Kyle Buchanan
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Oscar Contenders Emerge After Film Festival Season
After film festivals in Venice, Telluride and Toronto, a slate of contenders has emerged. Still, there are few front-runners.
Pedro Almodóvar, Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton on ‘The Room Next Door’
The director’s first English-language feature inspires talk of beauty, hope and more collaborations.
Joaquin Phoenix and the Big Question at the ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Premiere
At the Venice Film Festival with his co-star, Lady Gaga, would the actor answer questions about dropping out of a Todd Haynes movie?
Daniel Craig Gets Explicit in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’
At the Venice Film Festival, the star said he embraced the scenes with sexual encounters: ‘If I wasn’t in the movie and saw this movie,...
George Clooney Talks About Biden and ‘Wolfs’ With Brad Pitt
He also addressed the release plan for his new movie, “Wolfs,” co-starring Brad Pitt.
Nicole Kidman Bares Everything in the Sexy Drama ‘Babygirl’
The star is taking chances again in this look at a woman reconciling her sexual fantasies. The movie was the talk of the Venice Film...
With ‘Maria’ Biopic, Angelina Jolie Could Make Her Oscar Comeback
“Maria,” about the opera diva Maria Callas, plays to the star’s strengths. Its Venice Film Festival debut was timed so the actress could avoid Brad...
‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel With Jenna Ortega Premieres at Venice Film Festival
After the actors’ strike muted the 2023 edition, this year’s event is being powered by stars like the “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” actress and her castmates.
Karla Sofía Gascón of ‘Emilia Pérez’ Could Make Oscar History
Karla Sofía Gascón plays a drug kingpin who undergoes gender-affirming surgery in a performance that wowed Cannes. Is the academy next?
Venice Film Festival 2024: What to Watch For
“Joker: Folie à Deux,” with Joaquin Phoenix, and Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature are on tap. Here are the questions we hope to answer.