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Yorgos Lanthimos' 'Poor Things' Venice review

E. Nina Rothe September 2, 2023

There are incredible Things to be said about the production value of the latest Lanthimos oeuvre, and there are beautiful Things in the film, but for me personally it was not all good Things for ‘Poor Things’.

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In Film, Film Festivals, review Tags Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Fox Searchlight, James Price, Shona Heath, Holly Waddington, Alasdair Gray, Robbie Ryan, Hanna Schygulla, Jerrod Carmichael
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The vampire wore sneakers: 'El Conde' Venice Review

E. Nina Rothe September 1, 2023

Once again, Pablo Larrain proves he is one of the smartest filmmakers around, but never once does he talk down to us, his audience. And this dictator vampire romp in B&W is just what this writer needed to kick off the festival in style.

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In Film, review Tags Jaime Vadell, Gloria Münchmeyer, Alfredo Castro, Paula Luchsinger, Catalina Guerra, Marcial Tagle, Amparo Noguera, Diego Muñoz, Antonia Zegers and Stella Gonet, Pablo Larrain, Ed Lachmann, El Conde, Netflix, Venice International Film Festival
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Talking 'A Calling . From the Desert . To the Sea' with filmmaker Murad Abu Eisheh

E. Nina Rothe August 31, 2023

With his latest short, the Jordanian, Germany-based filmmaker proves once again that he can tackle women's stories perfectly, while also bringing a special sensitivity to them -- all the while gently educating audiences. And, last but not least, making great cinema in the process! From the MIME.news archives.

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In Interviews, Film Tags Murad Abu Eisheh, A Calling from the desert to the sea, Jordan, Syria, Germany, Hollywood, Arab cinema, MIME news, Yasmine Nawarj, Raean Al Masri, Hassan Mutlag Al Maraiyeh, Tala'vision, VFX, Filmakademie BW in Ludwigsburg, Oscar shortlisted, Animationsinstitut, Philip Henze, Nils Wrasse, Rand Abdelnour, Farah Karouta, Mario Bertsch, Lennard Fricke, Max Pollmann, Till Sander-Titgemeyer, Cairo International Film Festival
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'Nezouh' -- Venice 2022 review

E. Nina Rothe August 31, 2023

Soudade Kaadan's film is a fable of two women and the men who love them (well, one man and one boy really) and the power and magic that love carries with it. From the MIME.news archives.

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In Film, review Tags Soudade Kaadan, Nezouh, Venice International Film Festival, Orizzonti, Syria, Damascus, Helene Louvart, Burrak Kanbir, Osman Ozcan, Marc Bordure, Hala Zein, Kinda Alloush, Samir al-Masri, Nizar Alani, Darina Al Joundi, mk2 Films, Rob Lane, Rob Manning, Amira Kaadan
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Five indie films to watch at this year's Venice Film Festival

E. Nina Rothe August 30, 2023

It may be a Netflix world and we’re just living in it, as the streaming giant is hot on the Lido this year with Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’, Pablo Larrain’s vampire dictator romp and Wes Anderson’s latest — but there are a couple of indie titles that you need to watch.

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In Film, Film Festivals Tags Bye Bye Tiberias, Hiam Abbass, The Featherweight, Palestine, Giornate degli Autori, Stolen, Karan Tejpal, Hitchcock, Anurag Kashyap, Backstage, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Saleh Bakri, Afef Ben Mahmoud, Khalil Benkirane, Doha Film Institute, Pet Shop Days, Olmo Schnabel, Robert Kolodny, Orizzonti, Venice International Film Festival, James Madio, Appian Way Productions, Leonardo Di Caprio
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Bradley Cooper transforms into Leonard Bernstein in first images & trailer released by Netflix for 'Maestro'

E. Nina Rothe August 16, 2023

The film, which is also directed, co-written and co-produced by Cooper, chronicles the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein.

