‘Goodbye to Language 3D’ to screen in Austin
A dog is one of the big stars in Jean-Luc Godard’s “Goodbye to Language 3D.” Kino Lorber Jean-Luc Godard, the French New Wave auteur who shot to fame with 1960’s “Breathless,” has a new movie that’s...
View ArticleCannes Day 4: Moretti’s ‘My Mother’ is a heartbreaker
Actresses Margherita Buy, Beatrice Mancini, director Nanni Moretti, actress Giulia Lazzarini and actor John Turturro attend a photocall for “Mia Madre” (“My Mother”) during the 68th annual Cannes Film...
View ArticleCannes Day 8: Sorrentino’s ‘Youth’ looks at old age
Italian director Paolo Sorrentino is only in his mid-40s, but since “The Great Beauty,” he has been reflecting on old age. His latest, “Youth,” stars Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel as two men nearing...
View ArticleCANNES, DAY 10: ‘Chronic’ takes on a tough subject — the end of life — with...
CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 22: Actor Tim Roth (L) and Michel Franco attend the press conference for “Chronic” during the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2015 in Cannes, France. (Photo by...
View ArticleCANNES DAY 10: Good things happening for Texas filmmakers, including ‘Krisha’...
After starting with the rather gloomy (but powerful) “Chronic,” my day at Cannes got brighter. After “Chronic,” I met with Trey Edward Shults, the director of “Krisha,” which won the narrative feature...
View ArticleCANNES DAY 10: U.S. woman wins top shorts competition prize
For the second year in a row, a U.S. woman has won the top prize in the Cinefondation shorts competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Pippa Blanco, representing the AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women,...
View ArticleCannes Day 11: ‘Macbeth’ closes the competition
Director Justin Kurzel, Marion Cotillard and Michael Fassbender pose for photographers during a photo call for the film Macbeth, at the 68th international film festival, Cannes, southern France,...
View Article‘Loving’ from Jeff Nichols headed to Cannes
Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton in “Loving.” (Focus Features) Austin director Jeff Nichols is having quite a year. Variety is reporting that his new movie, “Loving,” will have its world premiere in Cannes...
View ArticleFour things you might not know about Cannes 2016
We’ll have a preview of what’s happening at the Cannes Film Festival in our Sunday editions. But here’s some extra stuff to whet your appetite. Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart in Woody Allen’s...
View ArticleAnother day, another silly Internet falsehood
Oh dear, another day, another trending Internet falsehood. Here’s the latest, and it has to do with a movie called “100 Years — The Movie You Will Never See,” which is a joint project of John Malkovich...
View ArticleCannes Day 4: Early standouts are ‘Toni Erdmann’ and ‘The Student’
Sandra Huller and Peter Simonischek in “Toni Erdmann” “Toni Erdmann,” a German comedy from newcomer Maren Ade, has to be one of the early favorites in the annual race for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes...
View ArticleCannes Day 8: Five more weird moments at the festival
Julia Roberts on the red carpet in Cannes. (Getty Images) Cannes is always full of odd happenings and strange controversies. Here are few to savor: At the screening of “Carol” last year, keepers of...
View ArticleThat’s a wrap: Catch up on the winners and what’s next for Cannes Film Festival
Actresses Elle Fanning, from left, Nicole Kidman, director Sofia Coppola, and actress Kirsten Dunst pose for photographers upon arrival at the screening of the film “The Beguiled” at the 70th...
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