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Cannes Film Festival stories: 33 news summaries

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APPRECIATION

Haneke Wins at Cannes for His Finest Work

White Ribbon 'will
be discussed for
decades to come'

May 25, 09 5:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Even in a vintage year for Cannes, Michael Haneke's new film The White Ribbon stood head and shoulders above the competition, writes Xan Brooks of the Guardian. The Austrian director has time and again missed out on the festival's top prize, but his "icy black-and-white" pastoral  set in pre-WWI ... More »

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(Newser) - Michael Haneke’s The White Ribbon took the top prize at Cannes today, while Lars Von Triers’ controversial Antichrist was vindicated with a Best Actress award for Charlotte Gainsbourg, the AP reports. French film A Prophet won second place, with Fish Tank and Thirst tying for third. Christoph Waltz took... More »

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film • Quentin Tarantino • Cannes Film Festival • Palme d'Or • Lars Von Trier • Charlotte Gainsbourg • Inglourious Basterds • Michael Haneke

movie review

 Ledger's Last Role: 
 Decent But Unspectacular 


May 22, 09 12:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus made its debut at Cannes to much buzz today, mainly because Heath Ledger died in the midst of filming. Critics say Ledger does nice—if short—work, while the fantasy itself is so-so.
  • Richard Corliss, Time: "Ledger is fine, parading loads
... More »

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Cannes Film Festival • movie review • Heath Ledger • Terry Gilliam • The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus • Jay-ZTV

 Brangelina Facade Cracks a Bit 

Brit paper reckons the pair is in trouble

May 22, 09 9:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - And the award for best acting at the Cannes Film Festival goes to… Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, reports the Sun. Hollywood is abuzz with rumors of the power couple’s impending breakup: They’re putting on their happy faces along the Riviera but struggling to hide the awkwardness... More »

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entertainment • Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • Cannes Film Festival • celebrity • Brangelina

 Cannes: From 
 Class to 
 Crass 

Festival has more alcohol, drugs, sex than films

May 21, 09 10:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - The name “Cannes” once conjured up images of Hollywood glamor and French sophistication, but no more. The film festival has turned into a marathon of binge drinking and sleazy sex, attended by high-heeled, fake-tanned partiers who are “not interested in the films, only the party scene,” one... More »

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entertainment • Hollywood • alcohol • France • Cannes Film Festival • sex • celebrity • parties • Jay-ZTV

(Newser) - Festival fave Quentin Tarantino opened his comic-fantasy take on World War II, Inglourious Basterds, at Cannes today. The film traces Jewish-American soldiers, led by Brad Pitt, as they annihilate as many Nazis in France as three grisly hours can fit. Some early sentiment:
  • "It's western meets war movie,
... More »

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Brad Pitt • film • France • Quentin Tarantino • Cannes Film Festival • World War II • Nazis • Inglourious Basterds

 Promoters Won't 
 Pony Up for 
 Paris to Party 

Tough economic times are hitting even the heiresses among us

May 20, 09 9:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Partying in Cannes last weekend left Paris Hilton feeling, well, worthless. The socialite’s reps asked event coordinators to ante up $100,000 per appearance, but “no one bit,” one promoter told the New York Post. “They aren’t about to pay her. It’s not 2002.... More »

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entertainment • Paris Hilton • Cannes Film Festival • celebrity • party • public appearance

 Sex Tape Ruined 
 Princess Di Dream: Paris 

Cannes documentary reveals socialite's inner turmoil

May 18, 09 8:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Of all the hard-hitting documentaries being screened at Cannes, the juiciest is probably Paris, Not France. The film, which delves into Paris Hilton’s world, reveals the socialite’s inner thoughts, the Sun reports. For example, “That’s not what I wanted when I was a little girl,”... More »

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entertainment • Princess Diana • Paris Hilton • Cannes Film Festival • celebrity • documentary • sex tape

 Antichrist Shocks Cannes 

Controversial film drew gasps, boos

May 18, 09 8:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Lars von Trier’s Antichrist quickly became the most talked-about film at Cannes, eliciting audience reactions that ran the gamut from laughter to applause to boos at its screening last night, Reuters reports. The film, which one critic called “offensive,” features graphic sexual mutilation and a talking fox,... More »

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entertainment • film • Cannes Film Festival • Lars Von Trier • Willem Dafoe • Jay-ZTV • Charlotte Gainsbourg

(Newser) - Cannes opened in an unusual way tonight—with the animated 3-D film Up from Pixar. It’s the first time either an animated movie or a 3-D flick got the honored spot, and Timothy M. Gray of Variety reports an “enthused” response from both audience and critics.... More »

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 Cannes Prepares 
 for a Quieter Festival 

Economic woes put the breaks on Croisette craziness

May 12, 09 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Cannes Film Festival opens tomorrow with a screening of the new Pixar film Up, but this year the glitzy two-week movie fest on the French Riviera may be a low-key affair, writes the Hollywood Reporter. Yachts have gone unrented, Vanity Fair has canceled its annual party, and movie execs... More »