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In Film, Film Festivals Tags Bradley Cooper, Josh Singer, Netflix, Maestro, Leonard Bernstein, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Fred Berner, Amy Durning, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Carla Raij, Bobby Wilhelm, Weston Middleton, Tracey Landon, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Josh Hamilton, Scott Ellis, Gideon Glick, Sam Nivola, Alexa Swinton, Miriam Shor, WGA, DGA, strikes, Venice International Film Festival, Jamie Bernstein, West Side Story, Candide, On the Town, gay, Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein
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Jiří Havelka's 'The Owners' is a brilliant cinematic metaphor for democracy gone wrong

E. Nina Rothe August 15, 2023

Don’t let the title of this review lead you to believe that this is some highly educational, dull drama, as the debut feature from the Czech theater director, playwright, actor and presenter proves irreverent and hilarious as well as poignant— and, most importantly, is a must watch!

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In Film, review Tags The Owners, Jiří Havelka', Jan Dismas Zelenka, Czech film, Quad Cinema, Laemmle Royal, Ladislav Trojan, Stanislav Majer, Kryštof Hádek, Jiří Lábus, Andrej Polák, Ondřej Malý, Pavla Tomicová, David Novotný, Dagmar Havlová, Klára Melíšková, Maria Sawa, Jiří Černý, Tereza Ramba, Vojta Kotek, Big World Pictures, Marek Jeníček, Martin Žiaran, Anežka Straková, Otakar Šenovský, Marek Hart, Pavel Bělohlávek
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Netflix drops Pablo Larrain Venice-bound 'El Conde' trailer and poster

E. Nina Rothe August 11, 2023

The highly anticipated dark comedy horror by the Chilean auteur will premiere at this year’s Venice Film Festival, before going into theaters on Sept. 7th and finally streaming on the site from September 15th.

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In Film, Film Festivals Tags Pablo Larrain, El Conde, Venice International Film Festival, Netflix, Alfredo Castro, Antonia Zegers, Paula Luchsinger
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"The cognitive dissonance required to be a woman under patriarchy," as Barbie says...

E. Nina Rothe August 3, 2023

If you’re a woman, and you watched Barbie the movie but didn’t cry (or at the very least, tear up) at America Ferrera’s monologue, check your pulse.

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In Film, review Tags Barbie, Warner Bros, Margot Robbie, Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Ariana Greenblatt, Gloria's monologue, Mattel, Barbie Land, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Helen Mirren, blockbuster, Chanel, Jacqueline Durran, Rodrigo Prieto, Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Ruth Handler, Rhea Perlman
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Afef Ben Mahmoud in ‘Backstage’

Remembering the great Andrea Purgatori, Venice's Giornate degli Autori announces film selection

E. Nina Rothe July 27, 2023

As the Venice Film Festival’s beloved sidebar turns twenty this year, no longer being a cinematic teenager means celebrating those who have left us in this world, but also looking ahead to some groundbreaking cinema.

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In Film, Film Festivals Tags Venice International Film Festival, Giornate degli Autori, Backstage, Khalil Benkirane, Afef Ben Mahmoud, Tommaso Santambrogio, Isabelle Huppert, Sidonie au Japon, Elise Girard, Melk, Pablo Larrain, Ariane Louis-seize, Qumra, Bye Bye Tiberias, Lina Soualem, Hiam Abbass, Coup!, Austin stark, Joseph Schuman, Peter Sarsgaard, Fisher Stevens\, Miu Miu Women's Tales, Giorgio Gosetti, Gaia Furrer
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‘The Palace’ by Roman Polanski will be world premiering in Venice, out of competition

Counter-cancel culture: Venice announces latest from Woody Allen, Polanski & Wes Anderson's take on Roald Dahl's stories in lineup

E. Nina Rothe July 25, 2023

Watch minds explode as they try to wrap their heads around this impressive lineup just announced by the iconic festival on the Lido, which will also feature the first African American woman filmmaker Ava DuVernay featured in the official competition. Along with much, much more.

