Cannes Film Festival Archives

‘Rebel’ Review: Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah’s Radicalization Drama Pulsates With Terrible Inevitability [Cannes]

May 29, 2022 4:46 pm

As a procedural drama centrally interested in the radicalization of a young Muslim boy in Belgium, Adil & Bilall’s “Rebel” pulsates with terrible inevitability. Falling behind at school, with an adored old...

‘Butterfly Vision’: Maksym Nakonechnyi’s Debut Is A Relevant, Resilient Ukrainian Drama [Cannes]

Jack King

May 28, 2022 4:39 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Though shot and set prior to the Russian invasion, by dint of being a Ukrainian picture detailing the aftermath of a woman soldier’s assault in the Donbas, “Butterfly Vision” lays claim to uniquely wretched ti...

Cannes 2022 Winners, Triangle Of Sadness

Cannes 2022: ‘Triangle of Sadness’ Wins The Palme d’Or [Full Winners List]

Ryan McQuade

May 28, 2022 2:54 pm

Awards, Features, Festivals, News

The 75th Cannes Film Festival is coming to a close on Saturday afternoon, and after much speculation as to what would take home the top prize, it was a familiar winner striking gold again. For the second time ...

Léa Seydoux Said ‘Gambit’ Was An “Exotic” Role: The Script Was “Really Good”

Ryan McQuade

May 28, 2022 2:53 pm

News

French actress Léa Seydoux is having a big moment right now at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. Not only is she set to star in the latest film from director David Cronenberg, “Crimes Of The Future” (read our rev...

‘Next Sohee’: Doona Bae Can’t Really Save July Jung’s Look At Worker Exploitation [Cannes]

Elena Lazic

May 27, 2022 12:31 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Filmmakers seeking to denounce the crushing effects of capitalism often seem to rely on the excuse that if their films aren’t subtle, it's because capitalism itself isn’t either. But such systems of exploitati...

‘Leila’s Brothers’ Review: A Beautiful Drama About Family Ties [Cannes]

Jihane Bousfiha

May 27, 2022 11:33 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

This year’s dark horse in competition at Cannes is easily “Leila’s Brothers,” Iranian writer-director Saeed Roustaee’s third feature and worthy follow-up to his intense 2019 cop thriller “Just 6.5.” With hints...

‘Showing Up’ Review: Kelly Reichardt Captivates With A Warm & Comical Look At The World Of Arts & Crafts [Cannes]

Rodrigo Perez

May 27, 2022 11:03 am

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

The exquisite and sublime journeys of Oregon-based filmmaker Kelly Reichardt are arguably, more or less, incidental or oblique political statements about survival in America, often focusing on two or more frie...

‘Broker’: Human Trafficking, Murder & More Are Softened By The Warm, Empathetic Touch Of Hirokazu Kore-eda [Cannes]

Iana Murray

May 26, 2022 4:41 pm

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

In Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Palme d’Or winner “Shoplifters,” a group of small-time thieves forms their own makeshift family, living every day not only through pure survival instinct but a genuine love for each othe...

‘Nostalgia’ Review: Mario Martone’s Formally Stunning Film Shows Naples In A Different, Touching Light

Elena Lazic

May 26, 2022 12:15 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Unlike most films and series set in Naples, “Nostalgia” really does show us the city like we’ve never seen it before: from the melancholy perspective of someone who left forty years ago. Italian director Mario...

‘The Innocent’ Review: Louis Garrel’s Crime, Comedy, Romance Caper Is Breezy, Elegant Fun [Cannes]

Elena Lazic

May 26, 2022 10:33 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

Directed by Louis Garrel, son of revered arthouse director Philippe, “The Innocent” is a quintessentially French comedy whose principle aim is to be a fun time. Though this may seem a relatively modest ambitio...

Tagged Cannes Film Festival