David Mouriquand
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Venice 2024 review: 'Joker: Folie À Deux' - Don't send in the clown
The sequel to 2019’s 'Joker' is the buzziest title of this year’s Venice Film Festival. This time, Lady Gaga joins director Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix for a follow-up that isn’t a straightforward psychological thriller but a semi-jukebox musical. Bold gambit. Shame it doesn't pay off.
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Venice 2024: Pedro Almodóvar's new film 'is in favour of euthanasia’
Returning to the Lido this year after 2021’s 'Parallel Mothers', Pedro Almodóvar's English-language debut stars Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore as two friends who confront life, death, and the controversial topic of euthanasia.
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Venice 2024: Nicole Kidman on erotic and sex-positive drama ‘Babygirl’
'Babygirl' has already become one of the most talked about movies on the Lido this year. Many are already tipping it for awards glory, especially when it comes to the performers, led by Nicole Kidman, who hopes it will be a “liberating story”.
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Film of the Week: 'Emilia Pérez' – Audiard’s Cannes-winning triumph
Following 'A Prophet' (2009), ‘Dheepan’ (2015) and 'Paris, 13th District' (2021), French director Jacques Audiard orchestrates a barnstorming comeback. His Mexico-set gangster trans musical featuring gender transitioning, cartels, gorgeous choreographies and songs about vaginoplasty is unmissable.
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Venice 2024: Sigourney Weaver talks Kamala Harris and career backups
During a joyful yet emotional press conference, the great Sigourney Weaver teared up when a parallel was drawn between her character of Ripley in the Alien franchise and the rise of Kamala Harris. She also shared she could have been a florist or a baker...
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Venice Film Festival 2024 Preview: The 10 unmissable films on the Lido
The world’s oldest film festival kicks off this week, and this year is a starry affair. The 21 films selected in Competition and vying for the Golden Lion are all hoping to generate awards buzz, as the Venice Film Festival has become the unmissable Oscars launchpad over the years.
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