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Gianfranco Rosi on His Naples-Set ‘Below the Clouds’: ‘There Is a Spirit of Civil Resistance’
Gianfranco Rosi, who scooped the 2013 Venice Golden Lion with “Sacro GRA”, is back on the Lido with “Below the Clouds.” It’s a passionate personal exploration of Naples and...
Imagine’s Film Chief Jeb Brody on Buzzy Venice Drama ‘After the Hunt’ and Why Making Movies That Resonate Has Never Been Harder
“By the way, when you edit this, I don’t need to be saying ‘distinctive’ 500 times.” Jeb Brody is describing the ethos behind the upcoming film slate at Imagine...
Kamila Andini’s Venice Gap-Financing Market Project ‘Four Seasons in Java’ Tackles Power, Trauma in Indonesia
Indonesian auteur Kamila Andini is gearing up for what she calls “the hardest story I’ve ever created” with “Four Seasons in Java,” a magical realist drama that confronts the...
How ’Motor City’ Helmer Ponciroli Found a Way to Wed Action, Music and an Almost Dialogue-Free Script: ‘I Think the Audience Is Smarter Than People Give Them Credit For.’
Filmmaker Potsy Ponciroli (“Old Henry”) is back in Venice with “Motor City,” a film with about three lines of audible dialogue driven by needle-drops, a terrific score and a...
Cai Shangjun on Returning to Venice With ‘The Sun Rises on Us All’ and Exploring Morality in Contemporary China
Silver Lion winner Cai Shangjun is back at the Venice Film Festival with competition title “The Sun Rises on Us All,” a restrained drama about guilt, complicity and the...
Shu Qi Opens Up About Her Directorial Debut ‘Girl’ and Confronting Childhood Trauma: ‘Those Dark Days Have Almost Become Invisible Scars’ (EXCLUSIVE)
After nearly three decades as one of Asia’s most recognizable screen performers, Shu Qi has stepped behind the camera for “Girl,” her directorial debut that world premieres in competition...
‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’: Jeremy Allen White and The Boss Tug Telluride’s Heartstrings at World Premiere
Bruce Springsteen personally delivered his unconventional and highly emotional biopic “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” on Friday night at the Telluride Film Festival. Before a crowd of global cinephiles,...
We Would Have Lost So Much If ‘SNL’ Fired Conan O’Brien Over This Ridiculous Reason
As documented by countless books, documentaries, and even narrative feature films, crazy things transpire on the set and behind the scenes in Studio 8H at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in...
France’s Oscar Submission Dilemma: Why ‘Nouvelle Vague’ and ‘It Was Just an Accident’ Would Both Be Unprecedented Choices
Every awards season brings national submission debates, but this year, France’s decision for its official entry in the international feature Oscar category has turned into a geopolitical and cinematic...
Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi’s New Collaboration Channels the Sound of ‘Nebraska’
Today, Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen released a new collaboration, “Hollow Man.” The track is a single from Bon Jovi’s upcoming album, which will be a re-release of the...
Paul McCartney Documentary ‘Man on the Run’ Finally Available on Amazon in 2026
2025 is a huge year for Beatles fans. A lot of new projects honoring the Fab Four have been announced lately, including the release of new Anthology documentaries and...
‘My Life With the Walter Boys’ Love Triangle on Team Alex v. Team Cole — ‘She Does Truly Love Both!’ — and That Massive Cliffhanger
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains major spoilers for the second season of “My Life With the Walter Boys,” now streaming on Netflix. From “One Tree Hill” to “The Vampire...