10+ hour, 2+ min ago   (358+ words) by Alex Billington September 12, 2026Source: La Biennale The jury chaired by actress / director Maggie Gyllenhaal also with Kaouther Ben Hania, Daniel Blumberg, Francesco Casetti, Xavier Giannoli, Shahrbanoo Sadat, Johnnie To, after watching all 21 films, has awarded: Golden Lion for Best Film:…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (455+ words) FirstShowing Fascinating Mountain Climbing Doc 'The Last First: Winter K2' Trailer "You can't make a single mistake." "It only got worse from that point." Apple TV has revealed their official trailer for a documentary film titled The Last First: Winter K2, another…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (965+ words) FirstShowing Venice 2026: Ellen Burstyn is a Delight in 'Place to Be' Road Trip Film A woman and her bird go on adventure to New York City and back. One of the oddest films included within the 2026 Venice Film Festival line-up…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1147+ words) FirstShowing Venice 2026: Florian Zeller's 'Bunker' is a Nonsensical, Cliche Misfire So is this movie about an architect being hired to build a bunker? Or is this movie about a marriage on the rocks? Or can it be about both of…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (255+ words) FirstShowing First Teaser for Alex Gibney's 4-Hour 'Musk' Documentary About Elon "He's a man who has lost his mind." Bleecker Street has revealed the first official trailer for the powerful new documentary film titled simply Musk, about the uber-wealthy tech…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (629+ words) FirstShowing Venice 2026: Sabu's 'Arrested Memory' is Clever Action Comedy Fun We need a bit more laughter in this world! And why not have some fun with some action comedy. Sabu (a Japanese filmmaker named Hiroyuki Tanaka) is an experienced director…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (807+ words) FirstShowing.net Venice 2026: 'Possible Love' - An Intricate Tale of Social Class Disparity A cinematic portrait of the world today and the exceptional disparity within humanity. Acclaimed Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong is back with his latest feature film since bringing Burning…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (1019+ words) FirstShowing.net Review: 'Tenzing' is So Much More Than a Mountain Climbing Movie Tenzing is directed by Peedom as her first narrative feature film after decades of directing award-winning documentaries. The screenplay is written by Luke Davies (Lion, Beautiful Boy,…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (929+ words) FirstShowing.net Venice 2026: 'The Basics of Philosophy' is Disgusting, Pathetic Drivel "I do not know how to teach philosophy without becoming a disturber of the peace." –Baruch Spinoza. I'm not a fan of writing negative reviews, but when I sit…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (72+ words) by Alex Billington September 3, 2026 Tag along mainly to watch Malkovich & Rockwell bickering non-stop, but stay for the hilarious commentary on cheese & dinosaurs. This is a trip you'll want to take with these bozos even if you might not make it…...