
Ruben Ostlund
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Cannes Critic’s Forecast: Tom Cruise, a Cronenberg Gorefest and a Polish Donkey Hit the Croisette
By Alonso Duralde | May 16, 2022 @ 3:45 PMFrom ”Top Gun: Maverick“ to Jerzy Skolimowski’s film told from a donkey’s POV, there’s something for everyone at this year’s fest
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‘Downhill’ Film Review: Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell Remake Falls Short of Original
By Alonso Duralde | February 26, 2020 @ 10:45 AMThis unnecessary redo of ”Force Majeure“ doesn’t trust its audience’s intelligence
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell Have an Awkward Ski Vacation in ‘Downhill’ Trailer (Video)
By Brian Welk | December 20, 2019 @ 7:30 AMDramedy based on Swedish film ”Force Majeure“ premieres at Sundance and opens in theaters on Valentine’s Day
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Watch Swedish Director Freak Out Again Over Oscar Nomination (Exclusive Video)
By Steve Pond | February 14, 2018 @ 2:13 PM”The Square“ director Ruben Ostlund has made a sequel to his hysterical viral video from when he didn’t get nominated for ”Force Majeure“
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Swedish Comedy ‘The Square’ Dominates European Film Awards
By Steve Pond | December 9, 2017 @ 12:49 PMRuben Ostlund’s Oscar contender wins six awards, including best actor; Alexandra Borbely takes best actress for ”On Body and Soul“
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‘The Square’ Review: Comedic Moral Fable Shocks, Then Repeats Itself
By Inkoo Kang | October 26, 2017 @ 12:19 PMDirector Ruben Ostlund (”Force Majeure“) makes lacerating points about society, but then he keeps making them
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Why Elisabeth Moss Really Wanted to Meet With Ruben Ostlund for ‘The Square’ (Video)
By Brian Welk | September 20, 2017 @ 4:24 PMTIFF 2017: ”I thought he would give the role to someone much better,“ Moss tells TheWrap of catching a train to meet the director
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‘The Square,’ ‘In the Fade’ Top First Batch of Oscar Foreign Language Contenders
By Steve Pond | August 24, 2017 @ 3:35 PMAs countries begin to submit their entries to this year’s race, dozens more filmmakers could join the field soon
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Oscar Foreign Language Film Race 2017: Complete List of Contenders
By Steve Pond | August 24, 2017 @ 3:35 PM”The Square“ and ”In the Fade“ are among the top contenders as countries begin making their Oscar selections
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Cannes So Far: Movies Take a Back Seat to Netflix and Security
By Steve Pond | May 21, 2017 @ 5:27 PMThe 70th anniversary Cannes has delivered strong films, but nothing to seize the conversation away from the streaming giant and tech snafus
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‘The Square’ Cannes Review: Swedish Satire Goes Ape, in the Best Way
By Steve Pond | May 19, 2017 @ 5:09 PMRuben Ostlund’s art-world story featuring Elisabeth Moss and Dominic West does a brilliant job of asking the director’s favorite question: ”Aren’t we humans a sorry lot?“
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Cannes Film Festival Adds Roman Polanski Film to Lineup
By Steve Pond | April 27, 2017 @ 10:44 AMThe seven new selections also include films by Barbet Schroeder and Ruben Ostlund
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Cannes Organizers Step Up Security, Promise ‘Impenetrable Bubble’ Around Red Carpet
By Ben Croll | May 9, 2016 @ 3:10 PMFrance’s Minster of the Interior Bernard Cazeneuve tours festival headquarters on Monday
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Marthe Keller, Ruben Ostlund, Diego Luna Get Jury Duty at Cannes
By Steve Pond | April 28, 2016 @ 8:21 AMThe festival’s Un Certain Regard, Camera d’Or and Short Films and Cinefondation panels also include Radu Muntean, Naomi Kawase and Josée Croze
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Golden Globe Nominees Reactions: 47 of Hollywood’s Most ‘Grateful,’ ‘Thankful’ and ‘Humbled’
By Ryan O'Connell, Debbie Emery and Tim Kenneally | December 11, 2014 @ 11:42 AMKeira Knightley, Michael Keaton, Amy Adams and Emily Blunt among those who are ”excited“ and ”surprised“