Cannes Film Festival

‘Cow’ review: Andrea Arnold’s wordless documentary movingly focalizes the humanity of animals [Cannes Review]

“Okay, so we’re really gonna watch a cow for two hours,” a fellow attendee said, amused and skeptical, just before… Read More

July 8, 2021

‘The Souvenir Part II’ review: Joanna Hogg’s masterful B-Side is both a compassionate exercise on grief and a celebration of feminine rebirth [Cannes Review]

It was only two years ago that writer-director Joanna Hogg carved out a gorgeous memory piece with The Souvenir, telling… Read More

July 8, 2021

‘Annette’ Review: Leos Carax’s occasionally unwieldy rock opera gleefully leans into camp [Cannes Review]

“Fame is like a flame,” Adam Driver’s Henry McHenry says wistfully in his stand-up routine, before a rapt audience. “Glorious,… Read More

July 6, 2021

Cannes Review: ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ is passionate, unconventional lesbian cinema

Adèle Hanel and Noémie Merlant in Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire (photo: MK2) Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of… Read More

May 26, 2019

Cannes Review: Elia Suleiman’s ‘It Must Be Heaven,’ is a political and sometimes brilliant meta commentary on Palestine identity

(Photo: Carole Bethuel) Elia Suleiman’s latest is a dryly comedic essay film on the Palestinian identity In the same vein… Read More

May 25, 2019

Cannes Review: Marco Bellocchio’s Godfather-esque ‘The Traitor’ struggles with the duality of its style

Marco Bellocchio’s latest features a clash of cinematic styles with mixed results One of Italy’s most remarkable directors, Marco Bellocchio’s… Read More

May 24, 2019

Cannes Review: Michael Angelo Covino’s ‘The Climb’ is pitch-perfect buddy comedy

(Photo: Topic Studios) It’s not without its blemishes, but by combining breakthrough lead performances, accomplished cinematography, hilarious sight gags and… Read More

May 24, 2019

Cannes Review: ‘The Bears’ Famous Invasion’

(Photo: Prima Linea Productions) Lorenzo Mattotti’s debut animated feature is an animated feast for the eyes In his first animated… Read More

May 24, 2019

Cannes Review: ‘Atlantique’ Puts a Creative Spin On A Tragic Love Story

Courtesy of The Cannes Film Festival Atlantique, the first feature from director Mati Diop is a cinematic puzzle worth putting… Read More

May 23, 2019

Cannes Review: Xavier Dolan’s ‘Matthias and Maxime’ is an improvement over recent works but still lacks emotional urgency

Gabriel D'Almeida Freitas and Xavier Dolan in Matthias and Maxime (Photo: Shayne Laverdiere) Xavier Dolan’s latest is cluttered, uneven but… Read More

May 23, 2019

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