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Winners at the Venice Film Festival. Ang Lee's controversial Lust, Caution took home the Golden Lion and the award for best cinematography, while the Silver Lion for best director went to Brian De Palma for Redacted. Acting prizes were awarded to Cate Blanchett (I'm Not There) and Brad Pitt (The Assassination of Jesse James). (Blanchett's co-star Heath Ledger accepted her award on her behalf, wearing this.) Todd Haynes' I'm Not There and Abdellatif Kechiche's La Graine et le mulet shared the special jury prize. The Speed of Life (Superheroes) from Ed Radtke won the first ever Queer Lion Award.
Stefan at Twitch reviews The Home Song Stories, starring Joan Chen. The film is currently showing in selected cinemas in Australia. [imdb]
Full trailer for Jean-Jacques Annaud's Sa majesté Minor (His Majesty Minor), starring Vincent Cassel. [imdb]
Probably only of interest to the lucky people who have already seen Anton Corbijn's Control - Jeffrey Wells has posted some photos of the cast and director at a dinner party in Toronto.
Spoilers about the synopsis of the X-Men spin-off movie Magneto, written and directed by David S. Goyer (Blade: Trinity). [imdb]