First love, first flesh and Americana in ‘Bones and All’
November 15, 2022 GMTVENICE, Italy (AP) — It is early afternoon in late August at the Belmond Hotel Cipriani and Luca Guadagnino has just returned from the Palazzo del Cinema at the Venice Film Festival to do a tech check for his new film “ Bones and All ” the day before the world premiere.
Review: Is ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ worth all the drama?
September 20, 2022 GMTSomewhere around when TikTok videos were analyzing, with the intensity of the Zapruder film, whether spit flew at the Venice Film Festival premiere of Olivia Wilde's “Don't Worry Darling,” it became clear that the melodrama of the movie's promotional tour had easily eclipsed the movie, itself.
New this week: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘Goodnight Mommy’
September 12, 2022 GMTHere’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
MOVIES
— Twin brothers go to their mother’s house for a stay but find something is off about her in “Goodnight Mommy,” an English language remake of a cult Austrian horror from 2014.
Poitras documentary wins top prize at Venice Film Festival
September 10, 2022 GMT“All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” Laura Poitras’s epic documentary about photographer Nan Goldin and her activism against the Sackler family and their art connections has been awarded the Golden Lion for best film at the 79th Venice International Film Festival.
Full of intrigue, ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ dazzles Venice
September 5, 2022 GMTVENICE, Italy (AP) — After much anticipation, Olivia Wilde's “ Don't Worry Darling ” finally had its world premiere Monday night at the Venice International Film Festival.
In Venice, Harry Styles talks acting, music and fans
September 5, 2022 GMTVENICE, Italy (AP) — Harry Styles already has an enviable acting resume for a newcomer, from Christopher Nolan's “Dunkirk” to the upcoming “Don’t Worry Darling” and “My Policeman.” But the pop star said Monday at the Venice International Film Festival that, with acting, he often feels as if he has “no idea what I’m doing.”
Farrell and Gleeson reunite with Martin McDonagh in Venice
September 5, 2022 GMTVENICE, Italy (AP) — Martin McDonagh has returned to the Venice International Film Festival with “The Banshees of Inisherin,” which is having its world premiere Monday night in competition.
Brendan Fraser celebrated for comeback role in ‘The Whale’
September 4, 2022 GMTVENICE, Italy (AP) — Brendan Fraser is having a moment at the Venice International Film Festival.
Laura Poitras film spotlights activist photographer Goldin
September 3, 2022 GMTVENICE, Italy (AP) — When filmmaker Laura Poitras went to meet American photographer Nan Goldin about a project to document her protests against museums accepting money from the Sackler family, Goldin was slightly worried.
Timothée Chalamet, Taylor Russell play cannibals in love
September 2, 2022 GMTVENICE, Italy (AP) — Timothée Chalamet was feeling cut off from the world in the early days of the pandemic. Then Luca Guadagnino, whom Chalamet saw as a father figure while filming “Call Me By Your Name," called with a new possible project.
For Cate Blanchett, Todd Field’s ‘TÁR’ was ‘undeniable’
September 1, 2022 GMTVENICE, Italy (AP) — Todd Field didn’t write "TÁR” with Cate Blanchett in mind. He wrote it for Cate Blanchett only. If she didn’t want to do it, it wouldn’t exist.
The film, which had its world premiere Thursday night in competition at the Venice International Film Festival, looks at an extraordinary artist at the peak of her career.
Catherine Deneuve eyes lifetime achievement award in Venice
August 31, 2022 GMTCatherine Deneuve is not that fond of reminiscing, even as she prepares to collect a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice International Film Festival.
Venture into the metaverse on Venice Immersive Island
August 30, 2022 GMTVENICE, Italy (AP) — At the Venice International Film Festival, virtual reality is only a small part of the immersive experience.
At 90, the Venice Film Festival looks better than ever
August 28, 2022 GMTCinema’s biggest stars just seem to shine a bit brighter at the Venice International Film Festival, which begins this week in the Northern Italian city.
