LINDSEY BAHR

AP Film Writer
Lady Gaga poses for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film 'Joker: Folie A Deux' during the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix bring ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ to Venice Film Festival
Five years after “Joker” won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, director Todd Phillips can’t help but be a little nervous about returning with its sequel.
 
Daniel Craig poses for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film 'Queer' during the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Luca Guadagnino and Daniel Craig present ‘Queer’ to Venice Film Festival
Venice Film Festival regular Luca Guadagnino has returned to the Lido to debut his new Daniel Craig film “Queer” on Tuesday night.
 
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Joaquin Phoenix in a scene from "Joker." (Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
Venice Lookback: When ‘Joker’ took the festival, and skeptics, by surprise
After $1 billion at the box office, 11 Oscar nominations and two major wins, including for Joaquin Phoenix, it’s easy to forget the handwringing over “Joker.”
 
Julianne Moore, left, and Tilda Swinton pose for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film 'The Room Next Door' during the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
Almodóvar returns to Venice with ‘The Room Next Door’ and gets a nearly 20 minute ovation
Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar is returning to the Venice Film Festival with stars Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore. Their film, “The Room Next Door,” had its world premiere on the Lido Monday evening.
 
Adrien Brody poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'The Brutalist' during the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
Venice Film Festival debuts 3-hour post-war epic ‘The Brutalist,’ in 70mm
“The Brutalist,” a three-hour post-war epic about a Holocaust survivor architect rebuilding a life in America, is a fantasy. But filmmaker Brady Corbet wishes it weren’t.
 
Amal Clooney, left, and George Clooney pose for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film 'Wolfs' during the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
Venice Film Festival welcomes Pitt and Clooney, and their new film ‘Wolfs’
George Clooney and Brad Pitt have returned to the Venice Film Festival for the world premiere of “Wolfs.”
 
Jude Law poses for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film 'The Order' during the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
At Venice Film Festival, Jude Law debuts ‘The Order’ about FBI manhunt for a domestic terrorist
Jude Law plays an FBI agent investigating the violent crimes of a white supremacist group in “The Order,” which premiered Saturday at the Venice Film Festival.
 
Nicole Kidman poses for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film 'Babygirl' during the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
Nicole Kidman returns to Venice Film Festival with erotic drama ‘Babygirl’
Nicole Kidman has returned to the Venice Film Festival for the world premiere of “Babygirl.” The erotic drama is about a powerful CEO who jeopardizes her career and family life by having an affair with a younger intern.
 
FILE - Filmmaker Errol Morris poses for a portrait to promote his film, "The Pigeon Tunnel" a documentary about John le Carré, during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Sept. 12, 2023. Morris' latest film, "Separation," premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, File)
Errol Morris examines migrant family separation with NBC News in ‘Separated’
Errol Morris turned his lens toward the U.S. government’s border policies the separation of migrant families in the new film “Separated,” which premiered at Thursday at the Venice Film Festival.
 
Cate Blanchett poses for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' and the opening ceremony of the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
Alfonso Cuarón, Cate Blanchett bring series ‘Disclaimer’ to Venice Film Festival
Alfonso Cuarón is the first to admit that he does not know how to make a television series. He might even be too old to learn how, he said.
 
Angelina Jolie poses for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film 'Maria' during the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
Angelina Jolie dazzles Venice Film Festival with ‘Maria,’ a biopic about opera legend Maria Callas
Angelina Jolie portrays renowned opera singer Maria Callas in a film premiering at the Venice Film Festival Thursday. From Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larrain, “Maria” focuses in on her life in Paris in the 70s before her death at 53.
 
Jenna Ortega, left, and Winona Ryder pose for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' and the opening ceremony of the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ stars Winona Ryder, Michael Keaton attend Venice Film Festival opening
The 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival kicked off in Hollywood style with the world premiere of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” Wednesday. Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega, Catherine O’Hara and Monica Bellucci all walked the red carpet.
 
Workers paint signage for the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. The festival runs from Aug. 27 until Sept. 8. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
Here’s everything you need to know about the Venice Film Festival
The 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival has begun, with major Hollywood films and stars arriving in Italy. The festival kicked off Wednesday with the world premiere of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” before it opens in theaters worldwide next week.
 
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Joaquin Phoenix, left, and Lady Gaga in a scene from "Joker: Folie à Deux." (Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
Venice Film Festival: From ‘Joker 2’ to ‘Maria,’ here are 10 movies to get excited about
Some of Hollywood’s 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.
 
FILE - George Clooney poses on the red carpet at the premiere of his film "The Ides of March," opening the 68th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy on Aug. 31, 2011. (AP Photo/Andrew Medechini, File)
See George Clooney’s memorable moments at Venice Film Festival as actor prepares to return
No Hollywood star seems as intrinsically tied to Venice as George Clooney. Twenty-six years ago he attended his first Venice Film Festival with the instant classic “Out of Sight”; Nineteen years ago, it’s where he debuted his sophomore film, “Good Night, and Good Luck,” which earned him his first be
 
This image provided by Lionsgate shows a scene from the film, "Megalopolis." (Lionsgate via AP)
Trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ recalled over fabricated critics’ quotes
Lionsgate recalled its new trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” Wednesday amid revelations that critics’ quotes were fabricated.
 
