Welcome back to Take Two, a column focusing on two films released in the same year, one a major...
In a shocking twist-of-fate, the Jury – under the presidency of director Pedro Almodóvar – have named Ruben Östlund’s...
Jeremy Renner & Elizabeth Olsen star in Taylor Sherdian's exhilarating Wind River. Our official verdict from Cannes is here.
Last week, the Official Selection of the 71st Festival de Cannes was revealed during Thierry Frémaux and Pierre Lescures’ traditional annual meeting with the French and international press. Discover the list of the feature films in Competition, at Un Certain Regard, Out of Competition, in Midnight Screenings and in Special... Read more
Australian actor Cate Blanchett is to be President of the Jury of the Festival de Cannes, the 71st edition of which will be taking place in May 2018. “I have been to Cannes in many guises over the years; as an actress, producer, in the marketplace, the Gala-sphere and... Read more
Lexus and The Weinstein Company announced today that Jeannie Donohoe’s film Game has won a Bronze Entertainment Lion for Cinema & Theatrical Fiction Film at Cannes Lions. Game, about a young athlete who defies the odds to pursue a sports passion, was one of four films released this year... Read more
Welcome back to Take Two, a column focusing on two films released in the same year, one a major release the other a hidden gem that share similar themes. The first entry focused on 1980 and the theme of trauma, looking at Best Picture winner Ordinary People and indie... Read more
Marion Cotillard stars in wartime romance, From the Land of the Moon. Our official verdict is in.
Read more Last night (Sunday, 28th May), the 70th Festival de Cannes took its final bow, awarding a multitude of international films with coveted plagues and scrolls. After twelve days of feverish action, the Jury – under the presidency of Pedro Almodòvar – named The Square as their Palme d’Or champion,... Read more
In a shocking twist-of-fate, the Jury – under the presidency of director Pedro Almodóvar – have named Ruben Östlund’s scathing satire, The Square, as the 2017 Palme d’Or recipient. Many had placed bets on 120 Beats Per Minute, and festival favourite, Loveless, for top-prize glory, but the brilliantly acidic comedy starring... Read more
Joaquin Phoenix channels Travis Bickle in director Lynne Ramsay’s lean, mean, and unflinching latest, You Were Never Really Here. The film, which screens in competition here in Cannes, will be looking to secure some prizes tomorrow night, with many already placing Academy Awards bets on its leading actor. Below... Read more
Luis Buñuel’s sexually surrealist classic, Belle De Jour, returns to Cannes for its 50th anniversary. Check out our review.
Read more Swedish maestro Ruben Östlund returns to the Croisette with his disarmingly hilarious deconstruction of modern art culture, The Square. Bringing a flavourful cast along for his chaotically funny journey, including Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West, and Claes Bang, the Palme d’Or nominee is among the festival’s finest offerings. Click here... Read more
Directors Ben and Joshua Safdie bring a serving of pulp to the bright lights of Cannes with their fiery crime thriller, Good Time, for A24 studios. Competing for the Palme d’Or, the film sports a definitive Robert Pattinson performance – one which could easily win him a Best Actor... Read more