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Venice 2024: Harvest

Harvest could almost be a fable, its dreamlike quality rendered sharply by the decision to shoot this on 16mm film

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Venice 2024: Joker: Folie à Deux

Caught between elevated expectations and concerns that it would not live up to its predecessor, Joker: Folie à Deux tries to break free from both

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Venice 2024: The Room Next Door

The impeccable performances by Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton undoubtedly carry the film

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Venice 2024: Maria

Pablo Larraín returns to Venice with a non-biopic on another iconic female public figure

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Venice 2024: Nonostante (Feeling Better)

Nonostante offers a quiet and unassuming reflection on life, death, and the space in-between

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Venice 2023: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person

A surprisingly soulful outing that twists the conventional tale and lore of its subject with authentic and ironic human endeavours

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Venice 2023: Vivants

It is quite hard to tell what Vivants is and wants to say

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Venice 2023: The Captain

Provides a fresh and much-needed new take on the theme of migration

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Venice 2023: God is a Woman (Dieu est une femme)

God is a Woman is genuinely breathtaking to witness

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Venice 2023: Shadow of Fire

Shadow of Fire incredible piece of cinema that deserves far more love and recognition.

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Venice 2023: Poor Things

Poor Things ends up being one of the most important things to come out this year.

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Venice 2023: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person

Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person is bound to become a new genre classic!

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Venice 2023: Aggro Dr1ft

Aggro Dr1ft is nowhere near as fun or vibrant as the director's more famous Spring Breakers.

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Venice 2022: Master Gardener

Master Gardener is Schrader’s Cry Macho.

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Venice 2022: Pearl

Nearly perfect in its presentation and with a powerhouse performance by Goth, Pearl really only loses points because of its rushed nature.

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Venice 2022: Copenhagen Cowboy

Copenhagen Cowboy is not as richly layered as Refn's longer Amazon Prime show, but it is way more fun and entertaining.

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Venice 2022: The Whale

The Whale is one of the most empathic and less cynical films to come from the United States in recent years.

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Venice 2022: Blonde

Blonde will be easily picked away by vultures that see this as another lifeless attempt to capitalize on a dead celebrity’s fame. That could not be further from the truth.

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Venice 2022: The Son

The Son is a truly emotional film that will leave many speechless and teary-eyed by the end of it.

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Venice 2022: The Eternal Daughter

Joanna Hogg has made another brilliant piece of cinema, with Tilda Swinton proving once again that she is one of the all-time greatest performers.