2018 cannes

Cannes Podcast #2: Post-fest impressions, best and worst plus dream juries with guest Aaron Locke

It's one week after the close of the 71st Cannes Film Festival and guest Aaron Locke, who guested on the… Read More

May 26, 2018

Wrapping Up: Cannes Isn’t Back, It Never Left

[divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] The 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival has ended and with it came the fight… Read More

May 20, 2018

2018 Cannes Awards: Kore-eda’s ‘Shoplifters’ Wins Palme d’Or; Spike Lee Takes Grand Prix for ‘BlacKkKlansman’

Japan's Hirokazu Kore-eda has won the highest honor from the Cannes Film Festival, the Palme d'Or for Shoplifters. He previously… Read More

May 19, 2018

2018 Cannes: ‘Border,’ ‘Girl,’ win top Un Certain Regard awards

[divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] The Un Certain Regard section of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival has given the troll romance… Read More

May 18, 2018

Cannes Review: Kore-eda’s unforgettable ‘Shoplifters’ is his best film to date

SHOPLIFTERS, from Hirokazu Kore-eda (courtesy Cannes Film Festival) SHOPLIFTERS is Hirokazu Kore-eda’s best film to date, and one of the… Read More

May 15, 2018

Cannes Review: ‘BlacKkKlansman’ is Spike Lee’s best film in over a decade

[divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] Spike Lee, I doubt anyone would argue, has paved the way for the likes of John… Read More

May 14, 2018

Cannes Review: ‘Girl,’ the deeply humane debut from Lukas Dhont

[divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] Lara is 15 going on 16 trans girl with dreams of being a professional ballerina in… Read More

May 13, 2018

Cannes Review: Zhao Tao is a Best Actress Contender in ‘Ash is Purest White’ from Jia Zhang-ke

One of the most commercial and straightforward films of his career, Jia Zhang-ke’s ASH IS PUREST WHITE is accessible but… Read More

May 13, 2018

Cannes Review: ‘Border,’ Ali Abbasi’s thrilling supernatural gothic romance

[divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] Ali Abbasi creates the grimmest of faerie tales as two outcasts find love in a hopeless… Read More

May 12, 2018

Cannes Review: Mads Mikkelsen burns up the screen in icy ‘Arctic’

Survival films can go either way: they can be engaging viewing experiences that expand their scope beyond their basic premise… Read More

May 12, 2018

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