What Love Builds at Venice

Clooney and Burstyn Take the Lions

Venice 83: Lifetime Golden Lions to George Clooney (opening 2 Sep, Dern laudatio) and Ellen Burstyn (7 Sep with Flesh Impact). Hosts Scarano & Maupas. Barbera. Festival 2–12 Sep 2026.

Fall two hung on the wall

Fall 2: Deadpoint opened ~2 Sep 2026. Slater, Thomas, Mount Kwan. Mashable trailer frame; Variety mostly successful; mixed boards — survival craft where the height work earns it.

Onslaught is in the room

Adam Wingard's A24 siege opened US theatres 4 Sep 2026. 92 min. Arjona as Celeste, Stevens in the Guest universe. Globe Critic's Pick, Polygon praise — craft first while the Tomatometer is still moving.

Ink opened Venice with a red-top roar

Danny Boyle's Murdoch–Lamb drama opened the 83rd Venice Film Festival on 2 September. 116 minutes. Golden Lion competition. US theatres 11 December, Netflix 8 January.