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‘Our bond is private. Some things have to stay between us’: Paolo Sorrentino and Toni Servillo on smoking, cinema and secrets

A drama about a president at the end of his career, La Grazia is the director’s finest film since The Great Beauty. As he reunites with his longtime collaborator, the pair discuss ageing, loyalty and the mysterious energy that has bound them for more than two decades

The Guardian - UK

America has seduced many of our greatest international filmmakers – but it can come at a cost

INSIDE FILM: The psychodrama ‘Die My Love’, starring Jennifer Lawrence, is the latest trip to the US for Scottish director Lynne Ramsay, of ‘You Were Never Really Here’ fame. But, like Pedro Almodovar and Wong Kar-Wai before her, leaving her homeland has slightly sanded off her edges, argues Xan Brooks

The Independent UK

La Grazia review – Paolo Sorrentino opens mighty window on Italian leader’s despair

The director has rediscovered his voice working again with actor Toni Servillo, who plays a president looking back on a career of empty rectitude

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Activists hope to shift Venice film festival focus on to crisis in Gaza

Questions over biennale’s stance dominates launch, with protest planned for one of event’s big nights on Saturday

The Guardian - UK

Venice Film Festival 2025: Paolo Sorrentino opens star-studded proceedings with 'La Grazia'.

A galaxy of Hollywood stars are turning out for the start of the 82nd Venice Film Festival opens, with industry expectations extremely high over entries for the much coveted awards. The proceedings begin with Paolo Sorrentino's new film, La Grazia.

Euronews

Venice Film Festival kicks off with Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘La Grazia’

The Venice Film Festival kicks off with the world premiere of Paolo Sorrentino’s “La Grazia” on Wednesday evening

The Independent UK

Venice Welcomes Julia Roberts, George Clooney To Film Festival

The Venice Film Festival kicks off this week, rolling out the red carpet for Julia Roberts and George Clooney in a flurry of worldwide premieres at the glitzy celebration on the sandy Lido.

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6 new movies and shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, Prime, Disney Plus, and more (June 6 - 8)

Ben Affleck's sequel to a fan-favorite thriller and a new Predator movie are among this week's best streaming releases

Total Film

Blessed be the memes and "The New Pope"

Before we met Pope Leo XIV, shows like "The New Pope" and "The Young Pope" mythologized the Vatican to the masses

Salon

Parthenope to Poker Face: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Gary Oldman stars in Paolo Sorrentino’s latest paean to Italy, and Natasha Lyonne is the sleuth with a nose for fibs in Rian Johnson’s mystery comedy

The Guardian - UK

How to watch Parthenope

When and where is Parthenope playing? Here’s everything you need to know to watch Paolo Sorrentino’s latest movie.

WhatToWatch

Distracting decadence: how Silvio Berlusconi’s legacy shaped Italian TV

Stefano De Luigi's monograph Televisiva examines how Berlusconi’s empire reshaped Italian TV, and subsequently infiltrated the premiership

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Anora, Better Man and Sonic 3: the biggest Boxing Day films out in Australia

Desperate for two hours of silence in a cinema, or a movie to entertain the family? We’ve got you covered with our comprehensive guide

The Guardian - AU

Parthenope: how to watch, review, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Gary Oldman movie

Oscar-winner Gary Oldman teams with Oscar-winner Paolo Sorrentio for Parthenope. Here’s everything you need to know about it.

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The Independent UK

Sorrentino's ode to Naples, 'Parthenope,' gets mixed reviews in Italy over San Gennaro sex scene

Paolo Sorrentino’s latest film “Parthenope,” has gotten mixed reviews and an early thumbs down from Italy's Catholic Church

International Business Times

Gary Oldman Talks Sobriety And 'Harry Potter' At Cannes

British actor Gary Oldman, who plays a washed-up alcoholic writer in new Cannes film "Parthenope", said Wednesday he is celebrating 27 years sober.

The Independent UK

From 'Anora' to 'The Substance,' tales of beauty and its price galvanize Cannes

After the competition lineup at the Cannes Film Festival got a lackluster start last week, the festival was enlivened by a string of films both fleshy and carnal

The Guardian - UK

Parthenope review – Paolo Sorrentino contrives a facile, bikini-clad self-parody

The heroine is a victim of her own beauty in this exercise in languorous image-making that is too conceited to allow any emotional investment

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Donald Trump biopic and new films by Yorgos Lanthimos and Andrea Arnold to premiere at Cannes

Francis Ford Coppola’s long-awaited passion project Megalopolis and Jacques Audiard’s musical set in the world of Mexican drug cartels will also be in competition

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Italian cinema's global presence grows with new diverse, captivating films

Discover the lineup of upcoming Italian films in 2024, including new works by renowned directors and exciting debuts, set to shine on the global stage.

The Conversation

How ‘La Grande Bellezza’ captured Italy’s Berlusconian era

Silvio Berlusconi, a leading figure on the Italian right, died on 12 June. His career was marked by a series of public and private scandals and by the school of thought that it gave rise to, “Berlusconism”. Many an Italian film has attempted to capture it since the 1990s.

The Times of India

Napoli and Diego Maradona, the enduring bond

It's literally raining stars in Naples. Social media is flooded with such clips, one even shows celebrating Nepolitans ‘driving’ an illuminated boat through the city’s streets. It could well be a scene from Hand of God, Paolo Sorrentino’s 2021 growing up film which is abundant with such allegories about the…

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Saint Laurent to start film production company, working with Pedro Almodóvar and David Cronenberg

Envisioned by creative director Anthony Vaccarello, Saint Laurent Productions will work with directors including David Cronenberg, Paolo Sorrentino and Pedro Almodóvar – with the last’s short film premiering this May at Cannes Film Festival

Irish Mirror

Netflix Christmas movies and series in Ireland to enjoy in December over festive season

Wondering what's coming to Netflix this month? Take a look at the films and TV shows arriving on the streaming platform in Ireland

Asharq Al-Awsat

Moroccan Cinema Marks Significant Presence at FFIM

The Moroccan cinema has emphasized its powerful presence at the Marrakesh International Film Festival (FFIM) with the honoring of Director Farida Benlyazid, the screening of Maryam Touzani’s “The Blue Caftan” film, Moroccan director Laila Marrakchi’s membership in the official competition’s jury led by Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino, and the ongoing…

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