Tag: Festival de Cannes

In 1977 Alain Resnais released his first film in English called Providence. One of the objectives of that film was to conquer the Anglo-Saxon market….

As you may have seen on Twitter yesterday, I started posting the results of the Rewriting Cannes Film Festival History poll we ran. A huge…

Everything we learn in life comes from the way we are brought into the world, and how our parents teach us. From the accents we…

Another illustrious chunk of Cannes winners available to stream features yet another talented bunch. Of course there are many, many more great Cannes victors you…

In 1979, a shockwave went across the movie world upon the release of Francis Ford Coppola’s war movie, Apocalypse Now. Though it won the top…

The AIDS crisis remains one of the most horrific times for the LGBTQ+ community, leaving an entire generation scarred with death and loss. Robin Campillo‘s…

When thinking of a movie about a timid dog groomer you might think of: a rom-com (in which he meets a lovely lady in his…

* SPOILER WARNING * Set in 1941 Los Angeles and chronicling the titular writer’s (John Turturro) discovery of the hell within Hollywood while staying at…

One of the many hidden gems within 1950’s Japanese cinema is 1958’s The Ballad of Narayama, which is a masterpiece with supreme depth and emotions….

I was certainly not a stranger to Céline Sciamma’s work after watching the captivating Girlhood (Bande des Filles). And as such her latest film Portrait of a…

Setting the scene. Building character. Applying the dialogue. Structuring the story. I mean, it’s a tireless cliché that the motion picture process begins with the…

Full stream ahead, as we venture forth to bring you the next batch in the Cinema Sevens series. We’re still on the Cannes vibe of…

The festival buzz was at its peak for Parasite, as the latest film from the accomplished director Bong Joon-ho (director of Memories of Murder), and…

Bonjour from Cannes. Or bonjour to you all wishing you were in Cannes. The true festive season was meant to be upon as we traveled…