Tessa Thompson Had a Major Vintage Moment at Venice Film Festival

Guy Lodge Film Critic If you found yourself wide awake in the wee small hours with personal demons rattling in your brain, and you picked up the phone to share them with a patient, neutral stranger, Tessa Thompson’s measured, calming voice is more or less exactly what you’d hope to hear on the other end of the line. As Beth, a night-shift volunteer for a crisis helpline, the actor’s naturally gentle, benevolent presence is the chief asset of Steve Buscemi’s minor-key chamber drama “The Listener” — not that she has a host of elements to compete with in what amounts, on screen at least, to a one-woman show.  Thompson’s unforced credibility isn’t shared, however, by a flat, superficial script that treats an assortment of mental health ailments as quirky conversation fuel. Each anguished call that Beth takes, over the course of one long, dark night of assorted souls, is written less like a recognizable human exchange than as an actor’s heightened audition piece, and played out as such by a voice-only ensemble stacked with distractingly recognizable names. Though the global pandemic is only incidentally mentioned, “The Listener” plays in all aspects like a project conceived in the most self-searching and self-indulgent depths of the isolation era. It’s hard to imagine audiences wanting to enter that headspace now.

In his acting life, Steve Buscemi has certainly mixed things up, finding time for Bruckheimer/Simpson blockbusters, Pixar animation and even Adam Sandler movies in a bid to avoid typecasting as the definitive New York indie guy. In his directing career, however, he tends to stick to a certain genre: small, intimate, personal films like his excellent 1996 debut Trees Lounge, which told the story of a melancholic underachiever whose life revolves around a seedy dive bar where the crowd of misfit regulars become his bizarre de facto family. Loneliness is a familiar motif in Buscemi’s work, and he excelled himself with that in 2005’s Lonesome Jim, starring Casey Affleck as a young man who’s failed in the big city and now has to move in with his parents.

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Tessa Thompson rocked a new look at the latest premiere during the 2022 Venice Film Festival.

One of Pete Davidson‘s pals is spilling some tea about his split from Kim Kardashian!

Kim Kardashian would be happy to make the jump into the big screen! The reality star and entrepreneur is entertaining the idea of possibly starring in a new Marvel project, revealing that she is ready to try acting. But she would not be the only celebrity sparking rumors of joining the MCU, as Jennifer Lopez could be starring in a new film, following Megan Thee Stallion’s role in the latest episode of She-Hulk.During her latest feature in Interview Magazine, wearing a jockstrap with her pants pulled down for the cover, the famous Kardashian was asked if she would consider a new career path.“Would I act? I would if something fun came about.

Kim Kardashian wants to star in a Marvel movie. The 41-year-old star has previously shown off her acting skills as guest host on 'Saturday Night Live' and in 2013 film 'Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor' and though she's not "actively looking" for film work, she wouldn't turn it down and would be particularly excited if she had the chance to appear in a superhero blockbuster. She told Interview magazine: "Would I act? I would if something fun came about.

Kim Kardashian has nothing but good wishes for her ex, Pete Davidson. In an interview with Interview Magazine, Kardashian talked about her status as a celebrity and Davidson, with whom she broke up this past month.Kim Kardashian accused of photoshop fail: ‘It makes her neck look smaller’Kim Kardashian wears a jockstrap with her pants pulled down in ‘American Dream’ photoshootA post shared by Kim Kardashian (@kimkardashian)The interview was conducted by the editor-in-chief of Interview Magazine,Mel Ottenberg, who lead their discussion and broached topics like Kardashian’s law experience, her work in the fashion industry, and her business endeavors in the future. The two also talked about Davidson and his notorious relationship with Kardashian.

Kim Kardashian has wished her ex-boyfriend Pete Davidson the best after the couple ended their relationship last month. The 41-year-old dated the comedian, 28, for nine months after meeting him on the set of Saturday Night Live in October 2021. Although their whirlwind romance came to an end in August, the SKIMS founder has no animosity towards Davidson as she spoke highly of the Saturday Night Live star in a new interview.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Disney Plus Day officially kicks off on Sept. 8, but Disney is already offering epic deals in time for the annual virtual event. Right now, you can score a Disney Plus subscription for only $1.99/month, a huge drop from their usual $7.99/month price tag. The offer runs through Sept. 19 but you’ll want to jump on it fast in order to be able to stream all the new shows and films the streamer will be announcing this week. There is already a packed slate of fresh content arriving on the streamer for Disney Plus Day, in addition to dozens of surprise announcements expected to come over the weekend Some highlights include the streaming debut of “Thor: Love and Thunder” and a new live-action adaptation of “Pinocchio” starring Tom Hanks.

