Tag: Cannes Film Festival
In ‘Stillwater,’ Matt Damon bridges Oklahoma and France
CANNES, France — The set-up of Tom McCarthy’s “Stillwater” sounds very Liam Neeson.
...
Unable to leave Russia, director attends Cannes virtually
CANNES, France — Celebrated Russian filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov is banned from leaving his home country, so he is attending the Cannes Film Festival virtually....
Oliver Stone revisits JFK assassination in new documentary
CANNES, France — Thirty years after “JFK,” Oliver Stone has returned to the assassination of John F. Kennedy, this time in a documentary.
...
Wes Anderson’s ‘The French Dispatch’ rolls into Cannes
CANNES, France — A year after it was first to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, Wes Anderson's “The French Dispatch" finally rolled into...
Back in Cannes, Sean Penn directs again, with daughter Dylan
CANNES, France — Sean Penn has been to the Cannes Film Festival about a dozen times — from bumming around with Robert De Niro...
At Cannes, Joanna Hogg’s ‘The Souvenir Part II’ stands out
CANNES, France — Joanna Hogg is sitting on a hotel balcony overlooking the Mediterranean, but what she'd really like to be doing is swimming...
Paul Verhoeven blesses Cannes with lesbian nun drama
CANNES, France — The veteran provocateur Paul Verhoeven premiered his lesbian nun drama “Benedetta” at the Cannes Film Festival with a solemn vow to...
Léa Seydoux tests positive, may miss Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France — Léa Seydoux, one of France's most famous actors, may miss the Cannes Film Festival after testing positive for COVID-19.
...
Abortion drama from Chad stirs Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France — Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, whose drama “Lingui” has been a standout of the first week of the Cannes Film Festival, has a unique...
At Cannes under COVID-19, glamour gets unmasked
CANNES, France — For nearly everybody who has come to the Cannes Film Festival after months in various stages of lockdown and caution, the...