Venice Film Festival 2011

Venice Results Are In: And The Golden Lion Goes To...

AP | SHERI JENNINGS | Posted 11.10.2011

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VENICE, Italy — Russian director Aleksander Sokurov's "Faust," a new take on the German legend about the quest for knowledge at all cost, won th...

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'Last Day On Earth' Focuses On Couple Skyping Their Goodbyes To Loved Ones

AP | By SHERI JENNINGS | Posted 11.07.2011

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VENICE, Italy -- Abel Ferrara made his new film "4:44 Last Day on Earth" to serve as a wake-up call to humanity over impending ecological disasters. ...

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The First Black Heathcliff In Adaptation History

The Huffington Post | Mallika Rao | Posted 11.07.2011

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Andrea Arnold switches out the modern urban grit of her last indie darling "Red Road" for the classic rural grit of what's sure to be her next indie d...

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Todd Solondz's 'Dark Horse' Is Not Quite Dark Enough

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 11.06.2011

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Todd Solondz's "Dark Horse" is his most warmhearted film yet: But its lack of bitterness may be its greatest failing. Starring Selma Blair and Jor...

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Remember This British Thriller -- It's 'The Film To Beat' At Venice

The Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 11.05.2011

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"Right here, right now, it's the film to beat at this year's festival." Xan Brooks of the Guardian has spoken, and we're inclined to nod violently in ...

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Sex-Addict Film Is 'The Best Kind Of Adult Movie': See A First Clip

The Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 11.04.2011

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UPDATE: Scroll down for a first clip from "Shame." If two critically lauded films make a director "rising," then rising director Steve McQueen prem...

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Venice Glams It Up, The VMAs Glam It Down

Posted 11.04.2011

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This week, the honoring of film and music ate the press. We began at the VMAs, where Katy Perry wore a cube on her head, and closed out with the glamo...

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Virus Thriller Wins The Critics, But It's Almost Too Believable

The Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 11.03.2011

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As the first reviews materialize out of Venice, "Contagion" is looking to be what we all expected/hoped -- a satisfying blockbuster directed by Steven...

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Whit Stillman's Latest Talks About The Perils Of Handsome Men

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 11.02.2011

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Handsome men are to be avoided. That's the topic at hand in a new clip from Whit Stillman's latest film, "Damsels in Distress," which is set to cl...

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Keira Does 'Predator Jaw' In 'A Dangerous Method,' Critics Mostly Approve

The Huffington Post | Mallika Rao | Posted 11.02.2011

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Next in our line of Venice Film Fest movies scored by the critics: "A Dangerous Method," the Freud/Jung period drama directed by once-slashery David C...

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Venice Film Festival 2011: George Clooney, Madonna, Kate Winslet & More (PHOTOS)

Posted 11.02.2011

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The Venice Film Festival is in full swing, and the stars are out in their Mediterranean finest. Friday David Cronenberg's psychological thriller "A Da...

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'Carnage' Premieres At Venice Film Festival

The Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 11.01.2011

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It's Day 2 at Venice, and we're continuing our review recaps of the big talkers at the festival. Next up is Roman Polanski's "Carnage," based on a pla...

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Al Pacino's Frenzied Obsession With Oscar Wilde

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 11.01.2011

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"I didn't know what to do with this passion, these feelings I had -- for Oscar Wilde." These are the words of none other than Al Pacino, the direct...

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Diane Kruger Kick-Starts Venice Film Festival Style Parade In Elie Saab And Chanel Couture

www.mydaily.co.uk | Posted 11.01.2011

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Now, we don't mean to gush, but how beautiful did Diane Kruger look on the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival last night? Answer: very. The ...

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'The Ides Of March' Premieres At Venice

The Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 10.31.2011

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"The Ides of March" had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival today, and the reviews started trickling out from Italy early this morning. The...

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George Clooney's 'The Ides Of March' Opens The Festival

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 10.30.2011

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VENICE, Italy — Associated Press George Clooney's "The Ides of March" opens a star-studded Venice Film Festival that promises appearances by two ...

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Venice Film Festival Kicks Off, Tha Fourth Carter Arrives

Posted 10.29.2011

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Monday, August 29 Lil Wayne's follow-up to 2008's well-received Tha Carter IV dropped Monday morning at midnight. Drake gave it big push Sunday nig...

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Mysterious Sigur Ros Film To Premiere At Venice

Posted 10.13.2011

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Sigur Ros posted a cryptic video on their site on Thursday, with no explanation other than the name -- "Inni." It features, in patchy black and white,...

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Venice Film Festival Announces Full Lineup: Our Most Anticipated Movie Picks

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 09.26.2011

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The full line-up for the 68th annual Venice Film Festival was announced Thursday morning in Rome. Part of the Biennale, the festival will run from Aug...

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