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‘Daaaaaalí!’ A Surreal Film About A Surrealist

If Mary Harron’s 2022 Dalíland — starring Ben Kingsley — took a biographical twist, Quentin Dupieux prefers to embark upon an exercise of style, since his latest work is not a biopic about Salvador Dalí. The French filmmaker’s moving picture — that premiered Out of Competition at the 80th Venice International Film Festival — is…

Dalíland, Filmmaker Mary Harron Merges Artistic Creation With Subconscious Intuition

Director Mary Harron depicts the poetic decline of the master of Surrealism through the cinematic medium. Her film, Dalíland, had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. We meet Salvador Dalí, played by Sir Ben Kingsley, at the height his career as he entertains himself with extravagant parties whilst keeping up with…

‘Queen of Italian Cinema’ Monica Vitti dies at 90

Monica Vitti, one of the icons of post-WWII Italian film, has died at the age of 90, accordin  to the Italian culture ministry, which said she was best known for her starring roles in films by Michelangelo Antonioni. Described by one critic as “the high priestess of frosty sensuality, She passed away on Wednesday after…

Rifkin’s Festival, Woody Allen’s Homage To The European Masters Of Cinema — Film Review

After the world debut at the San Sebastian Film Festival (where the story is set) in September, the Spanish release in October, and December in the Russian and Dutch ones, Woody Allen’s new comedy, Rifkin’s Festival continues its European release, arriving in Italian cinemas on May 6th. The Italy-Spain co-production created by The Mediapro Studio,…