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‘Emilia Pérez’ Review: Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and Karla Sofía Gascón are Sensational in Delightfully Unhinged Jacques Audiard Musical | Cannes

Ali Benzekri May 19, 2024

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

‘The Balconettes’ Review: Noémie Merlant Lets Loose in Topical, Genre-bending Romp | Cannes

Ben Rolph May 19, 2024

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

Savina Petkova May 19, 2024

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

Iana Murray May 18, 2024

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

Savina Petkova May 18, 2024

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

Ali Benzekri May 18, 2024

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

‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ Review: George Miller’s Action-Packed Revenge Tale is a Bad to the Bone Masterpiece

Film Reviews

‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ Review: George Miller’s Action-Packed Revenge Tale is a Bad to the Bone Masterpiece

Ryan McQuade May 17, 2024

The idea of a prequel is one that has always baffled me. Why does this need to exist? Why do creatives want to go backwards... Read More

2024 Tonys: Leslie Odom, Jr. (‘Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp through the Cotton Patch’) May Join Elite Group of Tony-Winning Leading Men

Tony Awards

2024 Tonys: Leslie Odom, Jr. (‘Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp through the Cotton Patch’) May Join Elite Group of Tony-Winning Leading Men

Andrew Carden May 17, 2024

With a Tony Award (for Hamilton) and Grammy Award (also Hamilton), not to mention a pair of Oscar nominations (both for One Night in Miami…)... Read More

2024 Emmy Predictions: ‘Shōgun’ Makes it Official with Two More Seasons Set at FX, Pushing it into Drama

Tyler Doster May 17, 2024

FX confirmed yesterday that it has plans on moving forward with Shōgun as a drama series and hopes for two more seasons, definitively renewing the... Read More

Director Watch Ep. 46 – ‘Priscilla’ (Sofia Coppola, 2023)

Ryan McQuade May 17, 2024

Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More

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