Robin Campillo’s ‘BPM (Beats Per Minute)’ about a group of passionate nonviolent protesters, has a thrilling, kinetic first act. Then…it has a second act.
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REVIEW: ‘The Square’ (2017)
Ruben Östlund’s ‘The Square,’ the latest film to win the prestigious Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, is a vexing, fascinating intellectual exercise.
REVIEW: ‘Loveless’ (2017)
Andrey Zvyagintsev’s ‘Loveless’ is at once a powerful tale of a missing child, and an indictment of an inhospitable, unfeeling society.
FMP ep. 131 – Scarecrow, Cannes Recap
A Cannes 2017 recap, a revisit to the movies of last year’s fest, and a review of the 1973 Palme d’Or winner ‘Scarecrow.’
FMP ep. 130 – Mid-Cannes Report, A Woman Under the Influence
A review of John Cassavetes’ ‘A Woman Under the Influence’ and a midway report on the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.
REVIEW: ‘The Salesman’ (2016)
Asghar Farhadi’s ‘The Salesman’—winner of the Oscar as 2016’s Best Foreign Film—is a characteristically complex and exciting film from the Iranian director.
REVIEW: ‘Graduation’ (2016)
The forthcoming ‘Graduation’ is complex, thrilling, satisfying filmmaking, from one of the Romanian New Wave’s greatest talents, Cristian Mungiu.
Assayas, Dardennes and Dreamworks Land 2014 Cannes Film Festival Lineup
The 2014 Cannes Film Festival lineup is fully decked out with stars and auteurs alike, from Binoche to Tatum; Dolan to Godard; Cronenberg to Dreamworks.
‘Grace of Monaco’ to Open 2014 Cannes Film Festival
A drop-off from last year’s schedule, ‘Grace of Monaco’ is back in the spotlight after being announced as this year’s Cannes opening night film.
Cannes 2013: ‘Blue is the Warmest Color’ Wins the Palme d’Or
‘Blue is the Warmest Color’ was the Palme d’Or champion of a diverse selection of awards winners at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony!
REVIEW ROUND-UP: Only Jarmusch & Polanski Left Alive at Cannes
Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Only Lovers Left Alive’ and Roman Polanski’s ‘Venus in Fur’ finish the Cannes Film Festival on a prestige note.
REVIEW ROUND-UP: ‘The Immigrant’ & ‘Michael Kohlhaas’ Wind Back Time
Cannes turns back time to 1920s Manhattan with ‘The Immigrant’ and 16th Century France with ‘Michael Kohlhaas’, both making late impressions.
Palme d’Or Predictions for Cannes 2013
With Cannes beginning to wind down, we crunch the odds on eight films that have a real shot at the coveted Palme d’Or.
REVIEW ROUND-UP: ‘Nebraska’ Cools While ‘La vie d’Adele’ Warms Cannes
Lesbian romance ‘Blue is the Warmest Color’ and Alexander Payne’s father-son dramedy ‘Nebraska’ bring the battle of the sexes to Cannes.
REVIEW ROUND-UP: ‘All is Lost’, ‘Grigris’, and ‘Bastards
Three more films astonish and divide the critical factions of Cannes as ‘All is Lost’, ‘Grigris’, and ‘Bastards’ make their debuts.
REVIEW ROUND-UP: Cannes Puts the Smack Down on ‘Only God Forgives’
The Cannes response to Nicolas Winding Refn’s latest display of bravura violence, ‘Only God Forgives’, is as divisive as could be expected.
REVIEW ROUND-UP: ‘Shield of Straw’, ‘Borgman’, ‘The Great Beauty’
The Cannes competition heats up with premieres for ‘Shield of Straw’, ‘Borgman’, ‘A Castle in Italy’, and ‘The Great Beauty’.
REVIEW ROUND-UP: ‘Like Father, Like Son’, ‘Selfish Giant’, ‘Grand Central’
We round up a few short dispatches on smaller Cannes hits ‘Like Father, Like Son’, ‘The Selfish Giant’, ‘Blue Ruin’, and ‘Grand Central’.
REVIEW ROUND-UP: Folks Sure Love the Coen Brothers’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’
The Coen Brothers have another resounding Cannes reception with ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’! Does a 2nd Palme d’Or await for the duo?
REVIEW ROUND-UP: ‘Jimmy P.’ Stuns & Stumbles Out of Cannes
Reactions out of Cannes are rather mixed to French director Arnaud Desplechin’s latest, ‘Jimmy P.: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian’.