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The Real Story of the ’64 Venice Biennale in ‘Taking Venice’ Doc Trailer

"Is it your theory not to have a theory?" Zeitgeist Films has revealed an official trailer for a documentary film called Taking Venice, a remarkable true story from art history. This premiered at DOC NYC last year and is opening in limited theaters starting in May. The film received critical acclaim at the 2023 Rome Film Festival, Sao Paulo Film Festival, and Fort Lauderdale Festival. The documentary uncovers the true story behind rumors that the 1964 Venice Biennale was rigged – by the U.S. Government and a team of highly placed insiders – so that their chosen artist, Robert Rauschenberg, would win the grand prize. "This fun caper movie explores the true story behind the rumors... With an extraordinary cast of experts and insiders from the art world and extensive archival footage, the [doc] reveals the plans of ambitious curator Alan Solomon and pioneering art dealer Leo Castelli to win the 1964 Grand Prize for American artist Robert Rauschenberg and fight Communism with culture." There are more & more docs recently revealing strange but true stories (also see: Neither Confirm ...
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Official Trailer for ‘My Divorce Party’ Comedy Featuring Rumer Willis

"We've got 48 hours to blow this, people!!" This should be filed under "Don't Watch". Gravitas has revealed an official trailer for an indie comedy titled My Divorce Party, about a group of women who try to have a fun time together while celebrating a divorce. Ha ha. Divorcee Xan gathers all of her close friends out in the desert to celebrate her impending split, only to reveal she intends to burn her divorce settlement money to start fresh. Chaos ensues as each friend has a wildly different opinion on what Xan should do. The comedy is set out at Joshua Tree, where she brings her friends and meets some strange people along the way. Starring Desiree Staples as Xan, along with Rumer Willis, Kimia Behpoornia, Michell Meredith, Dionne Gipson Amara, Laith Ashley Ajax, & Sarah Hollis Samantha. This is heading direct-to-VOD later this month, which is the proper place for this very trashy looking comedy meant for a very specific audience. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Heidi Weitzer's film My Divorce Party, direct from YouTube: On the weekend before ...
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Even Jon Stewart Mocked Media’s New Trump Derangement Rant

Once upon a time Jon Stewart regularly schooled CNN. “The Daily Show” host even appeared on the channel to say its partisan slugfest, “Crossfire,” was bad for the country. Now, he spends most of his time mimicking his fellow, far-Left comedians in roasting President Donald Trump. Most. On Monday, Stewart took a moment to taunt …

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