Movies Reluctant ‘Mektoub’ Actors Plied With Alcohol to Perform Unstimulated Sex Scene — Reportindiewire.com - Hanh Nguyen A French paper raises ethical questions about how director Abdellatif Kechiche’s filmed his critical bomb. The initial outcry about Abdellatif …
Movies Documentaries Continue to Outperform Even Rave-Reviewed Narratives like ‘Booksmart’indiewire.com - Tom Brueggemann As is becoming the new normal, the top wider specialty release is a documentary, "The Biggest Little Farm." Once again, with a huge opening in Los …
Movies Memo to Distributors: Buy These 2019 Cannes Film Festival Moviesindiewire.com - By Eric Kohn and David Ehrlich These Cannes 2019 highlights still need homes. Somebody do something! The Cannes Film Festival may be one of the great celebrations for cinema on …
Movies Cannes 2019: Palme d’Or Winner ‘Parasite’ Defined a Year of Movies About Class Warfareindiewire.com - Eric Kohn Bong Joon-ho's brilliant family saga captured modern anxieties, but it wasn't alone. Bong Joon-ho’s Palme d’Or winner “Parasite” revolves around a …
Netflix Original ‘Atlantics’: Netflix’s Aggressive Africa Push Continues With Acquisition of Cannes Grand Prix Winnerindiewire.com - Tambay Obenson Netflix has signaled that Africa holds massive untapped potential for their expansion -- and even Thierry Fremaux recognizes the continent is about …
Bong Joon-ho Bong Joon-ho Reacts to Historic Palme D’or Win, Denies ‘Parasite’ Mocks North Koreaindiewire.com - Zack Sharf One scene in "Parasite" features a character mocking a North Korean television presenter, but Bong says not to look too much into it. Bong Joon-ho’s …
Palme d'Or Cannes Jury Says Awarding Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Parasite’ the Palme d’Or Was Unanimous Decisionindiewire.com - Zack Sharf Bong Joon-ho is now the first Korean filmmaker to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The 2019 Cannes Film Festival ended in historic …
Palme d'Or 2019 Cannes Film Festival Winners (Updated Live)indiewire.com - Zack Sharf Alejandro González Iñárritu and his jury will announce the festival's best performances and films. The 2019 Cannes Film Festival officially comes to …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBong Joon-ho Bong Joon-ho Makes Cannes History As First Korean Director to Win Palme d’Orindiewire.com - Zack Sharf The South Korean filmmaker makes history with his acclaimed drama "Parasite." Bong Joon-ho has made groundbreaking history at the Cannes Film Festival …
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Roman Polanski’s Wife Criticizes Quentin Tarantino For Using Director in ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’indiewire.com - Zack Sharf Polish actor Rafał Zawierucha stars as the "Rosemary's Baby" director in Tarantino's latest movie. Emmanuelle Seigner, French actress and Roman …
Danny DeVito Over 30,000 People Sign Petition for MCU to Cast Dany Devito as Wolverine, Because Why the Hell Notindiewire.com - Zack Sharf Now that Disney owns 20th Century Fox, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has unlimited access to X-Men characters. A petition urging the Marvel Cinematic …
Edgar Wright Edgar Wright Calls Out Netflix for Spoiling ‘World’s End’ Twist in Auto-Playing Trailerindiewire.com - Zack Sharf If you've never seen "The World's End," don't watch the trailer that's playing on Netflix. Edgar Wright makes movies that pack more than a few …
Lighthouses Robert Eggers’ ‘The Lighthouse’ Wins Major International Film Critics Prize at Cannesindiewire.com - Zack Sharf The psychological horror film from Robert Eggers stars Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson in a pair of acclaimed performances. Robert Eggers’ …
Werner Herzog Werner Herzog Joined ‘Star Wars’ Series for Money to Finance Cannes Movie ‘Family Romance, LLC.’indiewire.com - Zack Sharf Plus, Herzog Knew he could pull off playing a "Star Wars" bad guy with ease. Werner Herzog surprised fans when in December 2018 Lucasfilm announced …
Palme d'Or Watch the 2019 Cannes Awards: Live Stream Who Won the Palme d’Orindiewire.com - Zack Sharf Twenty-one directors are in the running to win the Palme d'Or at Cannes this year. The 2019 Cannes Film Festival comes to a close today with the …
