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NEWS ABOUT: Venice Film Festival

Venice Film Festival stories: 7 news summaries

 Male Stripper Flings 
 Self at Clooney 

Venice fan: 'I think I am in love with you...Please take me'

Sep 9, 09 9:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - In Venice for the film festival screening of his new movie, The Men Who Stare at Goats, George Clooney showed off new girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis—and fended off at least one aspiring boyfriend. The fan stripped down to his skivvies during a press conference, urging Clooney to "please take... More »

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Venice Film Festival • George Clooney • Elisabetta Canalis

 Clooney Unveils 
 New Gal in Venice 

Berlusconi-esque: Elisabetta Canalis is Italian TV presenter

Sep 8, 09 4:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - George Clooney has appeared in public for the first time with galpal Elisabetta Canalis at the Venice Film Festival, E! reports. The actor and the Italian TV presenter had been covertly observed frolicking at his Lake Como villa, but the Venice outing makes it official. A costar of Canalis’ says... More »

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entertainment • Italy • Venice Film Festival • George Clooney • television personality • Lake Como • celebrity relationships • Elisabetta Canalis

 Moore Rips 
 Tinseltown 
 Moneybags 
 at Film Fest 

'I can pay for my own movies now,' boasts filmmaker

Sep 6, 09 10:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Lefty gadfly Michael Moore couldn't resist deriding the same well-heeled execs who bankrolled his latest movie at the Venice Film Festival yesterday. "One of the beautiful flaws of capitalism is they will use the rope you give them to hang themselves if you can make a buck," Moore... More »

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Hollywood • film • Sicko • capitalism • Michael Moore • Venice Film Festival • movies • tinseltown

Rourke Shines Again at Venice Film Festival

Ex-heartthrob stars in The Wrestler, which nabs Golden Lion

Sep 7, 08 4:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Former Hollywood bad boy Mickey Rourke returned to the spotlight yesterday when his latest low-budget film, The Wrestler, won top honors at the Venice film festival. Critics gushed over his performance as an aging wrestler who comes to terms with his failing body and flagging friendships. More »

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film • awards • Venice Film Festival • Venice • movies • Mickey Rourke • Darren Aronofsky

Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt Win Top Honors
in Venice

Ang Lee's sexy thriller grabs Golden Lion

Sep 9, 07 6:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cate Blanchett’s performance as the young Bob Dylan in the biopic 'I’m Not There' earned her the best actress award at the Venice Film Festival last night.. Ang Lee's controversial 'Lust, Caution' took the Golden Lion for best film and Brad Pitt won best actor for the title... More »

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Brad Pitt • Bob Dylan • Ingmar Bergman • Cate Blanchett • Ang Lee • Lust, Caution • Venice Film Festival • I'm Not There • Brian DePalma • Redacted • actor • Iraq war

Blanchett 'Astonishing' as Dylan

From Venice film festival, British critic lauds unconventional bio

Sep 5, 07 4:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - I'm Not There, director Todd Haynes' Bob Dylan biopic, has gained at least one fan in the Telegraph's David Gritten. More "symbolist poem" than conventional biography, the film portrays Dylan in various guises, including an 11-year-old black actor and Cate Blanchett in the film's "tour de force."... More »

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Bob Dylan • movie review • Todd Haynes • Cate Blanchett • Venice Film Festival • I'm Not There

Iraq War Pics Win Fans at Venice Festival

De Palma's Redacted and Jones vehicle Elah generate critical buzz

Sep 5, 07 10:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Films about the Iraq war are hits at the Venice Film Festival, Reuters reports. One critic calls Brian De Palma's Redacted, about the rape of an Iraqi girl by US soldiers, "truly a blow to the stomach." Others tout In the Valley of Elah, starring Tommy Lee... More »

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film • Venice Film Festival • Brian De Palma • Paul Haggis • Tommy Lee Jones • Iraq war • movies

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