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Cannes Review: ‘Lawless’ Draws Great Performances From Prohibition Violence
In "Lawless," Hillcoat is at his best working with actors and draws from them vulnerability, as well as the monsters within
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Cannes 2012: In Praise of Its Treatment of Women (Onscreen, at Least)
Cannes may not have chosen any women directors, but films like "Beasts of the Southern Wild" and "Beyond the Hills" speak with strong female voices
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Cannes Review: ‘Reality’ Bites the Quest for Fame
"Gomorrah" director Matteo Garrone takes on reality television with his new Cannes entry
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Cannes Review: ‘Paradies: Liebe’ Is About Sex, But It’s Torture
Ulrich Seidl's Cannes drama reverses the gender dynamic on sexual exploitation and proves to be a draining experience
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Cannes Review: ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ Is Wes Anderson’s Ode to Arrested Development
"Moonrise Kingdom" is sometimes more style than substance, but it's also charming, occasionally moving and always engaging, as Wes Anderson films are wont to be
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Cannes Review: ‘Melancholia,’ Baby
Happy endings, insists master provocateur Lars von Trier, have no point in our myths and our movies
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Cannes Diary: Stardom and Moonlight
The festival reaches a climax with a pair of huge movie stars — but down by the beach, there’s a show that never stops
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Cannes Review: ‘The Tree of Life’ Is Saturated With Beauty
Terrence Malick’s long-awaited film speaks in whispers and makes mystery the explanation
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Cannes Reviews: ‘The Artist’ Brings Happiness, ‘Michael’ Brings Dread
Two powerful films are a study in contrasts: “The Artist” is a joyful silent comedy, “Michael” the disturbing portrait of a child molester
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Cannes Diary: The Stranger Tides of Celebrity
Morning in Cannes is quiet. Then Johnny Depp showed up
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Cannes Reviews: Of Gods and Women
“Polisse” is thrown off-balance by its director’s strong presence; “Habemus Papam” grapples with faith and doubt
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Cannes Diary: The Shimmering Circus
Our correspondent glories in French pastry, conversation about movies … and a Hollywood-style pecking order
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Cannes: ‘We Need To Talk About Kevin’ Explores Blame, Guilt, Motherhood
Lynne Ramsay’s unsettling, unforgettable film is marked by a magnificent performance from Tilda Swinton
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Cannes Diary: Navigating the Streets and Officials
A quest for a credential upgrade ends happily at this year’s festival
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Cannes: ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Has Sex, Nudity — And It’s Boring
Julia Leigh’s “erotic fairy tale” is haunting and disturbing, but it’s not erotic, and it’s a little dull