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In Film, Film Festivals Tags Venice International Film Festival, Venezia 80, La Biennale, Wes Anderson, Roman Polanski, Bradley Cooper, Woody Allen, Ava DuVernay
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Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' review

E. Nina Rothe July 20, 2023

If you watch one film this summer, make it ‘Oppenheimer’.

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In review, Film Tags Oppenheimer, Cillian Murphy, Matt Damon, Christopher Nolan, book, J. Richard Oppenheimer, Universal pictures, Florence Pugh, Manhattan Project, Atom Bomb, science, IMAX, 70 mm, film
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The Wes Anderson "look" explained

E. Nina Rothe July 16, 2023

The iconic filmmaker definitely has a look. In fact, there are various social media accounts dedicated to the Wes Anderson aesthetic, including “Accidental Wes Anderson” which has 1.8 million followers and “Wes Anderson Planet” with over 250K followers on Instagram.

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In Features Tags Wes Anderson, Isle of Dogs, Luchino Visconti, The Darjeeling Limited, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Royal Tenenbaums, Prada, Gucci, Louis Vuitton
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Art from Disney Pixar’s Elemental used with permission

Disney's 'Elemental' review

E. Nina Rothe July 2, 2023

We can probably all remember the first Disney film we ever watched….

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In review, Film Tags Disney, Pixar, Elemental, cinema, animation
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Why Mario Martone's 'Somebody Down There Likes Me' is a must-watch for all world cinema lovers

E. Nina Rothe February 19, 2023

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the birth of the late Massimo Troisi, Martone puts together a documentary homage to a man who changed the landscape of Italian cinema and also influenced filmmakers from the MENA with his groundbreaking vision and irreverent works of art.

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In Interviews, review Tags Mario Martone, Massimo Troisi
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'A Cooler Climate' review

E. Nina Rothe November 30, 2022

In typical James Ivory style, which we have come to know and love in the beautiful films he has been a part of throughout his career, much of the story of this moving documentary is written between the lines.

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In Film, review Tags James Ivory, Giles Gardner, A Cooler Climate review, Afghanistan, Documentary
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A doc that feels like a thriller: talking to Shlomi Elkabetz about 'Black Notebooks: Ronit'

E. Nina Rothe November 3, 2022

More than just an homage to a beautiful, inimitable woman, Shlomi Elkabetz's film about his sister and collaborator Ronit is a journey to the heart of cinema and a fantastic treasure hunt which, if followed through, brings us to the perfect depth of our human connection.

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In Features, Interviews, review Tags Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz, Black Notebooks, Cnnes, Vertigo, Gett, Israeli cinema, Bernard Herrmann, Hitchcock music, documentary
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"You can't judge a book by its cover": Darren Aronofsky's 'The Whale' in Venice

E. Nina Rothe September 5, 2022

'The Whale', which is the film version of the play by Samuel D. Hunter, deals with an obese man's last chance at redemption.

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In Film, Film Festivals Tags darren aronofsky, The Whale, Venice International Film Festival, Brendan Fraser
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Say "Yup" to 'Nope' - a review

E. Nina Rothe August 22, 2022

Ultimately, Jordan Peele's film is about connections, knowing when to turn our gaze away from things we aren't meant to be seeing, and humor -- lots and lots of humor.

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In review, Film Tags Jordan Peele, Nope, horror, Alfred Hitchcock, Get Out, Us, Hoyte van Hoytema, Keith David, Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Eadweard Muybridge, TMZ, Brandon Perea, Steven Yeun, Universal Pictures
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Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' - review

E. Nina Rothe May 31, 2022

Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' is divine. It is a masterpiece of colossal measures, featuring stellar acting and framed with sublime clothes, settings and music.

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In Film, review Tags Baz Luhrmann, Elvis, Elvis Presley, review, Catherine Martin, Tom Hanks, Austin Butler, musicals
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