‘2073’ Review: Asif Kapadia Conjures a Taut Sci-Fi Thriller in a Post-Apocalyptic World | Venice
We often associate the term dystopia with films or novels, fictional stories detached to some degree from our reality, but perhaps we already reside within... Read More
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‘I’m Still Here’ Review: Walter Salles Avoids Manipulation to Tell a Moving Story of Family Trauma in the Face of Political Strife | Venice
When we’re asked what scares us the most, one of the answers we’re probably going to give is “I don’t want anything to happen to... Read More
‘The Room Next Door’ Review: Pedro Almodóvar’s Rumination on Death is an Actress Extravaganza for Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore | Venice
It took two powerhouse actresses, a story about death, and the lure of a bold new challenge to finally coax Pedro Almodóvar into making his... Read More
‘Wolfs’ Review: Brad Pitt and George Clooney Deliver the Ultimate (and Wholesome) Face Off in Jon Watts’ Exciting New Thriller | Venice
The harsh sound of glass breaking.“Shit!,” we hear a woman exclaim while the opening scene soars over night-time Manhattan. Blinds slide down over some French... Read More
‘The Order’ Review: Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult Face Off in Justin Kurzel’s Hard Boiled Character Study | Venice
Justin Kurzel is no stranger to the world of crime after making Snowtown, The True History of the Kelly Gang and Nitram. The Australian director... Read More
‘Campo di Battaglia (Battlefield)’ Review: A Great Alessandro Borghi Can’t Find the Cure for a Dull, Underwritten War Drama | Venice
The great historian Eric Hobsbawm called the 20th century “the short twentieth century”, as he believed that this particular century concentrated its main chain of... Read More
‘Maria’ Review: Angelina Jolie is a Woman Under the Influence in Pablo Larraín’s Minor Lietmotif | Venice
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
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
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 245: Looking at the Top Awards Contenders of the Venice, TIFF and NYFF Lineups
On episode 245 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, we’re doing things a little different. Splitting off from the main pod that drops on Mondays, AwardsWatch Editor-In-Chief... Read More
Willem Dafoe Appointed Artistic Director of La Biennale di Venezia Theatre Department for 2025-2026
Willem Dafoe is the new Artistic Director of the Theatre Department of La Biennale di Venezia for the two-year term 2025-2026, it was announced today. The appointment was deliberated by... Read More
2024 Camerimage Film Festival: Danish Oscar Entry ‘The Girl With the Needle’ Wins Golden Frog 
Interview: ‘Gladiator II’ Cinematographer John Mathieson on Reuniting with Ridley Scott and Continuing the Legacy and Lore 
Interview: Alan Menken and Glenn Slater on Creating the Songs and Score for ‘Spellbound’ and the “Perfectly” Cast Rachel Zegler 
2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (November)