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BBC Proms 2023: Semyon Bychkov brings Bruckner 8 to the Royal Albert Hall
Prom 65 is Bruckner’s eighth and last symphony. It is so monumental, so epic at 84 minutes, that…
By Michael BennettSpecial
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Venice
Evil Does Not Exist
In his latest work, Evil Does Not Exist, the peaceful idyll of Hawasawa comes under threat when an…
By Selina Sondermann
Venice
Hesitation Wound
In a corrupt, covert and drawn-out trial, it becomes impossible to judge right from wrong. Turkish writer-director Selman…
By Tilley Bennett
Venice
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Wes Anderson is almost a mythical figure at this point, which might be why his newest films appear…
By Jan Tracz
Venice
The Killer
Technically, David Fincher is a director who leads the pack, having perfected the art of seamlessly coordinating actor…
By Filippo L'Astorina
Venice
Pet Shop Days
Parental influence is an undeniable force for most young adults, and the addition of shared passions inevitably intensifies…
By Violet Cannon
Venice
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person
Ariane Louise-Seize will do just about anything to make us feel entertained in her debut film, vampire comedy-drama…
By Jan Tracz
Venice
Maestro
Bradley Cooper returns to Venice to present his latest work Maestro, the biopic of celebrated conductor and composer…
By Filippo L'Astorina
Venice
Poor Things
The fact that one of the world’s most cutting-edge, irreverent and unconventional directors ended up releasing a film…
By Filippo L'Astorina
Venice
The Beast
When the touching sensibility and ceaseless picturesqueness of French film and the bombastic scale of the sci-fi epic…
By Will Snell