CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

Michael Haneke's 'Amour' takes the Palme d'Or at Cannes

Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:46 am · May 27th, 2012

Michael Haneke has become the seventh filmmaker to win the coveted Palme d’Or twice — and only the second to win for consecutive films.

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'Beasts of the Southern Wild,' 'In the Fog,' 'The Hunt' take preliminary Cannes awards

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:58 am · May 27th, 2012

Ahead of tonight’s main Cannes awards ceremony, the Un Certain Regard, FIPRESCI and Ecumenical Jury prizes have all been announced.

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Who will win at Cannes tomorrow… and who should

Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:19 pm · May 26th, 2012

We offer our best bets and personal favorites for tomorrow’s Cannes Film Festival awards.

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Review: 'Mud' brings Jeff Nichols' moodiness to the mainstream

Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:02 am · May 26th, 2012

The Cannes competition drew to a close today with “Mud,” an affecting but over-familiar coming-of-age tale from “Take Shelter” director Jeff Nichols.

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Oscar Talk: Ep. 85 — Special Edition! — Cannes 2012 dispatch

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:05 pm · May 25th, 2012

In this week’s special edition podcast Kris and Anne are joined by Guy Lodge for a lengthy discussion of the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.

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'No' takes top honors in Directors' Fortnight at Cannes

Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:43 am · May 25th, 2012

Buzz keeps building for the biggest critical story of this year’s Cannes sidebars.

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Review: Robert Pattinson has a devil's haircut on his mind in Cronenberg's 'Cosmopolis'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:52 am · May 25th, 2012

David Cronenberg is back to his strange self in his faithful but flummoxing adaptation of Don DeLillo’s novel.

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Review: 'The Paperboy' straddles the line between trash and treat

Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:50 am · May 24th, 2012

Lee Daniels’s bonkers follow-up to ‘Precious’ aims for camp-classic status… and should probably get it.

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Review: 'On the Road' sticks to the map

Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:15 pm · May 23rd, 2012

The film adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s novel has been in the works since 1968 — and isn’t quite worth the wait.

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Sony Classics says yes to 'No' at Cannes

Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:22 am · May 22nd, 2012

The top distributor of foreign-language fare in the US heeds the buzz around Pablo Larrain’s Directors’ Fortnight standout.

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Review: Stylish, strutting 'Killing Them Softly' too tough for subtext

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:32 am · May 22nd, 2012

Andrew Dominik’s latest brings latter-day capitalist concerns to a sleek 1970s homage.

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Queuin' in the rain: Cannes 2012 hits the halfway mark

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:43 pm · May 21st, 2012

As rainclouds continue to gather over Cannes, Michael Haneke’s “Amour” is currently the toast of the festival.

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Take a 'Moonrise Kingdom' tour with Bill Murray

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:39 am · May 21st, 2012

Focus Features has released a nifty little featurette with Bill Murray giving a tour of Wes Anderson’s latest film throughout a few of its various sets. It’s a great opportunity for some wry Murray humor and to showcase the top-notch production design of the film.

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Weinstein maintains a muscular presence at Cannes

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:21 am · May 21st, 2012

It’s fair to say The Weinstein Company is pretty high on the value of Cannes this year. And tonight will be all about their upcoming films as they pull the old “let’s show some footage, stir the interest pot and steal a little bit of thunder” trick.

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