The Rock Sobs as ‘The Smashing Machine’ Gets 15-Minute Venice Ovation
Is Dwayne Johnson headed for the Oscars? Judging by the rapturous reaction to his performance as wrestler Mark…
Jude Law Plays Putin for Assayas
As a French auteur with international pedigree, Olivier Assayas likes to split his time between intimate homegrown dramas…
Mass Protest Against War in Gaza Hits Venice Film Festival
Thousands of pro-Palestinian activists marched on the Venice international film festival on Saturday in a raucous but peaceful…
Huge Gaza Protest Marches Toward Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival on Saturday became the focus of possibly the largest protest ever seen at a…
Guillermo del Toro’s Monster Ambitions
More than once, incensed characters accuse the mad doctor of being the true “monster” in Guillermo del Toro’s…
Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield Shock Venice at After the Hunt Premiere
Julia Roberts got emotional as her new movie, “After the Hunt” — Luca Guadagnino’s drama in which she…
Julia Roberts Defends After the Hunt Against #MeToo Questions at Venice
Julia Roberts defended her new film “After the Hunt” at a heated Venice Film Festival press conference, where…
Julia Roberts in a Drama of Sexual Accusation
Luca Guadagnino’s “After the Hunt,” a drama of sexual accusation and academic scheming set within the rarified cloisters…
Werner Herzog Gives Advice to Aspiring Directors
Werner Herzog, the revered German auteur behind “Fitzcarraldo,” “Aguirre, the Wrath of God,” “Nosferatu the Vampyre,” and “Grizzly Man” – among…
Valerie Donzelli’s Venice Competition Pic ‘At Work’ Boarded by Kinology
Valerie Donzelli‘s anticipated film “At Work” (“A Pied d’Oeuvre”), one of the three French movies set to compete…