Venice 2021: Netflix and HBO join film festival line-up

Netflix and HBO are heading to Venice this September, with both streamers joining the line-up for the film festival, which was unveiled today.

Netflix is no stranger to the Lido, having debuted films there in the past such as The … Read More

MUBI to release Mati Diop’s In My Room following Venice Film Festival premiere

MUBI will release Mati Diop’s new short film, In My Room, the day after its premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

In My Room was created and directed by the Atlantiques helmer during lockdown and is the 20th entry in … Read More

Seberg review: Kristen Stewart is magnetic

Kristen Stewart is magnetic in this thoughtful drama about politics, privacy and personal conviction.Read More

The King review: A brilliantly performed historical drama

With an excellent cast and enjoyably grubby action, this revision of Henry V is far from Shakespeare, but far from dull.Read More

Netflix UK film review: The Laundromat

Soderbergh takes on The Panama Papers with this pertinent and playful gambit that never quite pays off.Read More

Venice 2019 Film Reviews: Wasp Network, Rialto, Citizen K

With Netflix, Amazon and HBO out in force at the Venice Film Festival 2019, we head over to the Lido to catch up with their latest offerings and review some of the other films making their debuts.

Rialto

Sometimes, the … Read More

Venice 2019: The King was an “exciting challenge” for Timothée Chalamet

The King was an “exciting challenge” for Timothée Chalamet, the young star of Netflix’s new film revealed at the Venice Film Festival, where the movie has its world premiere today.

Inspired by Shakespeare’s Henry IV and V plays, and written … Read More

Venice 2019: The New Pope “addresses people’s cravings for something spiritual”

The New Pope will address people’s cravings for something spiritual, John Malkovich promised at the Venice Film Festival press conference for the new series.

Paolo Sorrentino’s follow-up to his HBO series The Young Pope, this second season continues to … Read More

“Art can bring about change”: Cast and crew talk The Laundromat at Venice Film Festival

This weekend sees the world premiere of Steven Soderbergh’s new movie, The Laundromat, and the cast and crew were at the Venice Film Festival to talk about the topical film.

It boasts a typically starry cast, led by Meryl Streep, … Read More

Venice Film Festival 2019 reviews: Joker, Rare Beasts

With Netflix, Amazon and HBO out in force at the Venice Film Festival 2019, we head over to the Lido to catch up with their latest offerings and review some of the other films making their debuts.

Joker

“People don’t … Read More