‘Ben’Imana’ Review: Rwandan Women Confront History in a Searing Drama
“I forgive” are the first words uttered by Vénéranda in Ben’Imana, but her ferocious gaze and the clamp…
‘Fjord’ Review: Sebastian Stan Is at His Most Ambitious Yet
Photo: NEON/Courtesy Everett Collection When the credits rolled on Cristian Mungiu’s latest, Fjord, at the end of a…
Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Her Private Hell’ Gets 12-Minute Ovation In Cannes
Monday night belonged to Nicolas Winding Refn at Cannes and though his trippy psychedelic female ensemble pic, Her…
‘Fjord’ Review: Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve in Parenting Hell
Cristian Mungiu’s films invariably deal with social, cultural and moral divisions, uneasy truths, ethical dilemmas and unjust compromises.…
Cannes Crowd Embrace ‘Fjord’ With Raucous Standing Ovation
Fjord, the seventh feature from Romanian auteur Cristian Mungiu to debut at the Cannes Film Festival, may just…
‘Batgirl’ Movie Is Director Nicolas Winding Refn’s DC Dream
Nicolas Winding Refn has historically turned down offers for notable Hollywood films, but if he got the shot…
‘Hope’ Director Is Planning Sequel to Cannes Sci-Fi Hit
“I will make a sequel when possible,” said Korean director Na Hong-Jin at this afternoon’s Cannes press conference…
Nicolas Winding Refn Interview About ‘Her Private Hell’
Nicolas Winding Refn returns to Cannes with Her Private Hell, his first film in 10 years, his last…
‘Hope’ From Director Na Hong-jin Gets Long Standing Ovation at Cannes
Hope, the first feature from South Korean director Na Hong-jin since 2016’s horror smash The Wailing, woke up…
‘Jim Queen’ Review: French Gay Animated Comedy Tells Old Jokes
One goes to Cannes to see the highest of high-minded cinema, bold and searing visions from the world’s…
Sheep in the Box Review: Hirokazu Koreeda’s AI Grief Film
Photo: Cannes Film Festival In the same way that Sam Altman sees the Spike Jonze movie Her as…
A24 Takes Global Rights On Jordan Firstman’s ‘Club Kid’
A24 has swooped on Jordan Firstman’s Un Certain Regard breakout Club Kid following a highly competitive bidding war.…