Gritty cult director Ferrara gets religion in ‘Padre Pio’
August 26, 2022 GMTROME (AP) — Abel Ferrara, whose gritty New York exploitation films of the 1980s and 1990s delved into the soulless evils of drug addiction, corruption and sexual violence, pays homage to one of Italy’s best-known and most revered saints in his newest film, “Padre Pio.”
Filmmaker Lars von Trier diagnosed with Parkinson’s
August 8, 2022 GMTDanish filmmaker Lars von Trier, known for films like “Melancholia” and “Dancer in the Dark,” has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, his production company Zentropa said Monday.
The company said it released the information in order to avoid speculation about his health leading up to the premiere of his series “The Kingdom Exodus” at the Venice Film Festival next month.
Aronofsky, Iñarritu films set for Venice Film Festival
July 27, 2022 GMTDarren Aronofsky’s “The Whale,” the Marilyn Monroe drama “Blonde,” Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths” and Luca Guadagnino’s “Bones and All,” with Timothée Chalamet, will all have their world premieres in competition at the Venice International Film Festival this fall.
Noah Baumbach’s ‘White Noise’ to open Venice Film Festival
July 25, 2022 GMTDirector Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of Don DeLillo’s 1985 novel “White Noise” has been selected to open the Venice International Film Festival in August, festival director Alberto Barbera said Monday.
Julianne Moore to lead Venice Film Festival jury this fall
July 15, 2022 GMTJulianne Moore has been selected to serve as president of the main competition jury for the Venice International Film Festival this year, festival director Alberto Barbera announced Friday.
Spain honors Penélope Cruz for contribution to cinema
June 6, 2022 GMTMADRID (AP) — Penélope Cruz has won one of Spain’s top film awards for her contribution to Spanish cinema, the country’s ministry of culture said Monday.
The jury of the 2022 National Cinema award was unanimous in its decision to honor the Madrid-born star, describing the 48-year-old Oscar winner in a statement as an “iconic actress whose brilliant legacy enriches Spain’s cultural heritage.”
Catherine Deneuve to receive Venice Film Festival honor
June 1, 2022 GMTThe great French film star Catherine Deneuve will receive the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement at the 79th Venice International Film Festival in September, organizers said Wednesday.
With her angular features, blonde hair and regal demeanor, Deneuve was a key figure in the French New Wave.
Review: In ‘Happening,’ a riveting abortion drama
May 3, 2022 GMT“Happening,” Audrey Diwan's Golden Lion-winner at last year's Venice Film Festival, is set in 1963 France but the period detail isn't prominent.
French abortion drama ‘Happening’ tops Venice Film Festival
September 11, 2021 GMTAudrey Diwan’s 1960s abortion drama “L’Evenement” (“Happening”) won the Golden Lion at the 78th Venice International Film Festival, while the runner up honor went to Paolo Sorrentino’s semi-autobiographical “The Hand of God.”
Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez make romance official in Venice
September 10, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — After weeks of smooching on yachts and holding hands on intimate walks, Jennifer Lopez and old flame turned new again Ben Affleck made it official Friday night on the red carpet for the premiere of Affleck's “The Last Duel” at the Venice International Film Festival.
For Edgar Wright, ‘Last Night in Soho’ is a dark valentine
September 5, 2021 GMTVENICE, Italy (AP) — Director Edgar Wright loves London. It’s been his home for over 25 years. But he fears it too sometimes. It’s a complicated relationship.
Banderas skewers his own craft in ‘Official Competition’
September 4, 2021 GMTVENICE (AP) — Antonio Banderas and Penelope Cruz brought some laughs to the Venice Film Festival on Saturday with a comedy that skewers their own craft, and apparently was as funny to make as it was to watch.
Afghan filmmakers at Venice fear loss of identity, culture
September 4, 2021 GMTVENICE (AP) — Afghan female filmmakers who fled the Taliban begged the world to not forget the Afghan people and to support its artists, warning Saturday that a country without culture will eventually lose its identity.
