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‘Sorry We Missed You’ Trailer: Ken Loach’s Acclaimed Family Drama Finally Comes To The US In 2020

October 30, 2019 12:59 pm

While emotionally complex family dramas might not get the headlines and box office glory that they have in decades past, thanks to the rise of sequels, franchises, and of course, superheroes, thankfully there a...

Auteurs Assemble! Ken Loach & Fernando Meirelles Join Scorsese In Dragging Marvel

Charles Barfield

October 22, 2019 10:25 am

News

"There was an idea...The idea was to bring together a group of remarkable people, see if they could become something more. See if they could work together when we needed them to to fight the battles we never co...

‘Sorry We Missed You’ Trailer: Ken Loach’s Cannes Swansong Is A Touching Family Drama About Working Class Life

Charles Barfield

June 19, 2019 11:19 am

News, Trailers

Ken Loach is one of the most decorated filmmakers to ever grace the Cannes Film Festival. The director has won the festival’s highest honor, the Palme d’Or, twice (“The Wind That Shakes the Barley” and “I, Dani...

‘Sorry We Missed You’: Ken Loach Is Back With A Tender, Devastating Working Class Drama [Cannes Review]

Bradley Warren

May 17, 2019 12:56 pm

News, Reviews

German filmmaker R.W. Fassbinder once remarked, "I would like to build a house with my films. Throughout his career, Cannes staple Ken Loach, has likewise constructed a monument to the dignity of the working cl...

Terrence Malick, Pedro Almodovar, Bong Joon-ho Headed To 2019 Cannes Film Festival Selections

Gregory Ellwood

April 18, 2019 6:05 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, Festivals, News

The selections for the 72nd Festival de Cannes were announced in Paris early Wednesday morning and, as expected, it promised a star-studded affair. New films from Pedro Almodovar, Xavier Dolan, Terrence Malick,...

Cannes 2019: Malick, Almodóvar, Dolan, Loach & More Expected To Debut Films In Competition

Charles Barfield

April 16, 2019 10:22 am

Festivals, News

We are only 48 hours from the official lineup of the 2019 Cannes Film Festival being announced, but it appears that there might not be too many actual surprises. As we approach the announcement, a new report ha...

First Trailer For Ken Loach’s Palme d’Or Winner ‘I, Daniel Blake’ Takes A Tender Look At Good People

Kevin Jagernauth

June 15, 2016 8:08 am

News

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There were plenty of movies at this year's Cannes Film Festival that seemed like viable options for the Palme d'Or — Andrea Arnold's "American Honey"; Jim Jarmusch's "Paterson"; Maren Ade's "Toni Erdmann" — but...

Watch: All The Clips & Trailers From The 2016 Cannes Film Festival Winners

theplaylist

May 22, 2016 3:20 pm

Awards, News, Trailers

So, that’s a wrap. You’ve seen all the full winners of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival here, maybe you’re shocked, maybe you’re surprised, or in many cases just angry at what many are calling “head scratching” ch...

Cannes: Ken Loach’s ‘I, Daniel Blake’ Wins Palme d’Or; Xavier Dolan Takes Grand Prix, Andrea Arnold Nabs Jury Prize

Kevin Jagernauth

May 22, 2016 2:32 pm

Awards, News

Twelve days of cinephile heaven are over as the Cannes Film Festival wraps up for another year. This evening in the south of France, the George Miller-led jury have made their selection of the winners. And as p...

The 20 Best Breakout Films From The Cannes Directors’ Fortnight

Nicholas Laskin

May 13, 2016 12:26 pm

Features

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The 69th Cannes Film Festival is officially here, so to close out our set of features about it (here’s our Ranking of the 21st Century Palme d’Or Winners, the Best Breakout Films From Un Certain Regard, and 20 ...

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