Poitras documentary wins top prize at Venice Film Festival
โAll the Beauty and the Bloodshed,โ Laura Poitrasโs epic documentary about photographer Nan Goldin and her activism against the Sackler family and their art connections has been awarded the Golden Lion for best film at the 79th Venice International Film Festival.
Aronofsky, Iรฑarritu films set for Venice Film Festival
Darren Aronofskyโs โThe Whale,โ the Marilyn Monroe drama โBlonde,โ Alejandro Gonzรกlez Iรฑรกrrituโs โBardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truthsโ and Guadagninoโs โBones and All,โ with Timothรฉe Chalamet, will all have their world premieres in competition at the Venice International Film Festival this fall.
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New this week: 'No Sudden Move' and 'The Tomorrow War'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include documentaries about celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck and another on a landmark 1969 Harlem concert series known as โBlack Woodstockโ that featured Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Sly and the Family Stone.
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โGuardians of the Galaxyโ star Dave Bautista coming to MegaCon
ORLANDO, Fla โ MegaCon officials said Wednesday that actor and former professional wrestler Dave Bautista will be making a stop at the fan event this April. Bautista has become famous due to his most recent roles playing Drax in the Marvelโs โGuardians of the Galaxyโ and โAvengers: Endgame.โAudiences will see him on the silver screen in March playing the character JJ in the film โMy Spyโ. Bautista will be at MegaCon on April 18 to sign autographs and offer photo opportunities. Other celebrities scheduled to appear at this yearโs convention include โCluelessโ star Alicia Silverstone, โMummyโ star Brendan Fraser, cast members from โSaved by the Bell,โ Star Trek star Levar Burton, stars of the โThe Officeโ, โMandalorianโ star Giancarlo Esposito, Aladdin star Mena Massoud, โStar Warsโ actor Joonas Suotamo, Weird Al Yankovic and โLord of the Ringsโ stars Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan. Along with the celebrity appearances, the convention will also have a number of panels, workshops and shops for fans to enjoy.
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โAladdinโ star Mena Massoud announced for MegaCon Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla โ Mena Massoud is flying into MegaCon Orlando this year. The Canadian actor is best known for playing the lead role in Disneyโs 2019 live-action โAladdin,โ and playing Tarek Kassar in Amazonโs โTom Clancyโs Jack Ryan." According to the MegaConโs website, Massoud will be making appearances at the convention on April 18 and 19. He will also be available for autographs and photo ops. Tickets are on sale now.