‘In Waves’ Review: An Eloquent Rendering of First Love, Heart-Crushing Loss and the Joy of Surfing

‘In Waves’ Review: An Eloquent Rendering of First Love, Heart-Crushing Loss and the Joy of Surfing

The first animated film to open the Cannes festival’s Critics’ Week, In Waves is an understated marvel, its elegant hand-drawn simplicity bolstered by a strong emotional throughline. The love story it tells — spirited, tender and wrenching — begins with the clumsy meet-cute in a suburban Los Angeles high school of AJ, an introverted skateboarder,…

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Where Cannes Checks In

Where Cannes Checks In

Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel58 Boulevard de la Croisette Carlton Cannes, courtesy of Regent Opened in 1913, the Carlton is arguably Cannes’ most famous film hotel thanks to its prominent role in To Catch a Thief starring Grace Kelly and Cary Grant. Its Belle Époque façade and Croisette location helped define the Riviera fantasy for…

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Director Koji Fukada Doesn’t Believe in Bad Guys

Director Koji Fukada Doesn’t Believe in Bad Guys

When Japanese director Koji Fukada received the Tokyo International Film Festival’s Akira Kurosawa Award at the age of 42 in 2022, he bashfully suggested that the career achievement prize might be coming a little too soon. Past recipients had included Steven Spielberg, Yoji Yamada and Taiwan’s Hou Hsiao-hsien; and the other honoree that night, with…

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Demi Moore Decries “Self-Censorship,” Park Chan-wook Welcomes Politics “Without Prejudice” as Cannes Gets Underway

Demi Moore Decries “Self-Censorship,” Park Chan-wook Welcomes Politics “Without Prejudice” as Cannes Gets Underway

Hollywood star Demi Moore and Korean auteur Park Chan-wook kicked off the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday with a series of careful but unequivocal statements defending the role of politics in cinema. Asked whether she had concerns about political statements during the festival potentially distracting from the films themselves, Moore said…

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Juliette Binoche, Adèle Haenel, Swann Arlaud Protest Billionaire’s Bid for French Cinema Chain UGC as “Fascist Takeover”

Juliette Binoche, Adèle Haenel, Swann Arlaud Protest Billionaire’s Bid for French Cinema Chain UGC as “Fascist Takeover”

On the eve of the Cannes Film Festival, some 600 French film professionals, including acclaimed actors Juliette Binoche, Adèle Haenel, Swann Arlaud and Damien Bonnard, have signed an open letter opposing plans by right-wing billionaire Vincent Bolloré to take full control of UGC, France’s third-largest cinema chain. The letter, published in left-leaning French newspaper Libération,…

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Karlis Arnolds Avots on His ‘Hamlet’ Moment With Croisette Debut ‘Ulya,’ Acting With Soul, Being Told He Was Too Tall and Championing Misfits

Karlis Arnolds Avots on His ‘Hamlet’ Moment With Croisette Debut ‘Ulya,’ Acting With Soul, Being Told He Was Too Tall and Championing Misfits

With a population of about 1.8 million, comparable to that of West Virginia, the Baltic country of Latvia is punching well above its weight in terms of cinematic breakouts. Case in point: Flow‘s Oscar for best animated feature in 2025. Now, an emerging actor from Latvia is taking an increasingly global spotlight and is gearing…

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Bong Joon Ho’s Animated ‘Ally’ Sets Voice Cast With Bradley Cooper, Ayo Edebiri, Werner Herzog

Bong Joon Ho’s Animated ‘Ally’ Sets Voice Cast With Bradley Cooper, Ayo Edebiri, Werner Herzog

Bong Joon Ho‘s much-anticipated animated feature Ally has lined up its voice cast, with Bradley Cooper, Ayo Edebiri, Dave Bautista, Finn Wolfhard, Rachel House and Werner Herzog joining the project, the Oscar-winning director’s producers announced Tuesday on day one of the Cannes Film Festival. Newcomer Alex Jayne Go led the casting announcement, suggesting she could…

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Cannes: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Comedy Legend and ‘Tangles’ Star/Producer, Will Guest on THR’s ‘Awards Chatter’ Pod Live From Meta House

Cannes: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Comedy Legend and ‘Tangles’ Star/Producer, Will Guest on THR’s ‘Awards Chatter’ Pod Live From Meta House

The Hollywood Reporter is pleased to invite attendees of the upcoming Cannes Film Festival to a very special event: a live recording of THR’s Awards Chatter podcast with the legendary actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The hour-long career retrospective interview, which will be followed by a reception, will take place on Thursday, May 14, in Meta House, Meta’s…

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Association of Film Commissioners Int’l, Stage 32 Launch Global Workforce Training Initiative to Address Crew Shortages

Association of Film Commissioners Int’l, Stage 32 Launch Global Workforce Training Initiative to Address Crew Shortages

As global film and television production spreads across more regions than ever, the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) and Stage 32 are teaming up to launch a new education partnership aimed at solving one of the industry’s key bottlenecks: a shortage of trained below-the-line crew in emerging and competitive markets. The partnership will officially…

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