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Noah Baumbach’s best work is invariably personal. Though none could be called strictly autobiographical, films like The Squid and the Whale, Marriage Story, Frances Ha and The Meyerowitz Stories all bear the unmistakable signs of lived experience — of family, marriage, parenthood, friendship or milieu. It’s possible that in his latest feature, Jay Kelly, co-written with Emily Mortimer, the pampered …

VENICE, Italy (AP) — The Venice Film Festival is in full swing after kicking off on Wednesday with the world premiere of Paolo Sorrentino’s “La Grazia” and Thursday premieres of new films starring Emma Stone and George Clooney. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Francis Ford Coppola, left, presents the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement to …

Yorgos Lanthimos’ new feature Bugonia is launching at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday night and critics are starting to have their say on the offbeat sci-fi black comedy starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons. Bugonia marks a reunion for the director and Stone after the four-time Oscar-winning Poor Things. In their latest collaboration – an English-language remake of South Korean filmmaker Jang …

Buried way down in the end credits is an acknowledgment that Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia is based on the film Save the Green Planet! Audiences familiar with that 2003 Korean sci-fi comedy, written and directed by Jang Joon Hwan, will be at a distinct disadvantage in terms of surprises. But for anyone coming fresh to the American remake, there are plenty …

Fall festivals supply the nutrients for a rich diet of films for the next six months, all the way until Oscar night. Venice launched Wednesday with Francis Coppola paying tribute to his friend Werner Herzog. On Thursday, Telluride revealed its lineup, which plays over the Labor Day weekend. (And, yes, the German maverick will fly to Telluride, as always.) He’s …

The actor Emma Stone has declared that she believes in the existence of aliens, saying she agrees with the astronomer Carl Sagan, who said it would be “pretty narcissistic” to think otherwise. In her new film Bugonia, Stone plays a chief executive of a major company who is kidnapped by a pair of conspiracy theorists who believe she is an …

The Telluride Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for its 52nd edition, showcasing a mix of world premieres, international debuts and awards-season hopefuls from some of cinema’s most acclaimed auteurs. Among the buzziest titles in the main program, known as the SHOW, are the world premieres of Chloé Zhao’s Shakespearean-set drama “Hamnet,” starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal; Edward Berger’s …

The Boss is coming to Telluride. 20th Century’s Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere from director Scott Cooper, starring Jeremy Allen White as the title star, is set to launch its world premiere Friday night at the 52nd annual Telluride Film Festival, which announced its official schedule Thursday. See the full lineup below. In addition to Cooper, White, co-star Jeremy Strong …

George Clooney Backs Out of Venice Film Festival Appearances Due to Ill Health  AOL.comView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Heidi Klum and her 21-year-old daughter, Leni Klum, made a rare joint appearance at Venice Film Festival’s opening ceremony.  The mother-daughter duo stepped out on the red carpet Wednesday, August 27, wearing similar gowns in different colors: Heidi’s silky dress was blush pink, with sheer cutouts on the bodice and a bustier neckline. Meanwhile, Leni sported a black version with …