Could Venice numbers work for Cronenberg?

Strange coincidence or auspicious sign? David Cronenberg is at the Venice film festival with his movie “A Dangerous Method”, one of 22 in the main competition lineup and competing for the coveted Golden Lion for best picture come September 10.

At a press conference after a screening to journalists and critics, where the reception for the cerebral costume drama was warm, the Canadian film maker pondered the significance of numbers at this year’s festival.

“This is the 68th Venice film festival and I am 68,” he said. “And just to add to that weirdness, the opening film of the festival was called ‘The Ides of March’ and that’s my birthday, so just keep that in mind.”

Early reviews of A Dangerous Method have been mixed, with some very positive feedback for the movie starring Viggo Mortensen as Sigmund Freud, Michael Fassbender as Carl Jung and Keira Knightley as Sabina Spielrein.

Knightley’s performance is the main talking point — she plays a psychologically disturbed patient who gradually gets her hysteria under control. Her “mad” scenes and those in which she moans with pleasure while being spanked by a leather belt are a departure from her more demure roles, and, like the film itself, the performance has split opinion.

Sources:-reuters.com

Kendall Jenner dazzles in a backless silver gown in new modelling shoot

Taking style tips from big sis? Kendall Jenner dazzles in a backless silver gown in new modelling shoot

The two youngest sisters in the Kardashian-Jenner clan look up to their famous big sisters.

And Kendall, 15, is starting to develop a taste for the red carpet style Kim, Kourtney and Khloe are famous for. The teen models in a new photoshoot wearing a backless silver dress similar to the KaufmanFranco gown big sister Kim chose for the MTV VMAs last night.

Kendall posted pictures from the shoot for designer Sherri Hill on her blog today.

The high school student looks years older with enormous curled hair, smoky eye make-up and oversize earrings as she poses in the daring sequinned gown.



 
She looks slightly more age appropriate in a cute white lace number with a pink bow that she models in another shot.
Kendall is the face of the brand and appears on the website modelling prom dresses.
The younger generation are starting to catch up to their sisters' fame and are scoring lucrative modelling and endorsement contracts.

Kim was the only member of the family to make an appearance at the VMAs last night, and showed off her dangerous curves last night in a gunmetal glitter backless floor-length gown.

She also flaunted her glittering new wedding band, which she paired with her whopping $2.5m engagement ring, wore her raven-hair out in a straight style and sported a hint of a holiday tan.

Fluid: The reality star showed off her dangerous curves last night in a gunmetal glitter backless floor-length gown
The star took to the stage to present the Best Male Video Award to 17-year-old pop sensation Justin Bieber, but surprised many by arriving at the awards without husband Kris Humphries.

It was the 30-year-old's very first public outing since her wedding just over a week ago.

While the reality star was busy working the red carpet, she explained that her new hubby was back in his hometown of Minnesota packing.

'He's in Minnesota! Packing for NYC for a few months,' she said.

The couple are moving to Downtown Manhattan for a few months, while Kim films Kourtney and Kim Take New York.

And it appears that Kim wasn't missing her man too much.

The reality beauty kept busy catching up on all the gossip with her TV journalist and actress friend Maria Menounos, and sat just two seats away from Twilight star Taylor Lautner.

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