Kudos for 'Farewell My Queen,' 'Holy Motors,' 'Amour' on French awards circuit

Posted by · 5:32 pm · December 28th, 2012

‘Queen’ a surprise winner of the country’s most prestigious film award.

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Exclusive: First international trailer for Olivier Assayas' Venice winner 'Something in the Air'

Posted by · 10:15 am · November 15th, 2012

1970s memory piece is being released elsewhere as ‘After May’

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Two major awards for 'The Master,' but Kim Ki-duk's 'Pieta' takes Golden Lion at Venice

Posted by · 12:22 pm · September 8th, 2012

Paul Thomas Anderson’s film was reportedly the jury’s first choice for the top prize.

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Review: Redford's 'The Company You Keep' hangs with the right crowd

Posted by · 7:38 am · September 6th, 2012

The are few surprises in this enjoyably old-fashioned thriller, save for the cast itself.

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Venice: 'Something in the Air' and 'Fill the Void'

Posted by · 1:50 am · September 4th, 2012

Moving away from the American contingent of this year’s Venice lineup with reviews of French and Israeli competition entries.

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A look ahead to the rest of the Venice Film Festival

Posted by · 4:18 pm · August 29th, 2012

The fest kicked off today with ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist,’ but what’s coming up?

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Venice competition lineup includes Malick, De Palma, Assayas

Posted by · 8:51 am · July 26th, 2012

There are few surprises in the just-announced Venice Film Festival lineup, while ‘The Master’ may appear as a late addition.

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