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Kerouac's On the Road Comes to Cannes: Where's the Beat?

Walter Salles' film of the Beat Generation classic wastes a strong cast, including Twilight's Kristen Stewart, in a needless tribute to '50s wanderlust

Today's Movie Trailer: The Great Gatsby

Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan star in the upcoming film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic, out Christmas Day. The first trailer is typical Baz Luhrmann — watch Daisy dance to Kanye and Jay-Z.

Today's Movie Trailer: Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master

Joaquin Phoenix is a damaged WWII vet who struggles to remember his most recent misdeed in the ominous trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest. No sign of Philip Seymour Hoffman or any Scientology references.

Killing Them Softly: Brad Pitt's the Hitman, But the Movie's Not a Hit

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He’s a mob enforcer, and a cool dude, in Andrew Dominik’s laggard crime drama

Jackie Chan Has (Not) Made His Last Action Film

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Jackie Chan reminds us that English is his second language. And despite rumors, no, he isn’t retiring from action movies, thank you.

Michael Haneke's Poignant Amour: The Flowers and the Stars

Les Films du Losange

The Austrian director, already a Cannes winner for The White Ribbon, presents a wrenching tale of love in its final fulfillment

Spoiler Alert: Battleship–A Veteran's Dream Movie

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A real army officer and a World War II-era battleship are scene stealers in the best homage to the military since Top Gun–says this TIME vet

Unstoppable Avengers Sinks Battleship, Ousts The Dictator

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The Marvel superhit takes less than a month to rise to No. 4 on the all-time worldwide blockbusters list

Lawless: A Crime Drama That's Remorseless—and Often Lifeless

The Weinstein Company

Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy star as moonshining brothers in a movie too studied to do full justice to a bloody-compelling true story

Beasts of the Southern Wild: The Sundance Sensation Wins Cheers at Cannes

Fox Searchlight

Artful and magical, this debut feature by Benh Zeitlin is the first film of Cannes 2012 that comes within hailing distance of masterpiece

Madagascar 3: A Three-Dream Circus

Paramount Pictures / DreamWorks

We play hooky from the strained seriousness of the Competition films to enjoy a real, fun movie

What to Expect When You're Expecting: An Ensemble Film That Doesn't Deliver

Lions Gate

An all-star cast, sentimental rom-com antics and multiple sub-plots can’t save Kirk Jones’ latest from still birth

Rust and Bone: The Love Story of Two Cripples

Sony Pictures Classics

Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard stars in a gritty romance of outrageous plot contrivances and splendid performances

The Best Fashion Moments from the 2012 Cannes Film Festival

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With the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival under way, the red carpet has been filled with celebrities dressed to impress. TIME looks at the top fashion moments so far.

News Round-Up: The Latest on Missing Terminator Actor Nick Stahl

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Actor Nick Stahl, 32, best known for playing John Connor in 2003′s ‘Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,’ has not been seen for a week

Battleship: More Fun Than a Board Game Blockbuster Has Any Right to Be

Universal Pictures / AP

Loud guns! Big boats! Rihanna! Peter Berg’s Battleship defies anything you’re expecting

Rethinking the Movie Masterpieces: Richard Corliss Expands TIME’s List of Cinematic Greats

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Twenty new films make the cut

Secrets of the New All-TIME 100 Movies List

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The method behind the madness as TIME’s Richard Corliss rethinks the best movies ever made

The 10 Greatest Movies of the Millennium (Thus Far)

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TIME’s countdown of the 10 greatest films made since the year 2000, from No. 10 (The Artist) to No. 1 (see for yourself)

Moonrise Kingdom: Escapees from a Doll House

Focus Features

The 2012 Cannes Film Festival kicks off with Wes Anderson’s sweet tale of runaway lovers on the cusp of adolescence