Dwayne Johnson known widely as The Rock — long synonymous with blockbuster muscle and crowd-pleasing charisma — is generating serious awards conversation after the Venice Film Festival premiere of The Smashing Machine. Directed by Benny Safdie and based on the life of early MMA star Mark Kerr, the film reframes Johnson in a low-glare, emotionally raw role that has critics and audiences talking about a...
Julia Roberts returned to the festival spotlight with After the Hunt, making her long-awaited Venice Film Festival debut on August 29, 2025. The film — a psychosexual drama directed by Luca Guadagnino and set in the fraught world of higher education — landed at the 82nd edition of the festival out of competition, instantly becoming one of the most talked-about screenings of the event. A Red Carpet...
The 82nd Venice Film Festival 2025 has officially begun, dazzling global audiences with the world premiere of Paolo Sorrentino’s much-anticipated film La Grazia. The opening night on August 27, 2025, set the stage for ten days of cinema, politics, and glamour. What is the Venice Film Festival? The Venice Film Festival is the oldest film festival in the world, founded in 1932 as part of the Venice...