Not since Siskel and Ebert’s thumbs has the human hand held such sway over film. Photo: Stefania D’Alessandro/WireImage Is everyone ready to get your clap on? Venice International Film Festival 2025 began on August 27, and with it comes breathless reportage of just how long the applause lasts for each premiere. Since nothing can capture the magic of cinema quite like an Excel spreadsheet, we take the reported times and average them together. Why? Because we’re meanies (math pun). And because