Luca Guadagnino’s latest film, Queer, received a rapturous reception at the Venice Film Festival, earning an 11-minute ovation. The world premiere, held at the Sala Grande, saw the audience rise in celebration, chanting Guadagnino’s name as he acknowledged the applause with stars Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, and Lesley Manville by his side. Watch a new clip from Luca Guadagnino's Queer …
Once the stomping ground of Italy's greatest directors and actors, from Federico Fellini to Sophia Loren, Rome's renowned Cinecitta film studios are planning a much-needed makeover for a new era. In recent decades, although critically acclaimed films such as Bernardo Bertolucci's 1987 "The Last Emperor" and Anthony Minghella's "The English Patient" in 1996 were shot at Cinecitta, major productions have …
Believers of all religions can agree on one thing: the Vatican is an unlikely place for a bromance. The novelty of Fernando Meirelles’ “The Two Popes” is right there in its title. “The Two Popes” takes place just before this momentous decision, as Pope Benedict is mulling it over. It’s nice to think that such barriers can be broken down …
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