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  1. Review
    The Company You Keep: Venice Review

    The Company You Keep: Venice Review

    5:00 am PDT 9/6/2012
    • David Rooney
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    Director Robert Redford leads a heavyweight ensemble that puts him and co-star Shia LaBeouf alongside Julie Christie, Brendan Gleeson, Stanley Tucci, Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon in this entertaining thriller. READ MORE

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  2. Venice Film Festival Day 7 and 8: James Franco, Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez Party With 'Spring Breakers'

    Venice Film Festival Day 7 and 8: James Franco, Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez Party With 'Spring Breakers'

    5:07 pm PDT 9/5/2012
    • Rebecca Ford
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    The world premiere of Harmony Korine's risqué adventure. READ MORE

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  3. Venice 2012: Bellocchio's Euthanasia Drama 'Dormant Beauty' in High-Profile Premiere

    Venice 2012: Bellocchio's Euthanasia Drama 'Dormant Beauty' in High-Profile Premiere

    3:05 pm PDT 9/5/2012
    • Eric J. Lyman
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    Comedy "Spring Breakers" and "Gebo and the Shadow" from 103-year-old Manoel de Oliveira were among Wednesday's other highlights. READ MORE

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  4. Review
    Gebo and the Shadow (Gebo et l'Ombre): Venice Review

    Gebo and the Shadow (Gebo et l'Ombre): Venice Review

    2:21 pm PDT 9/5/2012
    • Neil Young
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    French-Portuguese co-production from the world's oldest filmmaker Manoel de Oliviera is adapted from Raul Brandao's 1923 play, "The Hunchback and His Shadow." READ MORE

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  5. Review
    Spring Breakers: Venice Review

    Spring Breakers: Venice Review

    7:07 am PDT 9/5/2012
    • David Rooney
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    James Franco, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson and Rachel Korine hit the beach and the bong in Florida in eternal maverick Harmony Korine's latest. READ MORE

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  6. Review
    Dormant Beauty (Bella Addormentata): Venice Review

    Dormant Beauty (Bella Addormentata): Venice Review

    5:56 am PDT 9/5/2012
    • Deborah Young
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    Italian master Marco Bellocchio's tale of a modern-day Sleeping Beauty features a top cast top-lining Toni Servillo, Isabelle Huppert, Alba Rohrwacher and Maya Sansa. READ MORE

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  7. Venice Film Festival Days 4 Through 6: 'The Master,' 'Love Is All You Need' Premiere

    Venice Film Festival Days 4 Through 6: 'The Master,' 'Love Is All You Need' Premiere

    4:40 pm PDT 9/4/2012
    • THR Staff
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    Paul Thomas Anderson's drama about a religious leader stunned audiences. READ MORE

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  8. Review
    Harry Dean Stanton - Partly Fiction: Venice Review

    Harry Dean Stanton - Partly Fiction: Venice Review

    3:48 pm PDT 9/4/2012
    • Neil Young
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    The iconic veteran character-actor with a 200-film career is profiled in this Swiss documentary by Sophie Huber, world-premiering at the Lido in the Venice Classics section. READ MORE

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  9. Venice 2012: Risqué 'Spring Breakers,' Historical 'The Lines of Wellington' Top Tuesday's Highlights

    Venice 2012: Risqué 'Spring Breakers,' Historical 'The Lines of Wellington' Top Tuesday's Highlights

    3:28 pm PDT 9/4/2012
    • Eric J. Lyman
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    As Venice enters the home stretch, it often takes a domestic turn as many international industry figures head to Toronto. READ MORE

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  10. Venice 2012: Annapurna Picks Up James Franco Movie 'Spring Breakers'

    Venice 2012: Annapurna Picks Up James Franco Movie 'Spring Breakers'

    12:26 pm PDT 9/4/2012
    • Borys Kit
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    Film, starring Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez and Ashley Benson, revolves around college students who rob a restaurant to fund their vacation. READ MORE

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  11. Review
    Lines of Wellington (Linhas de Wellington): Venice Review

    Lines of Wellington (Linhas de Wellington): Venice Review

    7:19 am PDT 9/4/2012
    • Neil Young
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    A star-studded international cast including John Malkovich and Catherine Deneuve feature in a historical epic, co-produced by Portugal and France. READ MORE

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  12. Outrage Beyond: Venice Review

    3:41 am PDT 9/4/2012
    • David Rooney
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    Leaner on violence than 2010's "Outrage," this sequel should prove another hit in Japan while finding favor internationally among Takeshi Kitano's culty fan base. READ MORE

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  13. Pieta: Venice Review

    4:45 pm PDT 9/3/2012
    • Deborah Young
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    South Korean master Kim Ki-duk returns to form in an offbeat tale starring Cho Min-soo -- who is bound to be a best actress contender -- and Lee Jung-jin. READ MORE

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  14. Review
    The Millennial Rapture (Sennen no Yuraku): Venice Review

    The Millennial Rapture (Sennen no Yuraku): Venice Review

    4:36 pm PDT 9/3/2012
    • Neil Young
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    Shinobu Terajima, Shota Sometani and Sosuke Takaoka star in the latest Japanese drama by the massively prolific director Koji Wakamatsu. READ MORE

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  15. Fash Track
    Watch Video Venice 2012: Blake Lively Sparkles at Screening of 'Gucci Premiere: Director's Cut' (Video)

    Venice 2012: Blake Lively Sparkles at Screening of 'Gucci Premiere: Director's Cut' (Video)

    2:02 pm PDT 9/3/2012
    • Elizabeth Snead
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    The "Savages" star debuts her fragrance short film, directed by "Drive" helmer Nicolas Winding Refn. READ MORE

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  16. Review
    Something in the Air: Venice Review

    Something in the Air: Venice Review

    1:43 pm PDT 9/3/2012
    • David Rooney
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    French writer-director Olivier Assayas returns to the time and place of his 1994 film, "Cold Water," stirring a strong dose of politics into the semi-autobiographical mix. READ MORE

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  17. Venice 2012: 'Something in the Air,' 'Pieta' Premiere; Austrian Film Blasted by Catholic Group

    Venice 2012: 'Something in the Air,' 'Pieta' Premiere; Austrian Film Blasted by Catholic Group

    11:30 am PDT 9/3/2012
    • Eric J. Lyman
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    Organizers also detailed structural changes and plans for a new Biennale College for young filmmakers. READ MORE

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  18. Review
    Watch Video Disconnect: Venice Review

    Disconnect: Venice Review

    9:28 am PDT 9/3/2012
    • David Rooney
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    Jason Bateman, Hope Davis, Frank Grillo, Michael Nyqvist, Paula Patton, Andrea Riseborough, Alexander Skarsgard and Max Thieriot lead the ensemble cast of this reflection on the downside of living online. READ MORE

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  19. Review
    A Hijacking: Venice review

    A Hijacking: Venice review

    9:11 am PDT 9/3/2012
    • Neil Young
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    Søren Malling and Pilou Asbæk star in Tobias Lindholm's Danish drama about negotiations over a high-seas hostage situation. READ MORE

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  20. Venice 2012: Italy's Gabriele Muccino Eyeing Science Fiction for Next Project

    Venice 2012: Italy's Gabriele Muccino Eyeing Science Fiction for Next Project

    3:20 pm PDT 9/2/2012
    • Eric J. Lyman
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    The "Pursuit of Happyness" director is eyeing a new genre and looking to cast Keanu Reeves as the lead. READ MORE

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