LOVE Island's beauties have ratcheted up the glamour since leaving the villa last month. With brand deals and partnerships to their names and huge social media followings, the class of 2022 have gone all out to ensure they're the best versions of themselves. Fresh from a high-end shoot in an LA mansion, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has perfected Hollywood glam upon her return.

No bad blood. Kim Kardashian still gushes about Pete Davidson in her Interview cover. The SKIMS founder revealed how she felt about her ex-boyfriend when she was asked candidly about their relationship.

Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde have split, according to a presenter on Lorraine.The pair started dating in January 2020 after the music sensation replaced Shia LaBeouf in the forthcoming film, Don’t Worry Darling, for which Wilde served as director.The Watermelon Sugar hitmaker was introduced to the Booksmart director on the set of her new film, for which Harry stars alongside the likes of Florence Pugh, Chris Pine and Gemma Chan and things soon developed into a romance after they hit it off right away. READ MORE: Inside Florence Pugh's rumoured 'feud' with Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde However following some awkward appearances at the Venice Film Festival, fans are avidly speculating that the pair have split after they refused to stand next to each other at photo-calls.The pair were also physically separated by Chris Pine who sat in between the stars in the auditorium of the screening of their film which led to many of the fans supporters claiming the relationship has ended.The news was seemingly confirmed by showbiz correspondent Ria Hebden on Tuesday’s edition of the ITV breakfast show as she reported directly from the Venice Film Festival where Don’t Worry Darling had it’s World Premiere.Ria reported: “Harry and Olivia actually dating throughout filming, although that relationship has now ended”She continued: “So as you can imagine the tension at the press conference yesterday, you could cut it with a knife.”Whilst Fans online were absolutely shocked by the news as they flocked to social media to share their exasperation.One fan posted a video of Ria’s segment online in which she could be heard clearly gasping in shock at the news and she exclaimed.

Tessa Thompson stole the red carpet spotlight with her dramatic look at the Don’t Worry Darling during the 2022 Venice International Film Festival on Monday (September 5) in Venice, Italy.

Kim Kardashian ended their 9-month romance mere weeks ago, and now Pete has realised it's for the best.The duo sent shockwaves through their respective fans when it was revealed that the unlikely pairing were getting cosy while Kim was going through her divorce from Kanye West.READ NEXT: Kanye West slams Gap for 'banning' him from meetings and 'copying his fashion designs'While they made the most of their riveting whirlwind romance, it wasn't to be, and Pete is reportedly now in a "much better place" with his split from the famous reality star.A source told Hollywood Life that while Pete was "torn up" when it first happened, he now sees that they were "clearly not meant to be".The source explained that the pair are from "two different worlds", but described it as more like "two completely different universes".They explained that the pair no longer speak and had a "clean break" from the romance.A second insider said that he's feeling "much better" about the whole thing and relied on family for support.Despite Pete's realisation, he has no regrets from his brief fling with the star, with the source adding: "He learned a lot from his relationship and wouldn't take it back for the world."Pete and Kim became an item after meeting on Saturday Night Live and building up their relationship following Kim's divorce.Kim opened up on the relationship during an episode of The Kardashians as she said: "So, this is how it went down with me and Pete."I did Saturday Night Live and then when we kissed in a scene it was just a vibe. I was like, 'Oh s**t.

Christopher Vourlias On the eve of the 79th Venice Film Festival, where his powerful Ukraine war documentary “Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom” will premiere out of competition on Sept. 7, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky was in a frantic race against time. Footage was still being shot in Ukraine into the second week of August, with Afineevsky only completing the film on Aug. 31 — the same day that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the A-list celebrities and foreign press at the festival’s opening ceremony, urging the world not to forget the war in Ukraine with the impassioned plea: “Don’t turn your back to us.”

The stars are stepping out for Il Ballo Della Luce!

There’s no shortage of star power on the Lido this year. The 79th Venice Film Festival boasts such boldface names as Timothée Chalamet — along with his fellow the Bones And All castmates and filmmaker Luca Guadagnino — Cate Blanchett, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Adam Driver and dozens more.

Tessa Thompson is rocking two more looks at the 2022 Venice Film Festival.