Movies Cannes 2019: The Best 10 Movies From This Year’s Festivalindiewire.com - By Eric Kohn, David Ehrlich, Anne Thompson While Quentin Tarantino and "Rocketman" didn't disappoint, there was a whole lot more cinema to celebrate in Cannes this year. Going into the Cannes …
Filmmaking American Buyers Are Anxious as Cannes Presents a Confused Film Industryindiewire.com - Eric Kohn Filmmakers, distributors, and others shared their thoughts on the medium's unpredictable future. At Cannes, weather often provides a handy metaphor to …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCannes Abdellatif Kechiche’s Controversial ‘Mektoub’ Launches at Cannes With 0% Rotten Tomatoes Scoreindiewire.com - Zack Sharf The latest film from the director of "Blue Is the Warmest Color" earned walkouts at Cannes for a graphic sex scene. Abdellatif Kechiche’s …
Joan of Arc Cannes Un Certain Regard Winners Revealed: ‘The Climb,’ ‘Joan of Arc,’ and Moreindiewire.com - Zack Sharf Films by Bruno Dumont, Albert Serra, and Chiara Mastroianni have been awarded prizes at Cannes. The 2019 Cannes Film Festival has announced the …
Movies ‘Sibyl’ Review: A Stylish Thriller With Dark Ideas About the Dangers of Storytelling — Cannesindiewire.com - Eric Kohn Justine Triet's elegant story of a psychotherapist who steals her patient's story for a novel is a clever portrait of a creative crisis. Experienced …
Movies At Cannes, Filmmakers and the Festival Unite in Struggle for Relevanceindiewire.com - Eric Kohn At Cannes, even the movies centered on uncertainties about the future of the art form. The 2019 Cannes Film Festival began with an image that should …
Luca Guadagnino Luca Guadagnino Defends Woody Allen and Calls Kyle MacLachlan ‘the Eternal Masculine’indiewire.com - Anne Thompson As for that "Call Me By Your Name" sequel, he's waiting to read the book before he decides. By my count, Luca Guadagnino has directed a dozen short …
Robert Pattinson Willem Dafoe Says ‘Lighthouse’ Co-Star Robert Pattinson Has the Perfect Chin to Play Batmanindiewire.com - Zack Sharf Pattinson is the leading contender to star as the Caped Crusader in Matt Reeves' 2021 superhero tentpole. Warner Bros. has not officially announced …
Movies ‘It Must Be Heaven’ Review: Elia Suleiman’s Palestinian Satire Explains Why He Doesn’t Make More Moviesindiewire.com - Eric Kohn Cannes: The Palestinian filmmaker's first movie in a decade is another insightful deadpan odyssey. Elia Suleiman is in every scene of “It Must Be …
Sonic the Hedgehog ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Release Delayed Three Months After Fan Backlash Forces Character Redesignindiewire.com - Zack Sharf Jeff Fowler is redesigning the character after fans complained about his new look for the live-action/animated movie. “Sonic the Hedgehog” director …
Zach Galifianakis ‘Between Two Ferns’ Movie: Zach Galifianakis and Co-Star David Letterman Reveal Detailsindiewire.com - Steve Greene Yes, that's right, co-star. At a live event for Letterman's "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction," Galifianakis talked about the upcoming Netflix …
Movies Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Hollywood’ Wins First Cannes Honor: A Palm Dog for Pitbull Star Brandyindiewire.com - Kate Erbland Tarantino's latest is in the running for the Palme d'Or, but the film's dog has already triumphed. Watch exclusive video of the filmmaker accepting …
Star Wars ‘Star Wars’ Plans ‘Knights of the Old Republic’ Film Trilogy With First Female Writer Since 1980 — Reportindiewire.com - Zack Sharf BuzzFeed reports screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis is working on the script. It looks like the “Star Wars” film franchise following the release of “The …
Movies Abdellatif Kechiche Reacts to Cannes Outrage Over ‘Mektoub’ Sex Scenes: ‘I Want to Celebrate the Body’indiewire.com - Zack Sharf An extended oral sex scene in the director's Palme d'Or contender caused the first and only major walkouts at Cannes. Abdellatif Kechiche is back at …
