‘Resurrection’ Review: Director Bi Gan’s Beguiling, Beautifully Realized Journey Through the Life, Death and Possible Rebirth of Cinema

‘Resurrection’ Review: Director Bi Gan’s Beguiling, Beautifully Realized Journey Through the Life, Death and Possible Rebirth of Cinema

The director of ‘Long Day’s Journey into Night’ returns to Cannes with a century-spanning movie-tale made in the cinematic style of five different epochs. If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on Google News too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites. If you want…

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‘A Private Life’ Review: A Delightfully Paired Jodie Foster and Daniel Auteuil Escape Injury in a Messy but Pleasurable Genre Collision

‘A Private Life’ Review: A Delightfully Paired Jodie Foster and Daniel Auteuil Escape Injury in a Messy but Pleasurable Genre Collision

Caught between sophisticated comedy and silly fluff, between Hitchcockian mystery and zany amateur sleuth caper, A Private Life (Vie Privée) is a lot more fun than it probably deserves to be thanks to the disarming chemistry of its seasoned leads, Jodie Foster and Daniel Auteuil. Rebecca Zlotowski’s latest doesn’t have the intoxicating sun-kissed sensuality of…

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Cannes: Mubi Buys Wagner Moura-Starring ‘The Secret Agent’ for U.K., India, Most of Latin America

Cannes: Mubi Buys Wagner Moura-Starring ‘The Secret Agent’ for U.K., India, Most of Latin America

Arthouse streamer and distributor Mubi has acquired the political thriller The Secret Agent from writer and director Kleber Mendonça Filho (Ghost Portrait, Bacurau, Aquarius), which has been a standout in the Cannes Film Festival competition, for the U.K., Ireland, India and Latin America, except for Brazil. The Portuguese-language movie, about a technology expert returning to his hometown…

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‘Love Me Tender’ Review: Vicky Krieps Anchors a Hard-Hitting Chronicle of Motherhood and Sexual Freedom That Overstays Its Welcome

‘Love Me Tender’ Review: Vicky Krieps Anchors a Hard-Hitting Chronicle of Motherhood and Sexual Freedom That Overstays Its Welcome

If there are two things you can say about art house ingenue Vicky Krieps, it’s that she’s the most internationally famous actor to ever emerge from the tiny European nation of Luxembourg, and that she rarely takes on roles that could be considered easy or light.   After breaking out in Phantom Thread, starring as…

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Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Eleanor the Great’ Draws Cheers, Tears at Cannes Premiere

Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Eleanor the Great’ Draws Cheers, Tears at Cannes Premiere

The Oscar campaign for Eleanor the Great starts now. Raucous cheers and quite a few tears greeted the world premiere of Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut, which premiered in Cannes‘ Un Certain Regard section on Tuesday. The Cannes crowd warmly embraced the dramedy, which stars June Squibb at the titular Eleanor Morgenstern (Squibb), a fiercely independent…

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‘Eleanor the Great’ Review: June Squibb Steadies Scarlett Johansson’s Wobbly Directorial Debut

‘Eleanor the Great’ Review: June Squibb Steadies Scarlett Johansson’s Wobbly Directorial Debut

In her directorial debut Eleanor the Great, Scarlett Johansson tries to shape a portrait of aging, loneliness and grief in America through the misadventures of her eponymous protagonist, played by the reliably funny June Squibb (Thelma). You want Eleanor the Great to succeed because of its charming lead and compelling premise (the screenplay is by…

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‘Highest 2 Lowest’: Spike Lee on Trump, Cannes Scandals and the Knicks’ Championship Chances: “We’re Going to Win!”

‘Highest 2 Lowest’: Spike Lee on Trump, Cannes Scandals and the Knicks’ Championship Chances: “We’re Going to Win!”

Spike Lee got off to a strong start. “No fuck ups today!” the director quipped, kicking off his press conference to Highest 2 Lowest, his electrifying new crime thriller that premiered out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival. The director was referencing his last time in Cannes, when he was president of the 74th…

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