Cannes
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Eyeing Cannes, Fox Delays ‘Wall Street 2’
Studio moves release date until September, hoping to secure a festival spot for the Oliver Stone sequel
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A Slimmed-Down Cannes Was the Best Cannes
It was Cannes in a time of crisis. Less money, fewer parties and less ostentation, significantly fewer people, the bars of the big hotels virtually empty at times, tables easily available at many popular restaurants, the various trade publications noticeably slimmer as advertizing plummeted, a decline so steep that they simply stopped publishing by…
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Despite Recession, Cannes Market Brisk
Executives say the recession has been a healthy correction, clearing away excess and leaving deals that were smarter and realistic
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The Jury Played by Its Own Rules
Last night in Cannes, as the crowds drained away, a few stragglers pondered the frontrunners at Sunday’s upcoming Palme d’Or ceremony. Many suggested two top contenders, Michael Haneke’s "The White Ribbon" (at left) and Jacques Audiard’s "A Prophet" (below), as the ones with the greatest chances of taking home the top prize. Then, sometime…
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A Unique Bunch Walk Away with Un Certain Regard
Ahead of Sunday evening’s announcement of the festival’s Palme d’Or winner, Cannes anointed its champions of the Un Certain Regard sidebar. The winners are a refreshingly unique bunch that ought to benefit from the added attention. Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos’s "Dogtooth" took home the top honor, and I can attest to its merits. This…
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‘Ribbon,’ ‘Prophet’ Take Top Cannes Honors
Both bought by Sony Pictures; “Kinatay’s” Brillante Mendoza wins Best Director — see full list of winners
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Eli Roth Returns to Cannes as … an Actor?!
Eli Roth sat on the balcony of the Carlton Hotel on the Croisette, while the waves of the French Riviera took on a magical glow in the sunlight behind him. He reveled in the glamorous backdrop. "I’ve been to Cannes on the outside and the epicenter," he said. "Eight years ago, it was exciting just to sneak…
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‘Enter the Void’: Intense Even For Stars; Sony Buys ‘Prophet’
Updated Friday: Sony Pictures Classics bought the U.S. distribution rights to "A Prophet," probably the most popular film at the festival this year, and a front-runner for the Golden Palm. The film is a two-and-half-hour crime thriller set in Corsica by French director Jacques Audiard. The film presents a challenge for American audiences, as…
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Eli Roth Returns to Cannes as … an Actor
The “Hostel” torture-porn director on his role as a Nazi alongside Brad Pitt in Tarantino’s “Basterds.”
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Who’s the Goriest Filmmaker at the Fest?
With Nazi scalpings, genital mutilation and violent rape scenes appearing in various places throughout Cannes’ Official Competition, this year’s selection undoubtedly contains the most explicit content in recent memory. But while Lars Von Trier’s "Antichrist" — recently picked up for U.S. distribution by IFC Films — may offer the most infamously extreme image of the…
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A New Global Cinema
The content of Martin Scorsese’s press conference at Cannes on Friday may have been overpowered by the man himself, but that doesn’t diminish the significance of his announcement. The legendary director’s World Cinema Foundation, which is screening four films from its library in the Cannes Classics series, recently formed a partnership with the online…