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 On Sunday, Allen spoke during an online session alongside some of Russia’s top movie directors, cinematographers and actors, many of whom, including director Fyodor Bondarchuk, who interviewed Allen, have publicly supported the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Allen — who has won four Oscars — talked about AI and described a visit to the USSR as a grim experience, but also …

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry on Aug. 25 condemned American director Woody Allen’s participation in the Moscow International Film Week, calling it “a disgrace” amid Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine. “Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemns the participation of American director Woody Allen in the Moscow International Film Week. This is a disgrace and an insult to the memory of the Ukrainian actors …

Woody Allen has denied claims that his participation in a Moscow film festival was “whitewashing” Russian atrocities, after condemnation of his appearance by Ukraine’s ministry of foreign affairs. Allen said in a statement to the Guardian: “When it comes to the conflict in Ukraine, I believe strongly that Vladimir Putin is totally in the wrong. The war he has caused …

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VENICE, Italy (AP) — No Hollywood star seems as intrinsically tied to Venice as George Clooney. Twenty-seven years ago he attended his first Venice Film Festival with the instant classic “Out of Sight”; 20 years ago, it’s where he debuted his sophomore film, “Good Night, and Good Luck,” which earned him his first best director nomination; and 11 years ago, …

This year’s action-horror movie The Gorge received new attention thanks to an earnest, vulnerable moment with Aubrey Plaza on a recent podcast. The Agatha All Along and Honey Don’t! star appeared on Amy Poehler’s Good Hang when she brought up the Miles Teller– and Anya Taylor-Joy-led film to help describe how she’s feeling after the death of her husband, Jeff …

Did you ever wonder how it’s possible to have secure communication in an age of near-total surveillance? “Relay” lays out a possible scenario, using details of a real-world service that “enable(s) people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind or those with a Speech Disability to place and receive phone calls.”  In this movie, a same-named company uses the technology …

Small-town life is upended when 17 children vanish in the middle of the night in Weapons. Warner Bros. hide caption toggle caption Warner Bros. As I emerged from a showing of Weapons at my local multiplex on Saturday night, I saw a teenager running around the lobby, his arms extended downward and outward — to the great amusement of his …

In the tradition of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and a flood of other geezer films, The Thursday Murder Club knows exactly what it is: a way to bring together a group of stars who are, let’s say, no longer young, and have them reel in an audience. A mystery about retirees who solve cold cases for fun, it is …

Topline An English dub of “Ne Zha 2,” the Chinese animated movie that shattered box office records and has grossed more than $2 billion to date, mostly in China, opens in American theaters this weekend as Western critics give it positive reviews. Michelle Yeoh stars in the English dub of “Ne Zha 2.” (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images) …