a penchant for the tragedy; his works include a triple threat of documentaries on icons – the tragic loss of... Read More
‘Love (Kjærlighet)’ Review: First There Was ‘Sex,’ Now Dag Johan Haugerud’s Middle Trilogy Film Looks for What ‘Dreams’ May Come | Venice
Love, the second film in Norwegian writer-director Dag Johan Haugerud’s trilogy exploring human connections (Sex premiered this year at the Berlinale and Dreams is still... Read More
‘April’ Review: A Timely and Terrifying Abortion Story in Eastern Europe | Venice
All over the world, with the rise of the alt-right, attempts are being made at a daily pace restrict the access to abortion. The landmark... Read More
‘Harvest’ Review: Transplanting English to Scottish Locales Does No Favors for Athina Rachel Tsangari’s Adapted Historical Tale | Venice
Two names come to mind on mention of filmmakers who found their feet in the Greek New Wave Cinema movement; Yorgos Lanthimos and Athina Rachel... Read More
‘Stranger Eyes’ Review: The First Singapore Venice Competition Title is a Well-Crafted Thriller | Venice
Stranger Eyes by Yeo Siew Hua has already made history as Venice’s first ever Golden Lion contender hailing from Singapore, but it is its stylish... Read More
‘Queer’ Review: Daniel Craig is Perfect and Drew Starkey is Revelatory in Luca Guadagnino’s Gay Chiaroscuro of Dreams and Desperation | Venice
Luca Guadagnino’s Queer, adapted from William S. Burroughs’ novel, opens with a nostalgic nod to Call Me By Your Name, using a splashy blue font... Read More
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Review: Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga Sing and Dance a Deranged Duet of Musical Mischief | Venice
Five years after Joker (2019) premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where it was awarded the top prize, director Todd Phillips and star Joaquin Phoenix... Read More
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