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Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 9:00AM by Nathaniel R
Raffey Cassidy, Jury President Julianne Moore, Tessa Thompson, Greta & Noah
Golden Lion winner Deneuve, Jodie Turner-Smith, Cassidy again, Don Cheadle, and HIllary Clinton?
Who was best dressed on the opening night of Venezia 79? It's your choice. Just make one. Vote as often as you'd like.
Sunday, May 29, 2022 at 4:00PM Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 8:34PM by Nathaniel R
TRIANGLE OF SADNESS
The world's most famous film festival wrapped today in the South of France after 10 days of celebrity glamour, arthouse flexing, and critical divisions. As with last year a big thank you to our Italian friend and contributor Elisa Giudici for her on-the-ground coverage. She reviewed all of the films that were given prizes! The links for the new films go to Elisa's reviews. Links on older films will take you to past coverage from various writers.
Vincent Lindon's jury didn't seem to come to clear unanimous agreements since there were two different ties. Of the 21 competition features 10 won prizes...
Best International Film, Cannes, Oscars (22) Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 12:39PM by Elisa Giudici
LEILA'S BROTHERS - one of the last to screen and a definite awards contender
It’s 3 AM as I type. I just finished packing my luggage while drinking my last cup of tea, trying to fight exhaustion. In my final day I saw three films which were curiously all about mothers and sisters. I'll try to collect my sleepy thoughts about those films, my predictions about who could win, and my second overall Cannes in loco after the jump. Let’s dive in...
Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 12:38PM The last days of the 75th Cannes Film Festival saw the premiere of many buzzy titles, including some that were declared Palme d'Or frontrunners on the spot. Albert Serra celebrates his first stint in the Main Competition with Pacification, a film that might not be for everyone but will undoubtedly satisfy the director's fans. Hirokazu Kore-eda returns after Shoplifters with another found-family crowd-pleaser, Broker. Lukas Dhont's Close reduced many to tears, but I'm not convinced. His debut was similarly acclaimed in Cannes, only to receive much-deserved backlash when seen by wider audiences. Kelly Reichardt seems to have delivered a low-key marvel with the Portland-set Showing Up, starring frequent collaborator Michelle Williams. Finally, Léonor Serraille closed the competition screenings with her sophomore feature, Mother and Son.
Just hours before Vincent Lindon's jury announces its choices, the Cannes at Home miniseries comes to an end with Serra's The Death of Louis XIV, Kore-eda's After Life, Dhont's Girl, Reichardt's Wendy and Lucy, and Serraille's Jeune Femme…
