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โTerrifier 3โ slashes โJokerโ to take No. 1 at the box office, Trump film โThe Apprenticeโ fizzles
Read full article: โTerrifier 3โ slashes โJokerโ to take No. 1 at the box office, Trump film โThe Apprenticeโ fizzlesThe choices on the movie marquee this weekend included Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker, a film about Donald Trump, a โSaturday Night Liveโ origin story and even Pharrell Williams as a Lego.
โThe Room Next Door' tops Venice Film Festival. Nicole Kidman misses acting honor due to momโs death
Read full article: โThe Room Next Door' tops Venice Film Festival. Nicole Kidman misses acting honor due to momโs deathPedro Almodรณvarโs โThe Room Next Doorโ won the Venice Film Festivalโs Golden Lion award Saturday.
Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix bring 'Joker: Folie ร Deuxโ to Venice Film Festival
Read full article: Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix bring 'Joker: Folie ร Deuxโ to Venice Film FestivalFive years after โJokerโ won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, director Todd Phillips canโt help but be a little nervous about returning with its sequel.
Venice Lookback: When โJokerโ took the festival, and skeptics, by surprise
Read full article: Venice Lookback: When โJokerโ took the festival, and skeptics, by surpriseAfter $1 billion at the box office, 11 Oscar nominations and two major wins, including for Joaquin Phoenix, itโs easy to forget the handwringing over โJoker.โ.
Venice Film Festival: From โJoker 2โ to โMaria,โ here are 10 movies to get excited about
Read full article: Venice Film Festival: From โJoker 2โ to โMaria,โ here are 10 movies to get excited aboutSome of Hollywoodโs biggest stars are getting ready to descend on the Venice Film Festival this week, from George Clooney and Angelina Jolie to Lady Gaga, Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman and Joaquin Phoenix.
Venice Film Festival lineup includes โJoker 2,โ films with Pitt, Clooney, Jolie, more
Read full article: Venice Film Festival lineup includes โJoker 2,โ films with Pitt, Clooney, Jolie, moreFive years after โJokerโ won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, filmmaker Todd Phillips is returning with the sequel.
Q&A: Aster, Phoenix try to discuss โBeau is Afraidโ
Read full article: Q&A: Aster, Phoenix try to discuss โBeau is AfraidโIn Ari Asterโs new film โBeau is Afraid,โ Joaquin Phoenix plays an anxious man in a rotten world who goes on a wildly weird journey, both Homeric and Oedipal, to his motherโs home.
'Ghostbusters' family, more react to death of Ivan Reitman
Read full article: 'Ghostbusters' family, more react to death of Ivan ReitmanIvan Reitman had his army of well-known, frequent collaborators but the filmmaker and producerโs influence extended beyond that too, as evidenced by the tributes that poured in at the news of his sudden passing at age 75.
Venice Film Festival unveils selections for September fete
Read full article: Venice Film Festival unveils selections for September feteFILE - In this Friday, Aug. 31, 2018 file photo, actress Cate Blanchett poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'A Star Is Born' at the 75th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. The lineup for the Venice Film Festival will be announced on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, and will be the first major film event since the coronavirus pandemic lockdown. Barbera noted that almost half of the competition film selections this year are directed by women. The decision to hold the 77th edition of the Venice Film Festival is experienced like a sign of confidence in dnd concrete support of the world of film and the audiovisual industry, Barbera said. Cannes and Telluride were cancelled and others like Venice and the Toronto International Film Festival have had to get creative and scale back where possible in order to proceed.
'Joker' toes fine line in portraying the making of a monster
Read full article: 'Joker' toes fine line in portraying the making of a monsterThere is a constituency eager to blame Hollywood for contributing to societal ills that includes plenty of dishonest brokers. (At the risk of stating the obvious, this R-rated film is not for children, although a parade of related Halloween costumes seems sadly inevitable.) Ultimately, "Joker" is about the making of a monster, told in a manner that seeks to evoke empathy without rooting for him -- a fine line, underscoring a level of ambition beyond what's usually associated with comic-book-adjacent fare. Phoenix's live-wire work alone makes "Joker" an intriguing film, if one that has been conspicuously overpraised amid the irrational exuberance of film festivals. "Joker" premieres Oct. 4 in the US and is rated R. The film is being released by Warner Bros., like CNN, a unit of WarnerMedia.
'Joker' wins Best Film at the Venice Film Festival
Read full article: 'Joker' wins Best Film at the Venice Film FestivalWarner Bros. Pictures via CNNVENICE, Italy (CNN) - Let's put a smile on that face: A "Batman" prequel scored big Saturday at the 2019 Venice International Film Festival. Todd Phillips' "Joker" took home the festival's big prize, the Golden Lion for Best Film. The movie, which stars Joaquin Phoenix and is slated to hit theaters on October 4, explores the origins of the Joker, Batman's archenemy. Phillips also thanked Phoenix, who joined him on stage. The 76th Venice Film Festival, the world's oldest film festival, was held August 28 through September 7.