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Vincere Review

Release Date: March 19 Director/Writer: Marco Bellocchio Starring: Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Filippo Timi Cinematography: Daniele Ciprì Studio/Run Time: Offside, 128 mins. So I married a fascist dictator In its first act, Vincere is as an over-edited biopic about the rise of fire-bellowing orator Benito Mussolini. As the future dictator moves from broke rabblerouser to fascistic rhetorician, he marries Ida Dalser, who gives birth to their son. But as Mussolini’s ascent quickens, director Marco Bellocchio inverts all expectations and the film instead follows the downward trajectory of the scorned Dalser....  read more

Cannes 2009 Lineup Set, Includes New Michel Gondry Film

Cannes, the premier worldwide film festival, has finally announced the lineup for its 2009 event. Before we begin analyzing the choices, let's take a look at this year's selections:...  read more