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Ever since Edgar Wright (Baby Driver, Shaun of the Dead) moved to London 25 years ago, he candidly admits, he’s had a conflicted relationship with the British capital. The Poole, Dorset, native spent more time hanging out in the Soho district than he did on any of the couches in his home; so, making a film about the renowned London neighborhood almost became inescapable to him.

Two major trends are happening in fashion: naked midriffs, which have been around for a while, and bubblegum pink, which is having a moment. Loose clothing has always been a staple of summer (and believe me it is scorching in Venice), so we are getting a glimpse at fashion inspo - how to wear the look.

When Jamie Lee Curtis was interviewed by the journalists of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 1981, she spoke about her famous actor parents: her mother Janet Leigh and her father Tony Curtis. “My parents were really wonderful people.

On Sunday September 5th, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced the  winners of its fourth annual  Residency Program. At the reception Alberto Barbera, artistic director of the Venice International Film Festival joined members of the HFPA delegation in celebrating the four young film makers which will participate in the program which has partnered the HFPA with the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals in an effort to mentor young artists from around the world.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings not only shattered the ceiling as the trailblazing Asian and Asian-American-led superhero film but it also crushed all box office forecasts, tracking estimates, and Hollywood predictions. Featuring a breakout performance from Simu Liu, who has never headlined a major movie before, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings also boasts of a strong Asian and Asian-American supporting cast, including Awkwafina, Tony Leung, Michelle Yeoh, Meng’er Zhang, Fala Chen, Wah Yuen, and Benedict Wong.

When Elena Ferrante gave Maggie Gyllenhaal the rights to adapt her 2006 novel The Lost Daughter, she had one stipulation in the contract. If the Golden Globe-winning actress didn’t direct, then the agreement would be null and void.

Anya Taylor Joy cements her standing as a fashion icon, showing irreverence that only the truly confident know how to carry off. Women were elegant, men were too.

The red carpet was on fire at the Venice Film Festival with emerging talent and established young driving social media fanatics into peals of screams. Timothée Chalamet, Kristen Stewart, Zendaya, Dakota Johnson - these were just a few of the names that stunned in the flashlights' white glare.

After Oscar Isaac graduated from Juilliard in 2005, he headed west to California where one of his first auditions was for acclaimed filmmaker Paul Schrader. Although the then 26-year-old actor booked the part, the film never got made.

Venice Film Festival has some huge films this year, and fashion met the high stakes. Classic flowing gowns are still trending, while Benedict Cumberbatch inspired the every guy.