Cannes Film Festival

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New Wave Filmmaker Eric Rohmer Dead at 89

Pioneering Frenchman directed 50+ films

(Newser) - Eric Rohmer, a leading light of the French New Wave and a prolific filmmaker for over 4 decades, died today in Paris. He was 89. Overshadowed early in his career by Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut, Rohmer made his mark with his "Six Moral Tales," released from...

Haneke Wins at Cannes for His Finest Work
Haneke Wins at Cannes for His Finest Work
APPRECIATION
May 25, 2009 5:50 AM CDT

Haneke Wins at Cannes for His Finest Work

White Ribbon 'will be discussed for decades to come'

(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 ...

Haneke's White Ribbon Wins Palme d'Or

(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...

Ledger's Last Role: Decent But Unspectacular
 Ledger's Last Role: 
 Decent But Unspectacular 
movie review
May 22, 2009 12:55 PM CDT

Ledger's Last Role: Decent But Unspectacular

(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 of
...

Brangelina Facade Cracks a Bit
 Brangelina Facade Cracks a Bit 
May 22, 2009 9:51 AM CDT

Brangelina Facade Cracks a Bit

Brit paper reckons the pair is in trouble

(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...

Cannes: From Class to Crass

Festival has more alcohol, drugs, sex than films

(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...

By Tarantino Standards, Basterds Indeed Inglourious

(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, with
...

Promoters Won't Pony Up for Paris to Party

Tough economic times are hitting even the heiresses among us

(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....

Sex Tape Ruined Princess Di Dream: Paris

Cannes documentary reveals socialite's inner turmoil

(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,”...

Antichrist Shocks Cannes
 Antichrist Shocks Cannes 
May 18, 2009 8:14 AM CDT

Antichrist Shocks Cannes

Controversial film drew gasps, boos

(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,...

Pixar's 3-D Up Opens Cannes on Cheery Note

(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. The movie—...

Cannes Prepares for a Quieter Festival

Economic woes put the breaks on Croisette craziness

(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...

Basterds Headlines Cannes
 Basterds Headlines Cannes 
Apr 23, 2009 12:02 PM CDT

Basterds Headlines Cannes

(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 high for ...

Waltz With Bashir Has Echoes of Gaza
 Waltz With Bashir 
 Has Echoes of Gaza 
OPINION
Jan 13, 2009 8:23 PM CST

Waltz With Bashir Has Echoes of Gaza

Award-winning film on 1982 Lebanon massacre looks plenty familiar

(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...

Actors in Mafia Movie Arrested for Mob Ties

Italian Oscar contender sees 3 cast members accused of crimes

(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...

Dad (Oh, and Pics) 'Out' LiLo, Sam

After pics surface, Lohan says relationship 'evident'

(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.

Stone Sees 'Karma' in China Quake

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

(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...

French Class Tops Cannes Honors

Del Toro grabs Bests Actor for Che

(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....

Kate, Lance Light It Up at Cannes
Kate, Lance Light It Up
at Cannes
May 25, 2008 2:30 PM CDT

Kate, Lance Light It Up at Cannes

New couple makes a splash at Dolce & Gabbana party

(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...

Williams In High Spirits at Cannes

Ledger ex promoting two films, working with Scorsese

(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...

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