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‘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

‘Firebrand’ review: Karim Aïnouz doesn’t give much room for Alicia Vikander’s rebellious queen and Jude Law’s corpulent king to subvert expectation | Cannes

Ben Rolph May 23, 2023

King Henry VIII’s last wife steps into the forefront in Firebrand, Karim Aïnouz’s English-language debut. Alicia Vikander stars as the quietly rebellious Catherine Parr, Queen... Read More

‘Club Zero’ review: Jessica Hausner nails the absurdist comedy but fails to go deeper | Cannes

Ali Benzekri May 22, 2023

Jessica Hausner’s career launched in Cannes when her film school project Inter-View, figured among the palmares of the Cinefondation competition in 1999. Over the years,... Read More

Trailer: The film adaptation of the Tony-winning musical ‘The Color Purple’ with Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo and Halle Bailey

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Trailer: The film adaptation of the Tony-winning musical ‘The Color Purple’ with Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo and Halle Bailey

Erik Anderson May 22, 2023

Today, Warner Bros released the first trailer for the upcoming movie musical adaptation of the Tony Award-winning production The Color Purple, produced by Oprah Winfrey... Read More

American Black Film Festival (ABFF) selects Oscar-qualifying HBO Short Film Showcase finalists

Erik Anderson May 22, 2023

The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) announced today the selection of finalists who will compete in its Annual HBO Short Film Award Showcase and Series and... Read More

‘Fallen Leaves’ review: Love wins in Aki Kaurismäki’s tender tragicomedy of the working class that finds him at his romantic best | Cannes

Savina Petkova May 22, 2023

A title as poetic as Fallen Leaves entirely suits the fourth installment of Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki’s working-class series, which began with Shadows in Paradise,... Read More

Focus Features drops first look clips of ‘Asteroid City’ ahead of its Cannes Film Festival debut

Erik Anderson May 22, 2023

Ahead of its world premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival this week, Focus Features has dropped three first look clips of Asteroid City,... Read More

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