The Un Certain Regard (U.C.R.) program was officially launched during a brief ceremony tonight in the Debussy theater. Festival programmer Thierry Frémaux, who as per Cannes’ tradition emcees the U.C.R. premieres, brought the members of the jury on stage tonight before a screening of Lou Ye’s film “Mystery.” Jury president Tim Roth, flanked by actress Leïla Bekhti (pictured), Tonie ... more >
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CANNES FESTIVAL – Un Certain Regard 2012 is born
Thierry Frémaux and jury president Tim Roth launch this year's program
CANNES FESTIVAL (day 2) – “Rust and bone”
Finally, the nouveau Audiard is here
Judging from the line of people waiting to get into a still-closed Théâtre Lumière (seating capacity: 2,281) at 7:45 this morning the anticipation was high for Jacques Audiard’s return to the Croisette, “Rust and Bone.” It was in this same theatre that three years ago we discovered the history- and career-making “A Prophet,” one of the best films made in the last twenty years. One ... more >
CANNES FESTIVAL (day 2) – “After the Battle”
Yousry Nasrallah borrows from earlier project "Women of Cairo"
There are a million stories to be told about post-revolutionary Egypt but they won’t be told by an Egyptian filmmaker. The narrative of Yousry Nasrallah’s “After the Battle” which he wrote himself and which premieres today in Cannes, held promise: as Egypt is still in the throes of revolutionary fervor an unlikely connection forms between two people from different ends of the social ... more >
CANNES FESTIVAL-Moonrise Kingdom
An underwhelming opening film
If Standard & Poor’s assessed film production values Wes Anderson would remain a AAA-rated cineaste year in and year out. The level of detail that went into every square inch of “Moonrise Kingdom,” which had its premiere here in Cannes a few hours ago, is above perfection. But “Moonrise” fails on other levels. Adult characters wretchedly watch as their kids go about resolving the ... more >
OPINION – Open Letter to Coline, Virginie and Fanny
Feminist fracas heard all the way in Cannes, here's our answer to it
What would the Cannes Festival be without a little fracas? Some kind of polemic has been making the rounds of the French media this week concerning the lack of women filmmakers in the official selection at the Cannes Festival--twenty-two films, by male directors all, are vying for awards this year. Things turned nasty when Virginie Despentes, Fanny Cottençon, and Coline Serreau (a ... more >
GUILLERMO DEL TORO to remake Pinocchio in stop-motion 3.D.
The Jim Henson company will produce it
As reported by Variety “Pinocchio” will be the first animated feature by Mexican director Guillermo Del Toro (“Pan's Labyrinth”). He will co-direct with Mark Gustafson. “Pinocchio” will be shot in 3D and stop-motion and will be produced by the Jim Henson Company. Even though the casting has not yet been confirmed, Del Toro is said to be interested in Tom Waits for the role of ... more >
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