‘Emilia Pérez’ Review: Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and Karla Sofía Gascón are Sensational in Delightfully Unhinged Jacques Audiard Musical | Cannes
It is hard to put Jacques Audiard in one mold. The French director keeps tackling different genres without ever giving you a hint of what... Read More
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‘The Balconettes’ Review: Noémie Merlant Lets Loose in Topical, Genre-bending Romp | Cannes
Noémie Merlant first gained universal recognition in Celine Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. Since then Merlant has... Read More
‘Oh Canada’ Review: Proxy Richard Gere is Superb as Paul Schrader Points the Camera at Himself | Cannes
A Venice mainstay himself, Schrader premiered his newest chamber piece, Oh Canada in this year’s Cannes Competition and after The Card Counter’s elegant harshness and... Read More
‘Armand’ Review: Renate Reinsve is Electric as a Woman on the Verge in Halfdan Ullman Tøndel’s Enigmatic Debut | Cannes
Ever since Renate Reinsve stunned the Cannes Film Festival as a disaffected millennial in Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in the World in 2021, the... Read More
‘Kinds of Kindness’ Review: Domination and Submission Grab Hold in Fresh Triptych for the Lanthimos-pilled | Cannes
Remember the myriad of ways Queen Anne demanded affection from her court in Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite? At one point, Lady Sarah exclaims that “love... Read More
‘Three Kilometers to the End of the World’ Review: Emanuel Pârvu Examines Homophobia in a Small Romanian Town | Cannes
Romanian cinema has carved a significant niche in international film topography through its strong ties with the Festival de Cannes. Renowned filmmakers such as Cristian... Read More
‘Megalopolis’ Review: Coppola’s Roman Empire Hits Audacious Heights of Brilliance and Excess | Cannes
To say that films are the stuff that dreams are made of, could be true for many a title. But sometimes, resorting to a cliché... Read More
‘FAYE’ Review: Laurent Bouzereau Finds Morsels of Truth in one of Hollywood’s Most Venerable and Vilified Stars | Cannes
Premiering in the Cannes Classics section of the fest’s 77th edition, FAYE, Laurent Bouzereau’s documentary on Hollywood icon Faye Dunaway, is very much the standard-issue... Read More
‘Elemental’ review: Pixar’s chemical romance simmers with creative spark in a tale as old as time | Cannes
And so we say au revoir to another Cannes Film Festival. The closing film of the prestigious festival was the newest outing from animation powerhouse;... Read More
‘Anatomy of a Fall’ review: Justine Triet’s courtroom drama features an impeccable performance from Sandra Hüller at the helm | Cannes
With what is only her fourth feature film, French filmmaker Justine Triet has made a strong call for award recognition. After her 2019 Cannes Main... Read More
‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Review: I Saw the Twin Peaks Glow [A-] Cannes 
Interview: Richard Gadd Talks ‘Half Man,’ Finding the Humor in Trauma, and That Hospital Scene with Jaime Bell 
‘Nagi Notes’ Review: Kôji Fukada’s Gentle Examination of Intimate, Small Town Relationships Pays Off for Those with Patience [A-] Cannes 
50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50) Lineup: John Early’s ‘Maddie’s Secret,’ Gregg Araki’s ‘I Want Your Sex’ and More