‘Shana’ Must Deal With a Toxic Partner Leaving Prison, a Death and More. Can a Ring Protect Her? (Exclusive Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Trailer)

‘Shana’ Must Deal With a Toxic Partner Leaving Prison, a Death and More. Can a Ring Protect Her? (Exclusive Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Trailer)

When her grandmother dies, Shana inherits a ring that is supposed to protect her from bad luck. And wow, does she need it! After all, Shana must not only navigate the trials and tribulations of everyday life with the support of her group of friends. Her toxic partner is also being released from prison. So,…

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‘Dangerous Animals’ Review: Jai Courtney Competes With an Ocean Apex Predator to Chew Scenery as Shark Meets Serial Killer

‘Dangerous Animals’ Review: Jai Courtney Competes With an Ocean Apex Predator to Chew Scenery as Shark Meets Serial Killer

While Ozploitation dates back to 1970, the predecessor Dangerous Animals calls to mind more than anything is 2005’s Wolf Creek. Only this time, the mayhem happens in open water. Both these sadistic Australian B-movies revolve around a psychotic serial killer preying on travelers and both serve up blood, guts and torture porn, which should provide…

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#Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Lineup Unveiled

#Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Lineup Unveiled

The Cannes Directors’ Fortnight section has unveiled its lineup for the 2024 festival, which will open with This Life of Mine, the final feature from the late French director Sophie Fillières. The drama features Agnès Jaoui as a woman whose identity starts to unravel when she turns 55. Fillières died shortly after wrapping principal photography…

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#Cannes: Elena Martín Gimeno’s ‘Creatura’ Wins Best European Film at Directors’ Fortnight

#Cannes: Elena Martín Gimeno’s ‘Creatura’ Wins Best European Film at Directors’ Fortnight

Creatura, the debut feature from Spanish director Elena Martín Gimeno, has won the Europa Cinemas Label prize for best European film in the 2023 Cannes Directors’ Fortnight section. The drama, about a seemingly perfect couple who can’t manage to have sex anymore, explores themes of repression and female sexual desire. Gimeno co-wrote the screenplay for…

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