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Venice: Deneuve hits the Lido to promote 'Potiche'
Source: The Associated Press
VENICE, Italy (AP) French director Francois Ozon's says he was inspired to go ahead with his latest film, a battle-of-the-sexes comedy, after the presidential election pitting Nicolas Sarkozy against Segolene Royale.
"I realized there was a new era of machoism," the director told reporters before the premiere of "Potiche" Saturday night at the Venice Film Festival, where it is in competition for the Golden Lion award.
Ozon said he had been incub… Click to Read More
Venice: Deneuve hits the Lido to promote 'Potiche'
Source: The Associated Press
VENICE, Italy (AP) French director Francois Ozon's says he was inspired to go ahead with his latest film, a battle-of-the-sexes comedy, after the presidential election pitting Nicolas Sarkozy against Segolene Royale.
"I realized there was a new era of machoism," the director told reporters before the premiere of "Potiche" Saturday night at the Venice Film Festival, where it is in competition for the Golden Lion award.
Ozon said he had been incub… Click to Read More
'Meek's Cutoff' shows women's view of West
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VENICE, Italy (AP) Lost wandering in the Oregon desert for five weeks when the journey should have taken two, low on water, food and patience, a young emigrant played by Michelle Williams says of the group's ego-driven guide: "Is he ignorant, or just plain evil? That's my quandary."
Williams' character, Emily Tetherow, was talking about Stephen Meek, a real-life mountain man who led 200 wagons into the Oregon desert in 1845 claiming to know a shortcut through the Cas… Click to Read More
'Meek's Cutoff' shows women's view of West
Source: The Associated Press
VENICE, Italy (AP) Lost wandering in the Oregon desert for five weeks when the journey should have taken two, low on water, food and patience, a young emigrant played by Michelle Williams says of the group's ego-driven guide: "Is he ignorant, or just plain evil? That's my quandary."
Williams' character, Emily Tetherow, was talking about Stephen Meek, a real-life mountain man who led 200 wagons into the Oregon desert in 1845 claiming to know a shortcut through the Cas… Click to Read More
Maggie Cheung waits to age before return to films
Source: The Associated Press
VENICE, Italy (AP) Actress Maggie Cheung, in Venice on Saturday to promote a new film, said one reason she has pulled back from acting for now is the industry's focus on youthful beauty.
Cheung has a brief role in Isaac Julien's "Better Life," an experimental film that is also a video installation. The 45-year-old actress said she took the part because the commitment was brief and that she still is not ready to star in a major motion picture.
Maggie Cheung waits to age before return to films
Source: The Associated Press
VENICE, Italy (AP) Actress Maggie Cheung, in Venice on Saturday to promote a new film, said one reason she has pulled back from acting for now is the industry's focus on youthful beauty.
Cheung has a brief role in Isaac Julien's "Better Life," an experimental film that is also a video installation. The 45-year-old actress said she took the part because the commitment was brief and that she still is not ready to star in a major motion picture.
'Silent Souls' revives ancient Merja traditions
Source: The Associated Press
VENICE, Italy (AP) There's never been a road trip quite like this in cinematic history.
Russian director Aleksei Fedorchenko's poetic new movie "Silent Souls" tells the story of a Russian factory manager's tender farewell to his departed wife, using the rituals of the Merja people, ancient inhabitants of the Volga region who long ago were assimilated into Slavic culture.
The movie, which premiered Saturday at the Venice Film Festival in competit… Click to Read More
'Silent Souls' revives ancient Merja traditions
Source: The Associated Press
VENICE, Italy (AP) There's never been a road trip quite like this in cinematic history.
Russian director Aleksei Fedorchenko's poetic new movie "Silent Souls" tells the story of a Russian factory manager's tender farewell to his departed wife, using the rituals of the Merja people, ancient inhabitants of the Volga region who long ago were assimilated into Slavic culture.
The movie, which premiered Saturday at the Venice Film Festival in competit… Click to Read More
Kanye West : 'I bled hard' over Swift debacle
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NEW YORK (AP) Hip-hop star Kanye West is still feeling the pain over his trophy grab from Taylor Swift last year and he's expressing his pain all over Twitter.
West has unleashed a torrent of emotions on his official Twitter on Saturday, acknowledging he was wrong for taking an award from the country music sweetheart at the MTV Video Music Awards. But he says he "bled hard." He says he had to cancel his tour with Lady Gaga and even lost employees.
… Click to Read MoreKanye West : 'I bled hard' over Swift debacle
Source: The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) Hip-hop star Kanye West is still feeling the pain over his trophy grab from Taylor Swift last year and he's expressing his pain all over Twitter.
West has unleashed a torrent of emotions on his official Twitter on Saturday, acknowledging he was wrong for taking an award from the country music sweetheart at the MTV Video Music Awards. But he says he "bled hard." He says he had to cancel his tour with Lady Gaga and even lost employees.
… Click to Read More