Jessica Chastain and real-life pal Oscar Isaac redo Bergman
September 4, 2021 GMTVENICE, Italy (AP) — Jessica Chastain has been friends with Oscar Isaac since their Julliard days but says it was “a blessing and a curse” to play his wife in a remake of Ingmar Bergman’s classic “Scenes From a Marriage,” which premiered Saturday at the Venice Film Festival.
Jimmy Page at Venice film fest to present Led Zeppelin doc
September 4, 2021 GMTVENICE, Italy (AP) — Guitarist Jimmy Page says he turned down a lot of “pretty miserable” pitches over the years to make a documentary about Led Zeppelin. But he finally bit when he received a deeply-researched proposal focusing almost exclusively on the music and chronicling the band’s birth in 1968 and its meteoric early rise.
Kristen Stewart gains perspective on fame playing Diana
September 3, 2021 GMTVENICE, Italy (AP) — Kristen Stewart has long chafed at how her teenage “Twilight” fame robbed her of her privacy and a normal life, but don’t get the wrong idea: It’s nothing compared to what Princess Diana endured.
For her directing debut, Maggie Gyllenhaal adapts Ferrante
September 3, 2021 GMTVENICE, Italy (AP) — Maggie Gyllenhaal may come from a family of filmmakers, yet she never let herself dream about directing until recently. Things changed very quickly and very profoundly for Gyllenhaal when she found herself writing to Elena Ferrante, asking for permission to adapt her 2008 novel “The Lost Daughter.”
‘Dune’ is a dream for Villeneuve, Chalamet, sequel or no
September 3, 2021 GMTVENICE, Italy (AP) — Denis Villeneuve’s adaption of Frank Herbert’s “Dune” was always envisioned as two films. But even if the sequel is anything but a certainty, it’s already been a “dream” for the Canadian director and his star Timothée Chalamet.
After over a decade, Jane Campion returns to film
September 2, 2021 GMTJane Campion has not made a feature since 2009, but after a few years working in television she found herself drawn back to the romance of the two-hour story.
Campion’s grand return to the form is the period piece “The Power of the Dog,” a sweeping but intimate family drama set in the isolated hills of 1925 Montana.
Sorrentino’s ‘The Hand of God’ a tale of personal loss, hope
September 2, 2021 GMTVENICE (AP) — Italian director Paolo Sorrentino has profiled some powerful figures over the years, from real-life Italian premiers to fictional popes, as well as his adopted Rome in the Oscar-winner “The Great Beauty.” But in his newest release, Sorrentino turns the camera on his own personal tragedy.
At the Venice Film Festival, cinema’s future looks hopeful
September 1, 2021 GMTVENICE, Italy (AP) — Hope for the future of cinema was front of mind for many as the Venice International Film Festival kicked off Wednesday on the Lido.
No stranger to plagues, Venice opens film fest with caution
August 31, 2021 GMTVENICE (AP) — Visitors to Venice could be forgiven for not realizing that beyond the majesty of St. Mark’s Square and the romance of gondola rides lies a city that centuries ago helped provide a baseline of what the world knows today about containing pandemics.
New York Film Festival unveils lineup, plots in-person fest
August 10, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A year after depending on drive-in and virtual screenings, the New York Film Festival, one of the premier destinations of the fall festival circuit, will return to in-person premieres at Lincoln Center this September, with vaccination proof required for all attendees.
‘Spencer,’ ‘The Last Duel’ set for Venice Film Festival
July 26, 2021 GMTThe Venice International Film Festival unveiled a starry lineup of world premieres for September — including Pablo Larrain’s “Spencer,” starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana, and Ridley Scott’s medieval drama “The Last Duel,” featuring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Adam Driver.
Almodóvar’s ‘Madres paralelas’ to open Venice Film Festival
July 19, 2021 GMTThe Venice International Film Festival will kick off its 78th edition in September with the premiere of Pedro Almodóvar’s film “Madres paralelas.”
Organizers said Monday that the film about two, single and pregnant women starring Penélope Cruz, Milena Smit and Israel Elejalde will debut as part of the competition slate on Sept.
