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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… Read More

September 18, 2024

‘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… Read More

September 8, 2024

‘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… Read More

September 7, 2024

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… Read More

September 6, 2024

‘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… Read More

September 6, 2024

‘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… Read More

September 5, 2024

‘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;… Read More

September 5, 2024

‘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,… Read More

September 5, 2024

‘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,… Read More

September 4, 2024

‘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… Read More

September 4, 2024

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