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Gay homosexuals Nick and Joseph discuss Nick's favorite (and not so favorite) films from the 83rd Venice Film Festival.
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Among the least favorites, "A Place to Heal" (original French title "15/18") was directed by Cédric Kahn and stars Zoé Monpart and Malou Khebizi; "My Notes on Mars," directed by Lili Horvát, stars Mackenzie Davis and Rupert Friend; "Company," an English-language film directed by Casey Affleck, stars Nick Nolte and Ben Mendelsohn; "The Girl with the Leica" (Italian: "La ragazza con la Leica"), directed by Alina Marazzi, stars Emilia Schüle and Luna Wedler; and "The Fire Within You" (Italian: "Il fuoco che ti porti dentro"), directed by Edoardo De Angelis, stars Vanessa Scalera and Lino Musella.
The two special mentions were "The Basics of Philosophy," an English-language film directed by Paul Schrader and starring Jack Huston and Sofia Boutella, and "Naza" (also styled "NAZA"), a documentary co-directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor about Israeli killings of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, built from testimony and reporting rather than a scripted cast.
Rounding out the favorite ten, "Wild Horse Nine" was directed by Martin McDonagh and stars John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell; "I Plant My Hand in the Garden," co-directed by Hoda Taheri and Boris Hadžija, is a personal/documentary work featuring the directors and their own family members rather than a traditional cast; "Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?" (Japanese: "ネルソンさん、あなたは人を殺しましたか?"), directed by Shinya Tsukamoto, stars Rodney Hicks and Geoffrey Rush; "Bucking Fastard," directed by Werner Herzog, stars Kate Mara and Rooney Mara; "Woman Unknown" (Danish: "Kvinde, ukendt"), directed by May el-Toukhy and winner of this year's Golden Lion, stars Mathilde Arcel and Carsten Bjørnlund; "A Good Little Soldier" (French: "Un bon petit soldat"), directed by Stéphane Brizé, stars Alba Rohrwacher and Vincent Lindon; "The Echo Chamber," directed by Andrea Pallaoro, stars Luca Marinelli and Alicia Vikander (with Susan Sarandon also featured); "The Spiral" (Italian: "L'estranea"), directed by Paolo Strippoli, stars Jasmine Trinca and Romana Maggiora Vergano; "Possible Love" (Korean: "Ga-neung-han sa-rang"), directed by Lee Chang-dong, stars Jeon Do-yeon and Sul Kyung-gu; and "Dau" (also styled "DAU"), directed by Ilya Khrzhanovsky, stars Teodor Currentzis and Radmila Shchogolieva. Primetime, Robert Pattinson, Chris Hansen, Elon Musk
The Golden Lion went to "Woman Unknown" by May el-Toukhy, while the Grand Jury Prize was awarded to "Possible Love" by Lee Chang-dong and the Special Jury Prize to "NAZA" by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. Ilya Khrzhanovsky won the Silver Lion for "Dau." The Volpi Cup for Best Actress went to Mathilde Arcel for "Woman Unknown," and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor went to John Malkovich for "Wild Horse Nine." Best Screenplay was awarded to Coralie Amedeo, Stéphane Brizé and Olivier Gorce for "A Good Little Soldier," and the Marcello Mastroianni Award for best young actor or actress went to Malou Khebizi for "A Place to Heal." Separately, the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement was given to Ellen Burstyn and George Clooney. Rundown, Recap, Overview, ending explained, reaction video, trailer
Gay homosexuals Nick and Joseph discuss Nick's favorite (and not so favorite) films from the 83rd Venice Film Festival.
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Fish Jelly
PO Box 461752
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Follow us on Patreon: patreon.com/FishJellyFilmReviews
Find merch here: fishjellyfilmreviews.myspreadshop.com/all
Venmo @fishjelly
Visit their website at fishjellyfilms.com
Find their podcast at the following:
Anchor: https://anchor.fm/fish-jelly
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/388hcJA50qkMsrTfu04peH
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fish-jelly/id1564138767
Find them on Instagram:
Nick (@ragingbells)
Joseph (@joroyolo)
Fish Jelly (@fishjellyfilms)
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Nick and Joseph are both Tomatometer-approved critics at Rotten Tomatoes:
rottentomatoes.com/critics/nicholas-bell
rottentomatoes.com/critics/joseph-robinson
Among the least favorites, "A Place to Heal" (original French title "15/18") was directed by Cédric Kahn and stars Zoé Monpart and Malou Khebizi; "My Notes on Mars," directed by Lili Horvát, stars Mackenzie Davis and Rupert Friend; "Company," an English-language film directed by Casey Affleck, stars Nick Nolte and Ben Mendelsohn; "The Girl with the Leica" (Italian: "La ragazza con la Leica"), directed by Alina Marazzi, stars Emilia Schüle and Luna Wedler; and "The Fire Within You" (Italian: "Il fuoco che ti porti dentro"), directed by Edoardo De Angelis, stars Vanessa Scalera and Lino Musella.
The two special mentions were "The Basics of Philosophy," an English-language film directed by Paul Schrader and starring Jack Huston and Sofia Boutella, and "Naza" (also styled "NAZA"), a documentary co-directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor about Israeli killings of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, built from testimony and reporting rather than a scripted cast.
Rounding out the favorite ten, "Wild Horse Nine" was directed by Martin McDonagh and stars John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell; "I Plant My Hand in the Garden," co-directed by Hoda Taheri and Boris Hadžija, is a personal/documentary work featuring the directors and their own family members rather than a traditional cast; "Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?" (Japanese: "ネルソンさん、あなたは人を殺しましたか?"), directed by Shinya Tsukamoto, stars Rodney Hicks and Geoffrey Rush; "Bucking Fastard," directed by Werner Herzog, stars Kate Mara and Rooney Mara; "Woman Unknown" (Danish: "Kvinde, ukendt"), directed by May el-Toukhy and winner of this year's Golden Lion, stars Mathilde Arcel and Carsten Bjørnlund; "A Good Little Soldier" (French: "Un bon petit soldat"), directed by Stéphane Brizé, stars Alba Rohrwacher and Vincent Lindon; "The Echo Chamber," directed by Andrea Pallaoro, stars Luca Marinelli and Alicia Vikander (with Susan Sarandon also featured); "The Spiral" (Italian: "L'estranea"), directed by Paolo Strippoli, stars Jasmine Trinca and Romana Maggiora Vergano; "Possible Love" (Korean: "Ga-neung-han sa-rang"), directed by Lee Chang-dong, stars Jeon Do-yeon and Sul Kyung-gu; and "Dau" (also styled "DAU"), directed by Ilya Khrzhanovsky, stars Teodor Currentzis and Radmila Shchogolieva. Primetime, Robert Pattinson, Chris Hansen, Elon Musk
The Golden Lion went to "Woman Unknown" by May el-Toukhy, while the Grand Jury Prize was awarded to "Possible Love" by Lee Chang-dong and the Special Jury Prize to "NAZA" by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. Ilya Khrzhanovsky won the Silver Lion for "Dau." The Volpi Cup for Best Actress went to Mathilde Arcel for "Woman Unknown," and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor went to John Malkovich for "Wild Horse Nine." Best Screenplay was awarded to Coralie Amedeo, Stéphane Brizé and Olivier Gorce for "A Good Little Soldier," and the Marcello Mastroianni Award for best young actor or actress went to Malou Khebizi for "A Place to Heal." Separately, the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement was given to Ellen Burstyn and George Clooney. Rundown, Recap, Overview, ending explained, reaction video, trailer
