Starring Oscar Isaac as the titular brilliant but egotistical scientist Victor, Frankenstein sees the doctor bring a creature (Elordi) to life with a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to both of their undoings.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
The gothic sci-fi film — which is competing for the prestigious Golden Lion at the festival — is a retelling of Mary Shelley’s 1818 classic horror novel following a brilliant scientist who brings a monstrous creature to life, ultimately resulting in both of their undoings.
Programming includes theatrical performances, poetry readings and concerts staged inside and around ancient ruins — a setting that is impossible to replicate at any other time of year, since most of these sites are not open after dark on ordinary days.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
Ancient Lycian ruins often appear directly above the waterline, while small fishing villages remain largely unchanged by mass tourism.
From there, observe any dents, soft spots or cracks.
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Alexandra Frost,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
Their bond — both are outsiders who suffered abuse as children — is one of the few emotional soft spots in the otherwise fast-moving series about America’s rotten power structure, manipulative media and the gullibility of the public.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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