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Tatiana Huezo’s ‘Prayers for The Stolen’ Is A Magnificently Lucid Portrait of Girlhood Under Siege [Cannes Review]

July 16, 2021 8:30 am

Tatiana Huezo’s eye for lyrical truth has materialized in documentaries like “Tempestad” or “The Tiniest Place,” works that penetrate some of the most tenebrous corners in recent Latin American history with sh...

‘Memoria’: Apichatpong Weerasethakul Meditates on Ecology & Time With Tilda Swinton In A Slow Burn Dream [Cannes Review]

Caroline Tsai

July 16, 2021 8:12 am

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

In one scene of Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s “Memoria,” Jessica (Tilda Swinton) and a friend browse refrigerated cabinets designed to preserve flowers. “In here, time stops,” the saleswoman says proudly, gestur...

‘Paris, 13th District’: Jacques Audiard Dreams Up A Millennial New Wave ‘Jules & Jim’ [Cannes Review]

Caroline Tsai

July 16, 2021 7:56 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

Few films have accurately captured the definitive Millennial experience—lovelorn, cash-strapped, self-absorbed, and tech-addicted—though a few have tried, and some even succeeded. Modern love is no joke, as fi...

‘Red Rocket’ First Look Clip: Sean Baker’s Latest Follows An All-American Hustler In Texas

Ned Booth

July 15, 2021 10:14 am

Festivals, News, Video

It's safe to say that director Sean Baker's latest film, "Red Rocket," is one of the most anticipated of this year's Cannes Film Festival. "The Florida Project," Baker's last film, premiered during the Directo...

‘Year Of The Everlasting Storm’: Neon’s Anthology Film Features Auteurs Jafar Panahi, Laura Poitras, David Lowery & More [Cannes Review]

Charles Bramesco

July 15, 2021 9:24 am

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The Robert Bresson quote that opens the anthology film “Year of the Everlasting Storm” — “you don’t create by adding, but by taking away” — makes a tidy adage of the time-honored idea that deprivation breeds i...

‘A Hero’: Asghar Farhadi’s Moral Quandary Film Questions The Weight of a Good Deed [Cannes Review]

Caroline Tsai

July 15, 2021 8:32 am

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In “A Hero” (“Ghahreman”), Asghar Farhadi blurs the line of innocence and guilt in a fraught drama about the true weight of a good deed. During a two-day reprieve from prison, Rahim Soltani (Amir Jadidi) and h...

‘Bruno Reidal, Confession Of A Murderer’ Is An Empty, Misguided True Crime Provocation [Cannes Review]

Kevin Jagernauth

July 14, 2021 1:57 pm

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The rise in popularity of true crime stories has seen the line between genuine investigation and lurid exploitation become increasingly blurred. With every new Netflix docu-series, podcast episode, and beach-r...

‘The Crusade’: Louis Garrel’s Latest With Laetitia Casta Is A Superficially Charming, Yet Obtusely Colonialist Environmental Manifesto [Cannes Review]

Elena Lazic

July 14, 2021 1:34 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

When teenaged environmental activist Greta Thunberg made her now-famous speech at the UN Headquarters in 2019, she was met with equal parts admiration and derision, likely an unfavorable imbalance toward the l...

‘Deception’: Arnaud Desplechin’s Chatty Philip Roth Adaptation With Léa Seydoux Needs Less Talking, More Action [Cannes Review]

Caroline Tsai

July 14, 2021 12:39 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

In Arnaud Desplechin’s “Deception” (“Tromperie”), one character’s husband is described as “passionate about dazzling, interesting women.” In this adaptation of Philip Roth’s novel of the same name, one can’t h...

‘Hit The Road’: Panah Panahi’s Directorial Debut Is Thrilling Cinema & A Breath Of Fresh Air [Cannes Review]

Elena Lazic

July 14, 2021 11:36 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

It would be disingenuous not to begin this review by mentioning that, yes, Panah Panahi is indeed related to the titan of Iranian cinema, Jafar Panahi. Panah is the acclaimed filmmaker's son, and besides going...

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