Cannes Report #4 (Personal Affairs, Sweet Dreams, Mean Dreams, From The Land To The Moon)

There’s a whole list of dos and don’ts at Cannes that are common knowledge, but not common sense. Booing after a screening isn’t just acceptable, but a tradition. If you tip at restaurants, they’ll take your money, but it’s not…

Cannes Report #3 (The BFG, Handmaiden, Toni Erdmann, Slack Bay)

It’s a moment etched in Cannes history. Steven Spielberg’s E.T. premiering in 1982 as the closing night film, the famous bike ride to the moon sequence occurring and the entire audience firing up their lighters in the dark. Goosebumps. Any…

Cannes Report #2 (Money Monster, Staying Vertical, I, Daniel Blake)

If the Cannes Film Festival has taught us anything in the past it’s that it can be a real sucker for unwarranted buzz. Like any other prestigious film festival, it has been known to sometimes give in to star power…

Cannes 2013: Blue Is The Warmest Color Wins Palme d’Or

Another dazzling film festival in Cannes, France has come and gone. Today, the film fest wrapped up with its annual awards ceremony. This year, the Cannes juries were made up of very notable names in Hollywood and film, including Steven…