Cannes Report
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‘Bull’ Film Review: Annie Silverstein Finds Signs of Life in Numb Characters
Actors Amber Havard and Rob Morgan make us feel for characters who themselves don’t want to feel
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Cannes 2020: Why Cancellation Looks More Likely Than a Virtual Festival
For the moment, the celebrated French festival is stalling for time as it tries to figure out a road forward in the age of COVID-19
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‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ Film Review: Ravishing Drama Is a Feminist Tale From a Pre-Feminist World
Laced with bittersweet romanticism, director Céline Sciamma’s strong prize contender is fundamentally about the act of looking
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Cannes Extends Deadlines But Admits This Year’s Festival Could Be Canceled
“We are working towards a deferred event, if at all possible,” says the festival — “and if it is not possible, we will accept that”
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2020 Cannes Film Festival Postponed Over Coronavirus Concerns
The 73rd annual festival was supposed to run May 12 to May 23
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‘Bacurau’ Film Review: Bloody Brazilian Fever Dream Has More Than Gore on Its Mind
Directors Kleber Mendonca Filho and Juliano Dornelles have so much fun with the genre trappings that it sometimes obscures their points about exploitation and community
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‘The Wild Goose Lake’ Film Review: Chinese Action Flick Is Indulgent but Fun
Director Diao Yinan puts his own spin on some familiar action tropes
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‘Beanpole’ Film Review: Dark Russian Drama Delves Into Postwar Purgatory
Kantemir Balagov won the directing award at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard for a film that plays like a cosmic joke but is wholly untouched by humor
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‘A Hidden Life’ Film Review: Terrence Malick Gets His Mojo Back With World War II Drama
Anchored in story in a way his last few movies have not been, this World War II drama is the director’s most monumental work since “The Tree of Life”
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‘Little Joe’ Film Review: Horticultural Horror Flick Is a Gonzo Genre Freakout
Jessica Hausner’s English language debut is about a specially-bred flower that develops sinister powers
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‘Atlantics’ Film Review: Mati Diop Offers Poetic New Take on Refugee Tale
Romantic drama mixes personal, political and supernatural
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‘Frankie’ Film Review: Isabelle Huppert and Marisa Tomei Shine in Quiet Family Drama
Ira Sachs’ melancholy tone poem follows French and American actors in a picturesque European setting
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‘The Lighthouse’ Film Review: Robert Pattinson Rocks With a Portrait of Madness
Before he has a chance to don Batman’s cowl, Pattison teams with Willem Dafoe to rip into this black-and-white fever dream with demented glee
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‘Parasite’ Film Review: Bong Joon-ho Tackles Disparity With Delicious Dark Comedy
Cannes 2019: This darkly funny thriller with a searing social conscience is a remarkable success, but will the jury see past its genre?
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‘Pain and Glory’ Film Review: Antonio Banderas Plays Pedro Almodóvar – Sort Of
Cannes 2019: Almodóvar’s gentle memory piece replaces the youthful provocation of his early films with mature reflection