Poor Things - Review | Venice 2023

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Poor Things - Review | Venice 2023

Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos

Written by: Tony McNamara

Starring: Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott, Suzy Bemba, Jerrod Carmichael, Kathryn Hunter, Vicki Pepperdine, Margaret Qualley, Hanna Schygulla

Runtime: 141 min

Synopsis: The incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter. Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn, a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

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The Promised Land - Review | Venice 2023

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The Promised Land - Review | Venice 2023

Directed by: Nikolaj Arcel

Written by: Anders Thomas Jensen, Nikolaj Arcel

Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin, Simon Bennebjerg, Kristine Kujath Thorp, Gustav Lindh

Runtime: 127 min

Synopsis: The story of Ludvig Kahlen who pursued his lifelong dream: to make the heath bring him wealth and honor.

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Dogman - Review | Venice 2023

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Dogman - Review | Venice 2023

Directed by: Luc Besson

Written by: Luc Besson

Starring: Caleb Landry Jones, Jojo T. Gibbs, Christopher Denham, Clemens Schick, Grace Palma

Runtime: 114 min

Synopsis: The incredible story of a child, bruised by life, who will find his salvation through the love of his dogs.

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Ferrari - Review | Venice 2023

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Ferrari - Review | Venice 2023

Directed by: Michael Mann

Written by: Troy Kennedy-Martin

Starring: Adam Driver, Penélope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Sarah Gadon, Gabriel Leone, Jack O’Connell, Patrick Dempsey

Runtime: 130 min

Synopsis: A biopic of automotive mogul Enzo Ferrari, whose family redefined the idea of the high-powered Italian sports car and practically spawned the concept of Formula One racing.

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El Conde - Review | Venice 2023

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El Conde - Review | Venice 2023

Directed by: Pablo Larraín

Written by: Guillermo Calderón, Pablo Larraín

Starring: Jaime Vadell, Gloria Münchmeyer, Alfredo Castro, Paula Luchsinger

Runtime: 110 min

Synopsis: The film portrays Augusto Pinochet, a symbol of world fascism, as a vampire who lives hidden in a ruined mansion in the cold southern tip of the continent. Feeding his appetite for evil to sustain his existence. After two hundred and fifty years of life, Pinochet has decided to stop drinking blood and abandon the privilege of eternal life. He can no longer bear that the world remembers him as a thief. Despite the disappointing and opportunistic nature of his family, he finds new inspiration to continue living a life of vital and counterrevolutionary passion through an unexpected relationship.

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Heart of Stone (2023) - Review

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Heart of Stone (2023) - Review

Directed by: Tom Harper

Written by: Greg Rucka, Allison Schroeder

Starring: Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan, Alia Bhatt, Sophie Okonedo, Matthias Schweighöfer

Runtime: 123 min

Synopsis: Rachel Stone (Gal Gadot) is an intelligence operative, the only woman who stands between her powerful global peacekeeping organization and the loss of its most valuable - and dangerous - asset.

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Gran Turismo (2023) - Review

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Gran Turismo (2023) - Review

Directed by: Neill Blomkamp

Written by: Jason Hall, Zach Baylin

Starring: Archie Madekwe, David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Darren Barnet, Geri Halliwell Horner, Djimon Hounsou

Runtime: 135 min

Synopsis: Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, the film is the ultimate wish fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver.

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Talk to Me (2023) - Review

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Talk to Me (2023) - Review

Directed by: Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou

Written by: Danny Philippou, Bill Hinzman

Starring: Sophie Wilde, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji, Miranda Otto

Runtime: 95 min

Synopsis: When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.

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Barbie (2023) - Review

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Barbie (2023) - Review

Directed by: Greta Gerwig

Written by: Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach

Starring: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera, Ariana Greenblatt, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, Helen Mirren, Will Ferrell

Runtime: 114 min

Synopsis: To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you're a Ken.

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Oppenheimer (2023) - Review

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Oppenheimer (2023) - Review

Directed by: Christopher Nolan

Written by: Christopher Nolan

Starring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey, Jr., Matt Damon, Rami Malek, Florence Pugh, Benny Safdie, Michael Angarano, Josh Hartnett, Kenneth Branagh

Runtime: 180 min

Synopsis: During World War II, Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves Jr. (Matt Damon) appoints physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) to work on the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and a team of scientists spend years developing and designing the atomic bomb. Their work comes to fruition on July 16, 1945, as they witness the world's first nuclear explosion, forever changing the course of history.

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