Cannes: An Uninspiring Palme d’Or, but a Fascinating Third-Place Tie
The three-hour Turkish epic Winter Sleep took the top honors, but the Jury Prize was split between the film festival's oldest and youngest directors—both iconoclasts.
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Cannes Kristen Stewart's Cannes Film Elevates the Competition
The festival's slate has been mediocre overall—but at least that means more suspense about which work will win the top prize.
Cannes Jean-Luc Godard Is Still Pushing Cinema's Boundaries
At Cannes, the iconic director's latest proves to be as experimental as ever. Meanwhile, Michel Hazanavicius's much-awaited follow-up to The Artist disappoints.
Cannes There's Now a Frontrunner for Cannes' Top Prize
The Dardenne brothers' Two Days, One Night, starring Marion Cotillard in a tale of blue-collar struggle, wowed. Gosling's directorial debut, Lost River, did not.
Cannes To See the Dark Side of America, Head to a French Film Festival
As Hollywood stars flood Cannes, splashy new works from David Cronenberg, Tommy Lee Jones, and Bennett Miller critique U.S.-born ambition and excess.
Daniel McFadden The 'Dominique Strauss-Kahn Movie': Really Tough on DSK
Premiering at Cannes, Welcome to New York is a satisfying fictionalized portrait, while an Italian coming-of-age story and an Yves Saint Laurent biopic are also worthwhile viewing.
Wild Side Films The Film That Humanizes Jihadists
The second day of the Cannes Film Festival saw filmmakers from around the world telling weighty stories of war, death, and forbidden love.
Cannes Film Festival The Verdict on Nicole Kidman's Long-Awaited Grace of Monaco: Boo
The treacly Grace Kelly biopic opened Cannes to a less-than-thrilled response.
The Weinstein Company The Perennial Cannes Backlash Is Only Getting Worse
The artistic director of the prestigious film festival responds to accusations that the event is insular, sexist, and stodgy.
Sundance Selects French Film in 2013 Was Even Sexier, and Smarter, Than Usual
Movies like Blue Is the Warmest Color, Bastards, and Violette didn't just depict lots of sex—they used it to ask tough questions about class, desire, and politics.
