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CANNES FESTIVAL, “Wind River”

Film was shown in the Un Certain Regard program
Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner
Directed by Taylor Sheridan

The name Taylor Sheridan will have a familiar ring to fans of “Sons of Anarchy." Sheridan played police officer David Hale on the FX series. There was a lot to the Hale character, an indication of Sheridan’s level as an actor and his keen ability as observer of the human genre. Sheridan, who directed "Wind River" which debuted at this year's Cannes Festival, got his break as screenwriter when he ... more >

SICARIO

"Sicario" means "hit man" in Spanish
Starring Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin
Directed by Denis Villeneuve

Every Cannes Festival (and so, every festival) needs a good shoot-em-up movie. We got ours this year with SICARIO, starring Benicio Del Toro, Emily Blunt, and Josh Brolin in the supporting role. SICARIO's at-times lack of depth and the expeditious nature of certain plot twists make this solid revenge drama imperfect. But an extraordinary lensmanship by Roger Deakins and ominous, ... more >