Venice film festival: T-shirts replace red carpet glitz as striking stars lie low Support for the Hollywood strikes is evident as festival hopes its strong line-up makes up for lack of glamour The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023
Venice Film Festival 2023: forget the strikes, this festival thrives on the frisson of controversy As the festival turns 80, it may be short on American A-listers, but there’s still a buzz Evening Standard · Aug 28, 2023
‘We knew we would face insults’: Venice film festival’s Alberto Barbera on including Polanski and Allen The artistic director discusses the US actors’ strike, reviving Venice, and this year’s controversial lineup The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2023
What next for Kevin Spacey? Will Hollywood welcome him back or give him the cold shoulder? The rules about who gets back in and who doesn’t aren’t always clear Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2023
Venice to screen Polanski, Woody Allen The three filmmakers have been accused of sexual abuse and faced several cancellation campaigns Salon · Jul 25, 2023
Venice film festival picks starry films despite actors’ strike Hollywood films vying for Golden Lion include Bradley Cooper’s Maestro and Yorgos Lanthimos’s Poor Things, with non-competition films by Wes Anderson and Richard Linklater The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023
Venice Film Festival unveils A-list lineup with ‘Priscilla,’ ‘Ferrari,’ ‘Maestro’ amid strikes Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein drama “Maestro,” Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla Presley movie, Michael Mann’s “Ferrari,” David Fincher’s “The Killer” and Ava DuVernay’s “Origin” will be making their world debuts at the Venice International Film Festival this fall The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023
Evil Manson Family's key players and victims during cult's brutal murder spree The Tate–LaBianca murders came at a time of great turmoil in the US and Charles Manson hoped they would kick off a race war. His apocalyptic vision was named 'Helter Skelter' after the Beatles' song Daily Mirror · Jul 12, 2023
The Manson Family: Who were the key players and victims in cult leader Charles Manson’s serial killings? In 1969, Charles Manson dispatched a group of disaffected young followers on a two-night killing rampage that terrorized Los Angeles The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023
The Manson 'family': A look at key players and victims in the cult leader's killings In 1969, Manson dispatched a group of disaffected young followers on a two-night killing rampage that terrorized Los Angeles The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023
Paedophiles, abusers… and selfish mothers? Why cancelling artists is only half the problem A new book explores why we still consume art created by ‘monsters’. It’s the wrong question, says Eloise Hendy The Independent UK · May 31, 2023
Paedophiles, abusers… and selfish mothers? Why cancelling artists is only half the problem A new book explores why we still consume art created by ‘monsters’. It’s the wrong question, says Eloise Hendy The Independent UK · May 28, 2023
Johnny Depp’s return to Cannes exposes French split over #MeToo While many oppose actor’s appearance after Heard trials, others prefer to separate person from performer The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2023
Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire Dederer review – beauty and the beast Is it OK to love the art of a morally repugnant artist? The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2023
The Guardian - AU · May 19, 2023 Jane Fonda: French director asked to sleep with me to ‘see what my orgasms were like’ for a role Actor says director René Clément propositioned her in French during the filming of 1964 film Joy House, but ‘I pretended I didn’t understand’
The Independent UK · May 15, 2023 Cannes director defends festival after Adèle Haenel slams French film industry's #MeToo response After one of France’s top actors, Adèle Haenel, announced she was quitting a French film industry that she denounced for “complacency toward sexual aggressors,” Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Fremaux rejected her criticisms Monday
The Conversation · May 11, 2023 Friday essay: cancellation or conflicted joy – grappling with the work of our 'art monsters' Author Claire Dederer started off writing a book about the film director Roman Polanski. Forty-five years ago, Polanski fled the United States after pleading guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor.
The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2023 Adèle Haenel retires over French film sector’s ‘complacency’ towards sexual predators Actor says ‘cancelling’ film from her life is way to protest against sector’s ostracism of women who speak up
The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2023 Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire Dederer review – what’s your cancellation policy? The American journalist’s thoughts on how we should respond to art created by dreadful people are muddled and poorly researched
The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2023 Cannes defends decision to pick Johnny Depp film as festival opener Prestige slot for Jeanne de Barry, featuring Depp as Louis XV, has drawn criticism but general delegate Thierry Frémaux says it is not ‘a controversial choice’
Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2023 Roman Polanski rape ‘wasn’t a big problem’, says victim Samantha Geimer, 60, said “she didn’t even know it was illegal” when she was plied with alcohol and pills before being raped by the French-Polish film director in 1977
Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2023 The top 10 most shocking Oscars speech moments, from Will Smith to Roman Polanski The most viewed Oscars moment award goes to Will Smith for his astonishing reaction to Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars
Los Angeles Times · Mar 8, 2023 Looking back at a cringeworthy Oscars for the ages 20 years later LOS ANGELES — Twenty years ago, Rob Marshall’s “Chicago” won six Academy Awards, including best picture, beating out Martin Scorsese’s “Gangs of New York,” Stephen Daldry’s “The Hours,” Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” and Roman Polanski’s “The Pianist.” The triumph of “Chicago” — one of…
Los Angeles Times · Mar 1, 2023 Linda Kasabian, Charles Manson follower who helped send him to prison, dies at 73 LOS ANGELES — In 1969, 20-year-old Linda Kasabian came to California to find God. Instead, she found Charles Manson.
The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023 Linda Kasabian: Manson family member dies at 73 Gang’s getaway driver passed away in hospital in January and has since been cremated