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Why this Marilyn Monroe biopic is NC-17

The NC-17 rating has historically been bad for business due to its adults-only label and pornographic stigma

Salon

Venice film festival 2022 week two roundup – discomfort and joy

A mood of theatricality prevailed at this year’s edition – a bleak but furiously cinematic Marilyn Monroe biopic and a forbiddingly austere French courtroom drama being the most distinctive offerings

The Guardian - UK

Ana De Armas Said Marilyn Monroe’s Ghost Haunted Blonde’s Cast ‘Threw Things’ Around

"She was with us."

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British national anthem played at Venice Film Festival in honour of the Queen

Screenings went ahead as usual in the Italian city, though other upcoming international arts events were cancelled following the announcement.

The Independent UK

Blonde: Ana de Armas tears up as Adrien Brody praises her ‘remarkable’ portrayal of Marilyn Monroe

‘I can’t think of any other person who could’ve brought what Ana brought to the role,’ Brody lauded

The Independent UK

Blonde review – Some like it rotten: Monroe biopic is moving, explicit and intensely irritating

Venice film festival: Andrew Dominik’s controversial drama finds space for talking foetuses, presidential sex and a starry throuple – but denies its subject sufficient agency

The Guardian - UK

Blonde movie review: Ana de Armas’s Marilyn Monroe drama does nothing to help reclaim its subject’s power

Ana de Armas embodies Monroe’s sexiness and vulnerability but is given frustratingly little chance to express her wit and intelligence

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‘I truly believe she was close’: star of new biopic sensed Marilyn Monroe on set

Director Andrew Dominik also says that scenes for the controversial Netflix release, filmed in the room where the iconic actor died were ‘like a seance’

The Guardian - UK

Marilyn Monroe film ‘Blonde’ arrives in Venice

The 79th edition of the Venice International Film Festival is starting to wind down, but they’ve saved one of the most anticipated films of the slate for last

The Independent UK

The best of Marilyn Monroe's films from Some Like It Hot to Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Choosing favourites becomes a bit of an embarrassment of riches

Evening Standard

Ana de Armas: The Cuban Taking on Marilyn Monroe

Ana de Armas's journey from Cuban migrant to starring as Marilyn Monroe in "Blonde", which gets its world premiere in Venice on Thursday, is the stuff of American Dream cliches. Born in Cuba in 1988, Armas came to the United States in her twenties with barely a word of English,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The 100 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time

Love stories to make you laugh *and* ugly cry.

Marie Claire

Heartbreak High, Rings of Power, Blonde: what’s new to streaming in Australia this September

Plus a starry drama about the Bali bombings, new Rick and Morty and Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson

The Guardian - AU

Venice film festival 2022 opening roundup – a promisingly juicy start

Call Me By Your name director Luca Guadagnino serves up some fine young cannibals, Cate Blanchett dazzles in a musical tour de force, and Call My Agent!’s Laure Calamy is full of surprises

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‘We nearly threw them out’: the photographs of Andy Warhol that sat in a cupboard for 50 years

William John Kennedy worked with the artist on a unique set of images. Now, his widow and other figures from Warhol’s ‘menagerie’ reflect on life at the Factory

Daily Mirror

Marilyn Monroe fan spends £42,000 on surgery in quest to look like Hollywood legend

Serena Smith, from California, has already spent thousands on a boob job, nose job and fillers and most recently forked out £13,000 on a Brazilian Butt Lift surgery

The Guardian - AU

What have we learned from 50 years of studying porn? ‘Heterosexuality is essentially broken’

In reviewing thousands of research papers, a new book argues our understanding of pornography is riddled with contradictions

Tribune News Service

Ana de Armas slams NC-17 rating of Marilyn Monroe flick ‘Blonde’

Ana de Armas is baffled that her hotly anticipated film “Blonde” has a rare NC-17 rating, even though other films “are way more explicit” than Netflix’s forthcoming movie about Marilyn Monroe and her legacy.

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France 24

Deauville American Film Festival: Spotlight on abortion rights and Marilyn Monroe

From a film on abortion rights to a biopic about Marilyn Monroe, there's plenty in store at this year's Deauville American Film Festival. The mistress of ceremonies, FRANCE 24's very own Genie Godula, speaks to Eve Jackson at the Normandy beach town about what to look out for during this…

The Conversation

Why is 'Blonde' – Netflix's Marilyn Monroe biopic – rated NC-17 instead of TV-MA?

The NC-17 rating has historically been a film certification that’s bad for business due to its adults-only label and pornographic stigma.

Daily Mirror

Womanizer launches new Marilyn Monroe special edition sex toy and it's available now

Leading female pleasure brand Womanizer is tapping into the essence and power of one the most iconic woman in Hollywood history

Wales Online

Womanizer launch new Marilyn Monroe inspired toy and it has free next day delivery

Womanizer have teamed up with Authentic Brands Group to bring out a new toy in their Womanizer collection inspired by the late feminist icon, Marilyn Monroe

Radio France Internationale

French star Catherine Deneuve gets lifetime achievement gong in Venice

French actress Catherine Deneuve was awarded the Golden Lion lifetime achievement award at this year’s Venice International Film Festival, which opened on Wednesday night. France is well represented this year with no less than five films in competition. The winners will be announced on 10 September.

The Independent UK

New on Netflix in September 2022: Every movie and TV series coming this month

Full list of everything being added in the next 30 days

The Independent UK

Ana de Armas disagrees with Blonde’s NC-17 rating for sexual content: ‘I didn’t understand why that happened’

Netflix film received the Motion Picture Association’s highest rating in the US

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