The 83rd Venice International Film Festival kicked off on September 2, premiering new feature films from the likes of Danny Boyle, Werner Herzog, Cédric Kahn, Casey Affleck and May el-Toukhy,
British director Steve McQueen pointed his lens on Ireland for Hunger, New York for Shame, Louisiana for 12 Years a Slave and Chicago for Widows. But his latest film Blitz
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The set design and cinematography and editing are all excellent and the film has three or four memorable set pieces.
The Australian director of Lion and Mary Magdalene discusses his latest film, grounded sci-fi Foe, starring Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal.
… a load of ho-hum hokum.
Perhaps the strongest element in a sometimes fun, sometimes sketchy film, is its understanding of nostalgia and the comfort of entertainment.
… sly if slight, but it is a good time, if not a great one.
It's Knives Out, but with Saoirse Ronan and Sam Rockwell, set in London's West End in the '50s.
...a deeply funny film that still manages to grapple with heady emotional territory.
Don't lose your head!