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The Whale: Brendan Fraser's comeback offers rare representation of the fat queer male body on screen

The Whale debuted at the 2022 Venice Film Festival to a six-minute standing ovation for its Academy Award-nominated lead, Brendan Fraser, who has returned to the big screen after a considerable hiatus.

The Conversation

14 of the most iconic red carpet moments of 2022

These headline-grabbing moments had fans paying attention

Liverpool Echo

‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’ review: A nonfiction gem about photographer and activist Nan Goldin

When director Laura Poitras’ documentary “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” snagged the top prize at this year’s Venice Film Festival, in a field of qualifying titles including “Tár” and “The Banshees of Inisherin,” accusations of contrarian virtue-signaling were flung hither and yon, in some cases even by people who’d…

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The Whale: everything you need to know about the UK release date, cast, plot and Brendan Fraser’s Oscar buzz

Darren Aronofsky’s psychological drama film received a standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival

Evening Standard

First Love, First Flesh and Americana in ‘Bones and All’

It is early afternoon in late August at the Belmond Hotel Cipriani and Luca Guadagnino has just returned from the Palazzo del Cinema at the Venice Film Festival to do a tech check for his new film “Bones and All” the day before the world premiere. It was the first…

Asharq Al-Awsat

A dystopian Australia, stomach-churning physical humour, and several films with donkeys: the best films of the 2022 Adelaide Film Festival

The Adelaide Film Festival is well timed in the festival calendar, as it lands between many films premiering at the Venice Film Festival and their Australian theatrical release.

The Conversation

Inside Brendan Gleeson's private life as The Banshees of Inisherin hit cinemas - surprising past career, wife, famous sons and net worth

Filmed in the late summer of 2021 on Achill in Co Mayo and Inis Mór in County Galway, the movie has already received a 15-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival and has been credited as one of Brendan's greatest performances

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Alice Diop triumphs at the Venice Film Festival

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about Alice Diop. There’s The Sound Kitchen mailbag, the bonus question and the “Listeners Corner” with Michael Fitzpatrick, and plenty of good music. All that, and the new quiz question, too, so click on the “Audio” arrow…

Radio France Internationale

The Whale review: Brendan Fraser comeback is grossly manipulative to an effective degree

It’ll be no surprise if ‘Black Swan’ director Darren Aronofsky’s psychological drama wins a hatful of awards

The Independent UK

‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Shrugs off Drama, Opening with $19.2M

After off-screen drama threatened to consume Olivia Wilde’s “Don’t Worry Darling,” the Warner Bros. release opened No. 1 at the box office, debuting with $19.2 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, “Don’t Worry Darling” was engulfed by a storm of controversies…

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Olivia Wilde has addressed the Harry Styles and Chris Pine spit rumours

Spitgate has reached Olivia Wilde, and she’s not happy about it

Evening Standard

‘Don’t Worry Darling’ review: In Olivia Wilde’s thriller, a ring-a-ding-ding nightmare turns out a little groggy

I told myself I wouldn’t talk about the bad press, but “Don’t Worry Darling” is a movie about lying, so I lied. Here’s one sentence of bad-press recap. Shia LaBeouf fired no wait he quit, director Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles sittin’ in a tree well maybe not, Florence Pugh…

Chicago Tribune

Colin Farrell tipped for Oscar nod as new Irish flick receives rave reviews

Colin Farrell is in with a good chance of scooping his forst Oscar following the premiere of his new movie The Banshees of Inisherin at the Venice Film Festival last week

Dublin Live

French director receives two awards for debut film at Venice festival

French filmmaker Alice Diop won the Grand Jury Prize and the First Film Award for her drama, "Saint Omer", at the 79th Venice Film Festival awards ceremony on Saturday.

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Poitras Documentary Wins Top Prize at Venice Film Festival

“All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” Laura Poitras’s epic documentary about photographer Nan Goldin and her activism against the Sackler family and their art connections has been awarded the Golden Lion for best film at the 79th Venice International Film Festival. Poitras, the American filmmaker behind the Oscar-winning Edward Snowden…

Dublin Live

Colin Farrell crowned best actor at Venice Film Festival

The Dubliner scooped the prize for his role in The Banshees of Inisherin.

Daily Mirror

Cate Blanchett among stars wearing all-black in tribute to Queen at Venice Film Festival

Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore and Jessica Brown Findlay wore all-black outfits as they attended the closing ceremony of Venice Film Festival to show their respect to the Queen

Daily Mirror

Downton Abbey's Jessica Brown Findlay pregnant as she reveals baby bump at Venice Film Festival

Jessica Brown Findlay, best known for Lady Sybil Crawley in the ITV period drama series, surprised fans as she was seen holding her baby bump at the closing ceremony of the Venice Film Festival

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The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

Ana de Armas wipes away tears as Blonde receives 14-minute standing ovation at Venice Film Festival

The 34-year-old plays Marilyn Monroe in the biographical drama, based on the novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates

The Independent UK

Sarah Ferguson attends Venice Film Festival alongside Hollywood A-list

Duchess of York made an appearance at the premiere of ‘The Son’

Daily Mirror

Harry Styles tells NYC fans he spat on Chris Pine amid endless Don't Worry Darling drama

Pop sensation Harry Styles has poked fun at the ongoing rumours alluding to him spitting on Don't Worry Darling co-star, Chris Pine, during the Venice Film Festival

Daily Mirror

Harry Styles breaks silence on allegations he spat on Chris Pine at Venice Film Festival

Harry Styles had been embroiled in a 'spit-gate' at the Venice Film Festival and addressed the incident during a gig at Madison Square Garden

ABC News

Millions of Netflix streams and a Venice Film Festival debut — meet the next generation of filmmakers from the ACT

From humble beginnings in the nation's capital to worldwide success, three Canberra women are on their way to becoming household Hollywood names.

The Independent UK

Wildlife agency claps back at online troll by poking fun at ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ drama

The tweet comes after the movie premiered at the Venice Film Festival over the weekend.

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