Holocaust drama signifies the arrival of an important new filmmaker in Laszlo Nemes.
Review: 'Son of Saul' is a truly remarkable cinematic experience
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 8:31 am · May 15th, 2015
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Review: Emma Stone does her best to bring Woody Allen's 'Irrational Man' to life
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 6:55 am · May 15th, 2015
Emma Stone and Parker Posey do their best, but Woody Allen’s latest drama, “Irrational Man,” is almost as forgettable as his last effort, “Magic in the Moonlight.”
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'Hateful Eight' looks good, but 'Lion' may be Harvey Weinstein's secret Oscar player
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:19 am · May 14th, 2015
Harvey Weinstein previewed The Weinstein Company’s 2015 slate in Cannes Thursday evening with films such as “The Hateful Eight,” “Lion,” “Southpaw,” “Tulip Fever,” “Adam Jones,” “Carol” and “Macbeth” making the assembled media take notice.
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Tom Hardy says he knew he owed George Miller an apology after he saw 'Mad Max: Fury Road'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:45 am · May 14th, 2015
The Cannes press conference for “Mad MaxL Fury Road” finds Tom Hardy apologizing to director George Miller. Plus, we discover what Mel Gibson thinks about the movie.
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Review: The modernity of 'Tale of Tales' almost trumps its visual splendor
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:50 pm · May 13th, 2015
Matteo Garrone’s “Tale of Tales” with Selma Hayek, John C. Reilly and Vincent Cassel is a slightly bumpy two hours of storytelling, but it’s peppered with wonder and unexpected humor.
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Fox Searchlight nabs Paolo Sorrentino's 'Youth' with Michael Caine in prime lead role
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:17 pm · May 13th, 2015
Fox Searchlight has acquired Paolo Sorrentino’s “Youth” at Cannes, with Michael Caine in a role that could well land him in the thick of the upcoming Best Actor race.
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Lionsgate acquires 'Genius,' quietly amasses intriguing awards slate
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:31 am · May 13th, 2015
Lionsgate has picked up Michael Grandage’s “Genius” at the Cannes Film Festival, and if it ends up with a 2015 release, it joins an interesting line-up of potential awards players for the studio, which hasn’t been in the thick of it since 2009’s “Precious.”
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Lionsgate/Roadside pick up Gus Van Sant's 'Sea of Trees' with Matthew McConaughey
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:58 am · May 13th, 2015
Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions are teaming up to release Gus Van Sant’s “The Sea of Trees,” screening this weekend at the Cannes Film Festival.
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6 things we learned from the Coens, Jake and Guillermo at their Cannes press conf
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 6:47 am · May 13th, 2015
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Jake Gyllenhaal, Xavier Dolan, Guillermo Del Toro and Sienna Miller all had interesting things to say at the kick-off press conference for the 2015 Cannes Film Festival jury.
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Review: Cannes' opener 'Standing Tall' can't avoid the courtroom clichés
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 4:27 am · May 13th, 2015
Emmanuelle Bercort’s “La Tête Haute” (Standing Tall) has a positive message and an expectedly fine performance from Catherine Deneuve but is an overly long mixed bag of troubled youth clichés.
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The movies you need to pay attention to at Cannes 2015 and why
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 3:49 am · May 12th, 2015
19 films the world is waiting to premiere and why you should care about them including “Carol,” “Inside Out,” “Sicario,” “The Sea of Trees,” “Amy,” “The Lobster,” “Louder Than Bombs,” “Love” and more.
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How will the 2015 Cannes Film Festival set the stage for this year's Oscar race?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:00 am · May 11th, 2015
The 2015 Cannes Film Festival commences Wednesday, May 13. With it comes the usual array of awards hopefuls that could end up on red carpet after red carpet by year’s end.
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Exclusive: Emily Blunt and Josh Brolin in images from Cannes' premiere 'Sicario'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:39 pm · May 5th, 2015
An exclusive look at Josh Brolin, Benecio Del Toro and Emily Blunt in images from Denis Villeneuve’s new thriller “Sicario” which premieres at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival later this month.
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Parker Posey gets her moment in new trailer for Woody Allen's 'Irrational Man'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:38 am · April 29th, 2015
Parker Posey returns to the spotlight (sort of) alongside Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix in Woody Allen’s “Irrational Man.”
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Jake Gyllenhaal, Guillermo Del Toro , Sienna Miller on 2015 Cannes Film Festival
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:24 pm · April 21st, 2015
The 2015 Cannes Film Festival announces its Grand Jury and Director’s Fortnight selections.
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'Inside Out,' 'Carol' and 'Macbeth' highlight the 2015 Cannes Film Festival selections
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:24 am · April 16th, 2015
“Inside Out,” “Macbeth,” “Carol,” “Sicario,” “A Tale of Love and Darkness,” “A Sea of Trees,” “Irrational Man” and “The Assassin” are just some of the films that will premiere at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
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A female directed film will open the Cannes Film Festival for the first time in 28 years
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:52 am · April 13th, 2015
“La Tête haute” will open the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and that makes Emmanuelle Bercot the first woman to direct the opening night film since Diane Kurys’ “A Man in Love” in 1987.
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Ingrid Berman's smile is the centerpiece of the 68th Cannes Film Festival poster
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:08 pm · March 23rd, 2015
Ingrid Bergman enjoys the honor of starring in the official poster for the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
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