Cannes Report
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‘Ma’ Rosa’ Cannes Review: It’s Ugly, and That’s the Point
Director Brillante Mendoza uses neorealist techniques to provoke outrage and explore corruption in Manila’s poorest slums
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Bullets, Vampires and Hippies: Cannes Gets Invaded by English-Language Indies
Un Certain Regard sidebar is playing host to the terrific indies “The Transfiguration,” “Captain Fantastic” and “Hell or High Water”
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‘Aquarius’ Cannes Review: Sonia Braga Stubbornly Stays Sexy in Her Golden Years
Star seems poised for a Cannes Best Actress win in Brazilian director Kleber Mendonca Filho’s breezy film
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Netflix Acquires Worldwide Rights to Frank Grillo Action Thriller ‘Wheelman’
Joe Carnahan is producing movie written and directed by Jeremy Rush
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Cannes Report, Day 7: Hollywood Women Disrupt Festival, ‘Loving’ Courts Early Awards Attention
Jodie Foster, Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon lead women making waves
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‘Hands of Stone’ Cannes Review: Nice Robert De Niro Celebration, Routine Boxing Movie
The movie about Roberto DurĂ¡n got a big boost from his presence — and from an emotional salute to De Niro
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Cannes Sales: STX, Amazon, A24, Weinstein Company Lead in Pricey Deal-Making
Buyers such as Open Road Films, Broad Green Pictures and Bleecker Street have also gotten in on the action
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‘Personal Shopper’ Cannes Review: Does Kristen Stewart Drama Deserve All Those Boos?
Stewart’s reteam with Olivier Assayas got rough reception on Monday
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Cannes Report, Day 6: Adam Driver’s ‘Paterson’ Inspires Poetic Reviews, Amazon Studios Parties on Riviera
Jim Jarmusch’s latest has critics writing social media sonnets; Chloe Sevigny on the scene as a director
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Cannes: Sundance Selects Acquires Ken Loach Drama ‘I, Daniel Blake’
Politically charged film from veteran British director won strong reviews after Thursday’s Cannes premiere
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‘Loving’ Cannes Review: Ruth Negga Stands Out in Poignant Real-Life Drama
Strong performances and a low-key tone highlight Jeff Nichols’ modest salute to a groundbreaking interracial couple
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Sex, Skin & Nerve in Cannes: 5 Top Lessons From the French Film Festival So Far
Steve Pond: Good or bad, film after film at this year’s festival has been bold, audacious and even a little nuts
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Cannes: Sony Classics Buys Festival Sensation ‘Toni Erdmann’
Director Maren Ade’s father-daughter story won sustained applause and rapturous reviews when it debuted on Friday
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Cannes Report, Day 5: ‘American Honey’s Portrait of Midwest Divides Critics; Carrie Fisher’s Furry Plus One
Andrea Arnold’s Midwestern odyssey gets both raves and eye rolls for depiction of lower class
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Susan Sarandon Slams Woody Allen Over Past Abuse Allegations
“I think he sexually assaulted a child and I don’t think that’s right,” says actress at Cannes talk