Every year, the Venice Film Festival takes place in the dreamy Italianvacation destination getaway starring films with Hollywood's biggest names. This year is no different, with the 78th edition kicking off September 1 to 11 2022, packed with the year's most anticipated movie releases and celebrity favourites. In 2022, the Festival lineup is stacked with eager Netflix releases that have no shortage of drama or controversial filmmakers as reported by Screenrant. Let the streaming begin!
Discover our latest podcast
Don’t Worry Darling
The Olivia Wilde1950s style movie puts takes modern spin on things with British pop star heartthrob Harry Stylesstarring front and center. Starring alongside powerhouse actressFlorence Pugh(we loved seeing her and Timothee Chalamet in Little Women), the movie is about Styles and Pugh who play a happy married couple living in an experimental "perfect" community. On the outside everything seems normal but the plot reveals hidden dark secrets waiting be unraveled in this 'perfect' community.
Blonde
Her influence and impact is everywhere. It's no other than the buzziest biopic to date Blonde starring Hollywood actress Ana de Armas (you've seen her in Ryan Gosling's The Gray Man) bringing to life the timeless American icon that is Marilyn Monroe. The film comes out on Netflix September 28 and is rated NC-17 a.k.a. anyone under 17 is not allowed to see the movie (ouh-là-là) which will show the life, fame, abuse and struggles of the controversial and famous female icon.
White Noise
Remember when viral memes from Noam Baumbach's award-winning film Marriage Story starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson was all over timelines back in 2019? Well, Adam Driver is back to indie dramas with White Noise. In the movie, he plays a university professor who teaches courses on Hitler Germany, while also balancing being a father of four children with Greta Gerwig (she directed Little Women a Timothee Chalamet favourite film). The film has everything you can ask for in a good movie – some tragedy, an unknown element haunting society underlined with some satire and critiques on society.
The Son
Much beloved Aussie actor, Hugh Jackman returns to the big screen with The Son, a movie where he plays a father whose life is turned upside down after his ex-wife brings their estranged son into the mix. It's emotional (keep tissues on standby), dramatic and delivers great performances by the cast in a story that will give you all the feels.
Read more here:
⋙ Turning Red: Pixar's new film about puberty and periods
⋙ 3 Reasons to say ‘yup’ to 'Nope', Jordan Peele’s latest horror film
⋙ Lady Diana: Director of new film on the Princess 'draws parallel' to Meghan Markle
