Category: Cannes Film Festival
Cannes 2011 Diary #8: ‘Once Upon a Time in Anatolia’, ‘Poliss’, ‘The Kid With the Bike’, and more
Murder. Suicide. Pedophilia. Prostitution. Just another day at Cannes. The murder came from the very last competition film, Once Upon a time in Anatolia, the longest, most demanding film of the official selection. Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s previous movie was the … [Read the Rest]
Cannes 2011 Diary #7: ‘This Must Be the Place’, ‘Drive’, ‘The Murderer’, ‘Take Shelter’
In the old days, film festivals were the place to see movies about values; a hero rising against adversity or epic stories about freedom. This year, it is difficult to keep a tab on all the dead bodies, from the … [Read the Rest]
Cannes 2011 Diary #6: ‘The Skin I Live In’, ‘Hara-kiri’, ‘The Day He Arrives’
Every year it’s the same: critics arrive thinking that the line-up is very strong, then they get disappointed as the festival advances, and near the final weekend a foul mood sets in and they claim it is the worst festival … [Read the Rest]
Cannes 2011 Diary #5: ‘Melancholia’, ‘Oslo, August 31st’, ‘Tatsumi’, ‘Corman’s World’
Another day, another controversy. This time around, it was all about the highly anticipated Melancholia, from Danish provocateur Lars von Trier. Looking well fed and in good spirits, this time he was all jokes, including saying that his next film … [Read the Rest]
Cannes 2011 Diary #4: ‘Skoonheid’, ‘Le Havre’, ‘Arirang’
One of the pleasures of a festival like Cannes is that there are so many films a day that sometimes it is possible to walk into a film you don’t know anything about, just because it fits the schedule, and … [Read the Rest]
Cannes 2011 Diary #3: ‘The Tree of Life’, ‘The Artist’, ‘Martha Marcy May Marlene’, and more
Film people (this writer included) tend to be jaded and bitter, always ready to scoff at teenagers who can’t wait to see the next Twilight or are counting the days to the new Batman movie. Yet, film catnip such as … [Read the Rest]
Cannes 2011 Diary #2: ‘Habemus Papum’, ‘Sleeping Beauty’, ‘Miss Bala’
Slightly disappointing (given his usual record), the latest from Nanni Moretti has turned out to be a relatively safe affair. Habemus Papam (for those who are not catholic or their Latin is rusty, We have a pope) is being sold … [Read the Rest]
Cannes 2011 Diary #1: Opening thoughts, ‘Midnight in Paris’
The ripe, plump tomatoes, the gorgeous cherries, the nice breeze, the topless old women sunbathing on the beach… Yes, it is May in the French Riviera and that also means Cannes. Last year, the economic turmoil and the volcano in … [Read the Rest]