This image released by Sony Pictures Classics shows Jason Schwartzman in a scene from "Between the Temples." (Sony Pictures Classics via AP)
Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane forge an unlikely friendship in ‘Between the Temples’
Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane had never worked with one another before. But when filmmaker Nathan Silver got them together on Zoom one day, their connection was so easy and immediate that he knew they had a movie.
 
This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Xenomorph in a scene from "Alien: Romulus." (20th Century Studios via AP)
‘Alien: Romulus’ bites off $41.5 million to top box office charts
“Alien: Romulus,” the latest installment in the 45-year-old franchise, opened in first place at the North American box office.
 
This image released by Netflix shows Halle Berry, left, and Mark Wahlberg in a scene from "The Union." (Laura Radford/Netflix via AP)
Movie Review: Mark Wahlberg, Halle Berry lead a middling spy comedy in ‘The Union’
Mark Wahlberg plays an oridinary New Jersey construction worker who gets roped into a world of international espionage in “The Union.”
 
★★★★
This image released by Netflix shows a scene from "Daughters." (Netflix via AP)
Incarcerated fathers and daughters reunite at a daddy-daughter dance in Netflix documentary
The tear-jerker documentary “Daughters” follows four young girls as they prepare to reunite with their incarcerated fathers for a dance in a Washington, D.C., jail.
 
This image released by Metrograph shows Lilly Collias in a scene from "Good One." (Metrograph via AP)
Movie Review: Delicate and powerful, ‘Good One’ is one of the year’s indie breakouts
 
★★★★
This image released by Neon shows Dan Stevens in a scene from "Cuckoo." (Felix Dickinson/Neon via AP)
Movie Review: ‘Cuckoo’ is a stylish nightmare, with a wonderfully sinister Dan Stevens
 
★★★★
Director Doug Liman, left, poses with actors, Matt Damon, from second left, Hong Chau, and Casey Affleck to promote the film "The Instigators" on Friday, July 26, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Reba Saldanha)
Q&A: Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hong Chau discuss their Boston heist comedy ‘The Instigators’
Matt Damon and Casey Affleck play complete strangers thrown into their first heist in the new action comedy “The Instigators.” The robbery of a corrupt politician goes wrong, and their characters are left on the run in Boston.
 
This image released be Warner Bros. Pictures shows Josh Hartnett in a scene from "Trap." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
Movie Review: Josh Hartnett goes big as the serial killer in M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Trap’
Josh Hartnett plays a dad taking his young teen daughter to a Taylor Swift-like arena concert in “Trap.” The new film from M.
 
★★★★
This image released by Greenwich Entertainment shows Peter Sarsgaard in a scene from "Coup!" (Greenwich Entertainment via AP)
In ‘COUP!’ find a sharp ‘comedy of menace,’ with Peter Sarsgaard and Billy Magnussen
It’s the early days of the 1918 pandemic when a mysterious new chef descends on a wealthy family’s estate in the new film “COUP!” which opens in theaters Friday.
 
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Kevin Costner in a scene from "Horizon: An American Saga-Chapter I." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon: An American Saga-Chapter 2’ gets Venice Film Festival premiere
The second part of Kevin Costner’s “Horizon: An American Saga” will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September, organizers said Wednesday.
 
This image released by 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios shows Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool/Wade Wilson and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine/Logan in a scene from "Deadpool & Wolverine." (20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios via AP)
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ now has the 6th biggest opening weekend of all time
“Deadpool & Wolverine” had a better Sunday than anticipated. Disney says the blockbuster film earned $211 million in its first weekend in theaters.
 
This image released by 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios shows Ryan Reynolds in a scene from "Deadpool & Wolverine." (20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios via AP)
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ smashes R-rated record with $205 million debut, 8th biggest opening ever
Marvel is back on top with “Deadpool & Wolverine.” The comic-book movie made a staggering $205 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.
 
This image released by 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios shows Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool/Wade Wilson, left, and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine/Logan in a scene from "Deadpool & Wolverine." (20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios via AP)
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is already breaking box office records, with more possible soon
“Deadpool & Wolverine” has gotten off to a supercharged start at the box office, breaking the Thursday preview record for an R-rated movie.
 
This image released by Bleecker Street shows, from left, Susan Sarandon, Megan Mullally, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Bette Midler in a scene from "The Fabulous Four." (Bleecker Street via AP)
Movie Review: A third-act friendship comedy in ‘The Fabulous Four’- test
Bette Midler calls on her old friends for bridesmaid duty in Key West in the third-act friendship comedy “The Fabulous Four.”
 
★★★★
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