Michael Haneke’s quietly magnificent story of love on the brink of death takes the top prize, while seven American films …
Cannes 2012
Palme d’Or Preview: Handicapping Five Top Contenders at Cannes
On the Festival’s final day, we consider films from the U.S., the U.K., Romania, Denmark and France
Pretty Boys Gone Wild, Part 2: Robert Pattinson in Cosmopolis
The Twilight star plays a young billionaire on a crosstown death ride in David Cronenberg’s bland denunciation of wretched excess
Pretty Boys Gone Wild, Part 1: Zac Efron in The Paperboy
The tweens’ dreamboat gets down and dirty in this lurid, racially charged melodrama
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
Jackie Chan Has (Not) Made His Last Action Film
The big entertainment news over the weekend was that Jackie Chan had announced his retirement from action movies during a Cannes Film Festival press conference promoting Chinese Zodiac, his latest action film. But the Hong …
Michael Haneke’s Poignant Amour: The Flowers and the Stars
The Austrian director, already a Cannes winner for The White Ribbon, presents a wrenching tale of love in its final fulfillment
Madagascar 3: A Three-Dream Circus
We play hooky from the strained seriousness of the Competition films to enjoy a real, fun movie
Rust and Bone: The Love Story of Two Cripples
Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard stars in a gritty romance of outrageous plot contrivances and splendid performances
Moonrise Kingdom: Escapees from a Doll House
The 2012 Cannes Film Festival kicks off with Wes Anderson’s sweet tale of runaway lovers on the cusp of adolescence
Cannes Preview: What to Expect When You’re Inspecting…
The 65th Cannes Film Festival may be short on directorial star quality but high on Hollywood glamour