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How Cannes works, from the standing ovations to the juries to the Palm Dog

How Cannes works, from the standing ovations to the juries to the Palm Dog

CANNES, France (AP) 鈥� The Cannes Film Festival is hallowed ground in cinema but understanding its unique landscape can be confounding.
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Movie Review: 鈥業F,鈥� imperfect but charming, may have us all checking under beds for our old friends

Movie Review: 鈥業F,鈥� imperfect but charming, may have us all checking under beds for our old friends

How do you make a kid鈥檚 movie that appeals not only to the kids, but the adults sitting next to them? Most movies try to achieve this by throwing in a layer of wink-wink pop culture references that鈥檒l earn a few knowing laughs from parents but fly ni
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Cannes kicks off with a Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and a post-'Barbie' f锚te of Greta Gerwig

Cannes kicks off with a Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and a post-'Barbie' f锚te of Greta Gerwig

CANNES, France (AP) 鈥� Beneath intermittent rainy skies, the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with the presentation of an honorary Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and the unveiling of Greta Gerwig鈥檚 jury, as the French Riviera spectacular kicked off a
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Movie Review: Amy Winehouse story flattened in frustrating biopic 鈥楤ack to Black鈥�

Movie Review: Amy Winehouse story flattened in frustrating biopic 鈥楤ack to Black鈥�

鈥� Back to Black 鈥� as a movie is a tame and mediocre affair. A conventionally told biopic about a talented artist who became famous, struggled with drugs, depression and bulimia, and died early.
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'Wilfred Buck' documentary explores the journey and wisdom of Indigenous 'star guy'

'Wilfred Buck' documentary explores the journey and wisdom of Indigenous 'star guy'

TORONTO 鈥� When Wilfred Buck looks up at the sky, he sees Indigenous history and even his own story reflected back at him, as though it were all written in the stars.
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A combustible Cannes is set to unfurl with 'Furiosa,' 'Megalopolis' and a #MeToo reckoning

A combustible Cannes is set to unfurl with 'Furiosa,' 'Megalopolis' and a #MeToo reckoning

The Cannes Film Festival rarely passes without cacophony but this year鈥檚 edition may be more raucous and uneasy than any edition in recent memory.
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New Mexico to stand in for California as McConaughey stars in film about a 2018 deadly wildfire

New Mexico to stand in for California as McConaughey stars in film about a 2018 deadly wildfire

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
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Iranian filmmaker flees to Europe after prison sentence ahead of his Cannes premiere

Iranian filmmaker flees to Europe after prison sentence ahead of his Cannes premiere

CANNES, France (AP) 鈥� After being sentenced to eight years in prison, the award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof says he's fled to Europe shortly ahead of the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his latest film.
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'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' reigns at the box office with $56.5 million opening

'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' reigns at the box office with $56.5 million opening

LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥� 鈥淜ingdom of the Planet of the Apes鈥� reigned over the weekend box office with a $56.5 million North American opening, according to studio estimates Sunday, giving a needed surge to an uncertain season in theaters.
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Matthew Rankin proud to represent Winnipeg's 'anti-mainstream' film scene at Cannes

Matthew Rankin proud to represent Winnipeg's 'anti-mainstream' film scene at Cannes

Matthew Rankin says he's proud to attend this year's Cannes Film Festival with fellow Winnipeg-born director Guy Maddin 鈥� especially since his hometown鈥檚 indie film scene often gets overlooked. 鈥淚t鈥檚 wonderful to be there with Guy.
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