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‘Last Summer’ review: Catherine Breillat grounds her provocative romance with truth and a staggering performance from Léa Drucker | Cannes

Ali Benzekri May 26, 2023

For her first feature film in over 10 years, Catherine Breillat made the surprising choice of adapting Queen of Hearts, May El Toukhy’s Danish provocative... Read More

‘The Pot Au Feu’ review: Trần Anh Hùng offers a feast for the eyes but is missing a key ingredient | Cannes

Savina Petkova May 25, 2023

Have you ever cried when you tasted something for the first time? In The Pot Au Feu, the most mouth-watering edition to this year’s Cannes... Read More

‘Banel & Adama’ review: An imperfect yet visually stunning directorial debut from Ramata-Toulaye SY | Cannes

Anna Miller May 25, 2023

From northern Senegal and director Ramata-Toulaye SY comes one of the most visually stunning films out of the Cannes lineup this year: Banel & Adama.... Read More

2023 Cannes Film Festival awards predictions: In the ‘Zone’ of the Palme?

Erik Anderson May 25, 2023

It’s not unusual for the in competition players to be well-worn names at Cannes. Todd Haynes, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Nanni Moretti and Ken... Read More

2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR and BEST PICTURE (May)

Erik Anderson May 25, 2023

Last year, I kicked off my Oscar predictions just after Cannes, after Ruben Östlund won his second Palme d’Or and took that win all the... Read More

Interview: Christina Ricci (‘Yellowjackets’) on season two Misty, working with Elijah Wood, and zombie babies

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Christina Ricci (‘Yellowjackets’) on season two Misty, working with Elijah Wood, and zombie babies

Zofia Wijaszka May 25, 2023

Certain films were annual traditions in my family when I was growing up back in Poland. We used to watch Home Alone over the holidays,... Read More

‘Kadib Abyad (The Mother of All Lies)’ review: Asmae El Moudir stunningly recreates a buried Moroccan past | Cannes

Ali Benzekri May 25, 2023

Over the last few years, a strong ascension of Moroccan cinema started taking shape on an international scale, with the effective participation of major fresh... Read More

2023 Cannes Film Festival: Amanda Nell Eu’s ‘Tiger Stripes’ tops Semaine de la Critique (Critics’ Week) winners

Erik Anderson May 24, 2023

The 62nd Semaine de la Critique (Critics’ Week) section of the Cannes Film Festival has revealed its winners in seven categories with Amanda Nell Eu’s... Read More

‘Asteroid City’ review: Wes Anderson’s homage to Steven Spielberg is among his most meta and most melancholic | Cannes

Ben Rolph May 23, 2023

With an explosion of pastel colours, precise camera moves and a whimsical script, Asteroid City is Wes Anderson operating at his best, still doing his... Read More

2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (May)

Erik Anderson May 23, 2023

It’s only May but between Sundance and the currently underway Cannes Film Festival, Best Actress is already a buffet this season with two major pick-ups... Read More

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