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August 29, 2025

George Clooney's 'Jay Kelly' Gets 10-Minute Ovation At Venice Film Festival

By Nancy Tartaglione

Yorgos Lanthimos & Emma Stone On How Their "Funny And F*cked Up" Venice Title 'Bugonia' Reflects The Current World Climate 

Focus Features will open the film on Oct. 24.

By Zac Ntim

George Clooney Misses 'Jay Kelly' Press Conference Due To "Bad" Sinus Infection But "Should" Be At Premiere -- Venice Film Festival

George Clooney has had to scale back his press duties in Venice after coming down with a "bad sinus infection".

By Andreas Wiseman

Yorgos Lanthimos' 'Bugonia' Gets Almost 7-Minute Ovation At Venice World Premiere

Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone's Bugonia received a 6-minute, 50-second ovation after its world premiere screening at the Venice Film Festi …

By Nada Aboul Kheir and Nancy Tartaglione

László Nemes Talks Role Of Filmmaker In Current Geopolitical Context: "The Big Question Is... Are You A Humanist Or An Anti-Humanist?" - Venice

László Nemes Talks Role Of Filmmaker In Current Geopolitical Context: “The Big Question Is… Are You A Humanist Or An A …

By Melanie Goodfellow

Mad Solutions Takes Arab Rights To Gaza Drama 'The Voice Of Hind Rajab' As Company Fetes A-List Fest Hat-Trick

Mad Solutions Takes Arab Rights To Gaza Drama‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’ As Company Fetes A-List Fest Hat-Trick

By Melanie Goodfellow

Oscars: Tunisia Picks Gaza Drama 'The Voice Of Hind Rajab' For Best International Feature Film Race

Oscars: Tunisia Picks Gaza Drama ‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’ For Best International Feature Film Race

By Melanie Goodfellow

Danny Ramirez & Tom Culliver Tease 'Scarface' Ambitions & Raft Of Upcoming Projects Ahead Of Venice Premiere Of Their Pinstripes Banner's Inaugural Feature 'Dead Man's Wire'

Danny Ramirez & Tom Culliver discuss their new Pinstripes banner, their ambition to tackle 'Scarface', and more in an exclusive chat wi …

By Matt Grobar

'Jay Kelly' Review: George Clooney As A Movie Star With An Identity Crisis In Noah Baumbach's Smart And Perceptive Character Study - Venice Film Festival

A review of 'Jay Kelly' with George Clooney as a movie star in life crisis trying to find himself again. Noah Baumbach co-writes and directs …

By Pete Hammond

'Bugonia' Review: Jesse Plemons Is Nutcase Conspiracy Theorist Who Kidnaps Emma Stone In Yorgos Lanthimos' Wild Ride - Venice Film Festival

A review of Bugonia with Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons in Story of conspiracy theorist who kidnaps high powered CEO thinking she is an alien …

By Pete Hammond

'Orphan' Review: Hungarian Director László Nemes' Earnest Postwar Drama Fails To Land The Killer Blow - Venice Film Festival

‘Orphan’ review: Hungarian director László Nemes’ earnest postwar drama fails to land the killer blow – Ve …

By Damon Wise