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Venice 2024 review: 'Babygirl' - Nicole Kidman shines in BDSM drama

Already the most talked about film in this year's Competition, Nicole Kidman stars as a woman willing to risk it all for a torrid affair that allows her deepest desires to finally surface.

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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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Venice 2024 review: ‘Maria’ – Angelina Jolie’s (divine?) Callas

Chilean director Pablo Larraín rounds off his trilogy of tragic women with his Maria Callas biopic, starring Angelina Jolie. Divine diva or does it miss the high notes?

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Venice 2024: Is cinema journalism ‘at risk of extinction’?

It's only Day 2 of the Venice Film Festival, and there's already trouble a-brewing... Why is press access to talent so hard this year?

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Angelina Jolie arrives for Venice Film Festival 'Maria' press talk

Angelina Jolie boated to the Venice Film Festival press conference of Pablo Larraín's 'Maria' in which she stars as the legendary soprano Maria Callas.

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Venice 2024 review: 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' - Is the juice back?

Tim Burton returns with the second sequel of his career, which follows a string of duds. Does the once master of all things oddball reclaim his quirky throne?

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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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Cast and crew of "Beetlejuice" sequel arrive at Venice Film Festival

Director Tim Burton arrived in Venice with his "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" cast - including Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Jenna Ortega - for the movie's press conference.

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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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Isabelle Huppert on the threats facing cinema prior to Venice Festival

“To me, they’re instrumental,” says Isabelle Huppert regarding film festivals. Huppert leads the jury at this year’s Venice Film Festival, which starts this Wednesday.

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Michael Keaton returns as iconic 1988 character in Beetlejuice sequel

Michael Keaton brings back his iconic, spooky, disheveled – but hilarious – ghoul from the afterlife in the upcoming “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" - which premieres in Venice this month.

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'Folie à Trois': Are we getting a ‘Joker 3’?

Prior to the Venice premiere of the 'Joker' sequel, director Todd Phillips has shared whether or not a third chapter is on the cards for the series - the first of which became the first R-rated film to gross over $1 billion worldwide.

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Ellen Burstyn to receive Liberatum Pioneer Award in Venice

The Oscar-winning star of 'The Exorcist' will be honoured for her lifetime contribution to cinema at this year's Venice Film Festival.

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Venice Film Festival boss quits X over Elon Musk statements

Alberto Barbera is the latest high-profile figure to announce their departure from the X platform due to Elon Musk’s statements.

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Venice Film Festival announces starry line-up for 81st edition

The line-up for the 81st Venice International Film Festival has been unveiled - and it’s a starry affair that’s looking mighty promising. Amongst standouts are the Joker sequel starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, and more female filmmakers in competition than previous years...

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Venice Film Festival: Who will be awarding this year’s Golden Lion?

The full international jury for this year’s Venice Film Festival has been unveiled. Here's who's joining President Isabelle Huppert on the jury.

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Willem Dafoe becomes new director of Venice Biennale Teatro

Willem Dafoe said of his appointment: “I realize that I am known as a film actor, but I was born in the theatre, the theatre trained me and galvanized me. I am a stage animal."

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Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice to open 2024 Venice Film Festival

The screening will be the world premiere and stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Jenna Ortega and Willem Dafoe.

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Sigourney Weaver to get honorary Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival

The US actress will receive the award at the 81st edition of the festival, which takes place from 28 August – 7 September.

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Remembering Donald Sutherland: A Venice flash that defined a true star

The late actor, whose long career stretched from M*A*S*H to The Hunger Games, died yesterday at the age of 88. Our resident film critic David Mouriquand remembers meeting him at the Venice Film Festival and how one interaction with his fans defined for him what a true celebrity could and should be.