Cannes

Cannes Review: Xavier Dolan’s ‘Laurence Anyways’ Is A Spirited But Self-Indulgent Mess

Whatever happened to brevity? Xavier Dolan’s latest project - the transgender-infused romantic melodrama Laurence Anyways that was chosen as part… Read More

Cannes Review: ‘Mystery’ is a Slow Burn Soap Opera with Social Subtext

Opening this year’s Un Certain Regard programme, Mystery returns festival veteran Lou Ye to Cannes for the fourth time, having… Read More

Cannes Review: ‘Paradise: Love’ Is Grotesque and Too Openly Provocative For Its Own Good

Those of you who read my review of Sleeping Beauty at last year’s festival might remember that I said the… Read More

Cannes in 60 Seconds: A Lounging ‘Dictator,’ A Triumphant ‘Kingdom’ and Maximum Plaid

What is Cannes in 60 Seconds? If you say it with a pompous accent, it’s a hilarious pun on a… Read More

Cannes Review: ‘Roman Polanski — A Film Memoir’ is Interesting But Sychophantic

Roman Polanski has more than one story to tell. In a lifetime dedicated to storytelling, it is ironic that his… Read More

Cannes Review: ‘Rust and Bone’ Offers An Awards-Worthy, Emotionally Raw Love Story

Rust and Bone could well have failed. In many other hands the story of a killer whale trainer who loses… Read More

Robert Pattinson Continues to Distance Career from ‘Twilight,’ Signs Up for ‘Mission: Blacklist’

By now, it seems fairly obvious that this year’s Cannes Film Festival will serve as a coming out party of… Read More

‘Cosmopolis’ Trailer Previews the Violence David Cronenberg Has in Store For Cannes

The first teaser we saw for David Cronenberg’s upcoming film Cosmopolis gave us a glimpse of a stylish, violent work… Read More

The Ultimate Cannes 2012 Wishlist: 13 Movies We Hope Are There in May

Cannes! It’s upon us!At this stage last year, I offered my pre-festival wishlist for what films might screen at Cannes (and… Read More