AwardsWatch - cannes review

Cannes Review take two: ‘Les Misérables’ is “one of the most timely and urgent films of the year”

Mina Takla May 16, 2019

Ladj Ly’s debut feature is a stunning, explosive film that is both fresh and arresting Debut films selected in competition at Cannes are rare –... Read More

Cannes Review: ‘Bull’ has good intentions but feels all too familiar

Valerie Complex May 16, 2019

First time feature director Annie Silverstein new film Bull, will leave you with thoughts you can’t process right away. Silverstein co-wrote the script with Johnny... Read More

Cannes Review: ‘Les Miserables’ is a technical marvel and a breathtaking debut

Jack King May 16, 2019

Ladj Ly’s supremely confident debut feature recalls the bitingly fierce critical voice of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, transplanting it into the estates and housing blocks... Read More

Cannes Review: ‘Bacurau’

Mina Takla May 16, 2019

For Juliano Dornelles and Kleber Mendonça Filho, Bacurau is a step down from Filho’s masterful Aquarius and a middling political epic that doesn’t fully land.... Read More

Cannes Review take 2: ‘The Dead Don’t Die’

Mina Takla May 15, 2019

Jim Jarmusch’s most commercial film to date marks a departure for the director but also doesn’t offer a memorable viewing experience. Some directors like to... Read More

Cannes Review: Jim Jarmusch’s ‘The Dead Don’t Die’

Jack King May 15, 2019

Much like the zombies and ghouls the heroes of The Dead Don’t Die contend with, Jim Jarmusch’s B-movie satire rises slowly, brings our attention to... Read More

Cannes Review: ‘The Unknown Saint’ (‘Le Miracle du Saint Inconnu’)

Mina Takla May 15, 2019

Alaa Eldin Aljem’s debut feature is the rare Arab film that not only works as a meaningful comedy but also manages to be smart, audacious... Read More

Cannes Review: ‘Whitney’ – a Heartbreaking Chronicle of the Rise and Fall of a Legend

Erik Anderson May 17, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] If you were alive in the 1980s it was impossible to miss out on the once in a lifetime talent that... Read More

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

Mina Takla May 15, 2018

SHOPLIFTERS is Hirokazu Kore-eda’s best film to date, and one of the most pleasant surprises of the Cannes Film Festival. A deceptively simple but utterly... Read More

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

Erik Anderson May 14, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Spike Lee, I doubt anyone would argue, has paved the way for the likes of John Singleton, Ava DuVernay, Dee Rees... Read More