Tagged Cannes Film Festival

Dragon’s Defense is a film about nothing. And not in the sense that Seinfeld is a TV show about "nothing", but is really about everything. There’s no implied rule-breaking or casual genius in this...

The late Abbas Kiarostami was a true visionary, responsible for some of the most powerful and thought-provoking cinema of the last four decades. He continues to pursue new ways of expressing himself in 24...

Gyorgy Kristóf’s Out proves that unemployment and fear of foreign workers aren’t limited to the more affluent nations of Europe in this sweet story about a factory worker struggling to get by. Ágoston...

If there’s one thing a film festival always proves, it’s that there are countless ways to see the world: fast, slow; violent, peaceful; restrained, exaggerated; joyous and heartbreaking. Naomi Kawase’s...

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Joint winner of Best Director at Cannes 2016, Cristian Mungiu returns with his finest work since his sublime Palme d'Or winner 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days with Graduation, an intelligent, elegant, morally...

Best described as "divisive" at its Cannes premiere, Olivier Assayas and Kristen Stewart's brave and uncategorisable second collaboration Personal Shopper swings fearlessly for the fences and only narrowly...

Raucous, outrageous and more than a little bit preposterous, Paul Verhoeven's provocative “rape comedy” Elle will ruffle feathers for its apparently callous use of rape as a narrative device – but,...

The prodigiously talented Xavier Dolan makes a rare misstep with this shrieking melodrama, a messy effort which never equals the sum of its enviable parts. It's an extraordinary film in many ways, but...

Its fascinating subject and a pair of wonderfully nuanced performances - from the glowing and defiant Ruth Negga in particular - can't keep Loving from feeling somewhat safe and unadventurous, helmed though it...

Warm, heartfelt, and unpretentious, Jim Jarmusch's latest is an absolute delight. Paterson (Adam Driver, dependably excellent as a gentle bus driver/poet with great depth) and Laura (Golshifteh...

With the Ryan Gosling-led Drive, Nicholas Winding Refn managed to make not only an arthouse critical darling, but a breakout cult hit that struck a chord with mainstream audiences. Naturally his followup, Only...

At first glance, the awarding of the 2010 Palme d'Or - that most prestigious of film prizes - to the Thai dark horse Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives seemed a left-field choice to say the least....

In a Cannes festival full of "inciting incident" investigative slow burners, The Salesman sits near the middle of the pile as it intrigues with its low-key mysteries and strong, relatable performances....

Refn (and his perfectly-chosen collaborators) once again demonstrates his utmost command of cinema as a visual medium with the savage, beautiful and excessive sensory assault that is The Neon Demon....