‘Halloween’ comes to Venice as Curtis gets lifetime award
June 30, 2021 GMTROME (AP) — The Venice Film Festival is awarding its lifetime achievement award this year to Jamie Lee Curtis, the American actor best known for her decadeslong run in the “Halloween” slasher franchise.
Venice Film gives lifetime achievement to Roberto Benigni
April 15, 2021 GMTROME (AP) — The Venice Film Festival said Thursday it will give its lifetime achievement award this year to Oscar-winning director and actor Roberto Benigni...
‘Parasite’s’ Bong Joon Ho to head Venice Film Festival jury
January 15, 2021 GMT“Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho has been selected as jury president of the 78th Venice International Film Festival, organizers said Friday...
With quiet humanity, Chloe Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’ makes noise
September 16, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — What’s it like to be an international film festival sensation without hardly leaving your home...
Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland” wins top prize at Venice Film Fest
September 12, 2020 GMTVENICE, Italy (AP) — Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland,” a recession-era road trip drama starring Frances McDormand, won the Golden Lion for best film Saturday at a slimmed-down Venice Film Festival, which was held against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic...
Iranian director calls Venice premiere ‘like a new life’
September 9, 2020 GMTVENICE, Italy (AP) — Restricted travel, quarantine and positive COVID-19 tests meant that Majid Majidi’s appearance at the Venice Film Festival for Iranian drama “Sun Children” (Khorshid) was an achievement in itself...
From Venice, a plea to reopen movie theaters shut by virus
September 4, 2020 GMTVENICE (AP) — Spanish director Pedro Almodovar has joined a chorus of voices at the Venice Film Festival urging the reopening of movie theaters and a return to cinema normality after coronavirus lockdowns, saying films are meant to be seen on the big screen, not at home...
Top stars at Venice Film Fest praise gender-neutral prizes
September 3, 2020 GMTVENICE (AP) — Two stars at the Venice Film Festival, Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton, have praised the decision by the Berlin festival to award gender-neutral prizes, with Swinton predicting other award ceremonies will follow suit...
Venice opens ‘miraculous’ film festival, but veterans lament
September 2, 2020 GMTVENICE (AP) — The beachfront terrace at the Excelsior Hotel, usually hopping with movie industry VIPs and minor celebrities, is pleasantly quiet...
Female directors close to parity at Venice Film Festival
September 2, 2020 GMTA spot in competition at the Venice Film Festival can launch careers and Oscar winners, but in recent years, films directed by women have been mostly excluded from vying for the coveted Golden Lion...
Venice reclaims spotlight as 1st COVID-era film fest opens
September 1, 2020 GMTVENICE (AP) — Venice is reclaiming its place as a top cultural destination with the opening of the Venice Film Festival — the first major in-person cinema showcase of the coronavirus era after Cannes canceled and other international festivals opted to go mostly online this year...
Venice Film Festival unveils selections for September fete
July 28, 2020 GMTThe American frontier drama “The World to Come,” the Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren comedy-drama “The Duke,” Gia Coppola’s “Mainstream,” and the Shia LaBeouf and Vanessa Kirby drama “Pieces of a Woman” are among the films set to premiere at the Venice International Film Festival in September, the first major event of its kind since the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of large gatherings worldwide, organizers said Tuesday...
Venice Film Festival forges ahead with reduced lineup
July 7, 2020 GMTThe show will go on for the Venice Film Festival in September, but with a few modifications due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Organizers said Tuesday that they are pushing forward with plans for its 77th installment, which will include a slightly reduced number of films in the main competition as well as some outdoor and virtual screenings.
Dark ‘Joker’ wins top Venice Film Festival prize
September 7, 2019 GMTTodd Phillips' dark comic book film "Joker" won the Golden Lion Award at the 76th Venice International Film Festival on Saturday and cemented its place as a legitimate contender for the rest of the awards season...
Kristen Stewart wants to elevate Jean Seberg beyond haircut
August 30, 2019 GMTVENICE, Italy (AP) — Kristen Stewart only knew Jean Seberg as an image.
The picture of the waif with the pixie haircut and the New York Herald Tribune shirt embodied the effortless chic associated with the ingénues of the French New Wave...