Ben Croll
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‘Last Summer’ Review: Catherine Breillat’s Scandal-Courting Drama Draws Yawns
Cannes 2023: Can a film without much spark really be said to fizzle?
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‘A Brighter Tomorrow’ Review: Nanni Moretti Returns to Cannes With His Tics and Obsessions Laid Bare
Cannes 2023: Farce is a comeback of sorts that could also serve as the director’s closing statement
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‘The Pot au Feu’ Review: Juliette Binoche and Benoit Magimel Shine in a Lush, Kitchen-Set Romance
Cannes 2023: Trần Anh Hùng’s period drama prefers steaks to stakes – and it’s an absolute delight
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‘Kidnapped’ Review: A Bittersweet Tale of Childhood Resilience
Cannes 2023: The film doesn’t pit one faith against another, instead it sets individuals against larger institutions
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Sam Levinson’s HBO Series ‘The Idol’ Singes Cannes With Luxury Sleaze
There was plenty of earned laughter and warm applause for Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp and Sam Levinson
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Jude Law Stunk Up the Set of ‘Firebrand’ – And He’s Proud of It
Cannes 2023: Playing Henry VIII, Law and his specially commissioned scent were “wonderfully terrifying,” said co-star Alicia Vikander at a Cannes press conference
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‘The Zone of Interest’ Review: Jonathan Glazer’s Holocaust Drama Is Dark and Disturbing
Cannes 2023: A new take on an ungraspable madness we must never let ourselves forget
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‘Homecoming’ Review: Catherine Corsini’s Feature Is a Hedonistic Coming-of-Age Tale
Cannes 2023: The film was mired in controversy after news of irresponsible on-set practices broke just before the selection was announced
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Cannes Critic’s Take: From Martin Scorsese to Wes Anderson, This Year’s Lineup Is Faithful to Old Friends
TheWrap magazine: The 76th Cannes film festival will also showcase “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and Pixar’s “Elemental”
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‘Close’ Review: Gentle Coming-of-Age Drama Packs an Emotional Punch
Belgian filmmaker Lukas Dhont is a generous and patient director of his unknown and more established performers
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‘Nostalgia’ Review: Mario Martone’s Thin Story Bolstered by Star Pierfrancesco Favino
Italy’s Oscar entry is a nigh perfect candidate to wave il Tricolore, however
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‘No Bears’ Review: Jafar Panahi Continues to Create Powerful Art, Even When Officially Banned
The Iranian auteur crafts what might be his most powerful work yet in exile, one that addresses his own shortcomings as well as his country’s sanctions against him
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‘Broker’ Review: Hirokazu Kore-eda Continues to Explore What Makes a Family
The Japanese director who won the Palme d’Or for “Shoplifters” returns to that track with a fine but none-too-memorable drama
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‘The Whale’ Review: Darren Aronofsky Handles a Heavyset Character With a Heavy Hand
This claustrophobic adaptation of a play simultaneously feels like a departure and entirely of a piece with his filmography
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‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’ Review: Stirring Doc Intertwines the DNA of Nan Goldin’s Art and Activism
Laura Poitras’ Golden Lion–winner tracks the artist’s life and her commitment to taking on the Sackler family’s presence in the museum world