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entertainment • Hollywood • film • France • Quentin Tarantino • Cannes Film Festival • Pixar • Ang Lee • French Riviera • film deal • movie industry • Pedro Almodovar • Jay-ZTV

 Basterds Headlines Cannes 


Apr 23, 09 12:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Cannes Film Festival unveiled this year’s roster today, and it’s packed with regulars like Ang Lee, Pedro Almodovar, and Terry Gilliam, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Among the most buzzed-about selections is Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino’s violent World War II pic. Anticipation is also... More »

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film • Quentin Tarantino • Cannes Film Festival • Palme d'Or • Heath Ledger • Ang Lee • Terry Gilliam • movies • Penelope Cruz • Pedro Almodovar • Thierry Fremaux • Lars Von Trier • Willem Dafoe • Elia Suleiman

OPINION

 Waltz With Bashir 
 Has Echoes of Gaza 

Award-winning film on 1982 Lebanon massacre looks plenty familiar

Jan 13, 09 8:23 PM CST
(Newser) - Israel’s Gaza assault is slipping from US front pages, yet ironically, Waltz With Bashir, an Israeli animated film about the 1982 Israel-Lebanon war, is taking America by storm, earning mountains of critical praise and a Golden Globe. The parallels between that atrocity and the current conflict are striking, Gary... More »

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Israel • film • Gaza • Lebanon War • Cannes Film Festival • Israel and Palestinians • documentary • Arab Israeli conflict • Sabra and Shatilla

Actors in Mafia Movie Arrested for Mob Ties

Italian Oscar contender sees 3 cast members accused of crimes

Oct 13, 08 1:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bernardino Terracciano is the latest actor in the Naples mafia exposé Gomorrah to be arrested by Italian police, the Telegraph reports. One of several locals cast by director Matteo Garrone to give the film a touch of realism, Terracciano is suspected of extorting protection money as part of the Casalesi... More »

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Italy • Cannes Film Festival • Mafia • arrest • actor • Camorra • Gomorrah

 Dad (Oh, and Pics)
 'Out' LiLo, Sam 

After pics surface, Lohan says relationship 'evident'

May 28, 08 11:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Lohan says his never-a-dull-moment daughter's lesbian relationship with celebrity DJ Samantha Ronson "is evident to anyone with half a brain," reports Us magazine. Papa had his brainstorm after photos surfaced over the weekend of the gal-pals canoodling at Diddy's Cannes yacht party. More »

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lesbians • Lindsay Lohan • Cannes Film Festival • celebrity • Samantha Ronson • Michael Lohan

 Stone Sees
 'Karma' in
 China Quake

Beijing hasn't been treating Tibet very kindly, actress notes

May 27, 08 10:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sharon Stone might consider leaving international politics and the mysteries of the universe alone. The outspoken activist actress raised eyebrows on a Cannes red carpet last week when, during an on-air interview, she suggested that the Chinese earthquake that is believed to have killed 67,000 might have resulted from... More »

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China • Cannes Film Festival • Tibet • Tibetan independence • China earthquake • Sharon Stone

 French Class
 Tops Cannes Honors 

Del Toro grabs Bests Actor for Che

May 25, 08 5:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Laurent Cantet's The Class walked away with Cannes' prestigious Palm D'Or today, the final day of competition, reports the Hollywood Reporter. It was the first time a French film had claimed the prize since 1987. Cannes Jury President Sean Penn followed the announcement with a list of largely sleeper candidates.... More »

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film • Cannes Film Festival • Palme d'Or • Che Guevara • Sean Penn • Benicio Del Toro • movies • Laurent Cantet

Kate, Lance Light It Up
at Cannes

New couple makes a splash at Dolce & Gabbana party

May 25, 08 2:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Among the glitterati packing it in at Cannes was "so cute" couple Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong—liplocked at Dolce & Gabbana's annual bash, People reports. "They were beaming at each other," a source said. The pair hit up the dance floor, rocking to '80s classics, and... More »

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Cannes Film Festival • Lance Armstrong • Kate Hudson • parties • Dolce and Gabbana

 Williams In  
 High Spirits  
 at Cannes  

Ledger ex promoting two films, working with Scorsese

May 23, 08 12:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michelle Williams, in her first high-profile appearance since Heath Ledger’s death, seemed in high spirits at the Cannes Film Festival, People reports. She said it was "cool" to be there for the premiere of her film Wendy and Lucy and also to promote Synechdoche, in which she stars... More »

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film • Cannes Film Festival • celebrity • Heath Ledger • Philip Seymour Hoffman • Michelle Williams

movie REVIEW

 Cannes Agrees: Che Is ... Long 

Commercial market hardly assured for Soderbergh's 4½-hour biopic

May 23, 08 12:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Steven Soderbergh’s much-anticipated Che Guevara biopic debuted last night at Cannes, and critics agree on at least two points: It was really, really long, and American audiences might never get to see it. A tough sell to distributors, the 4½-hour Che focuses almost entirely on military procedure, with... More »

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film • Cannes Film Festival • movie review • Che Guevara • Benicio Del Toro • Steven Soderbergh

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