YOUTH (Italy | Switzerland | UK | France/15A/118mins) Directed by Paolo Sorrentino. Starring Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, Paul Dano, Paloma Faith, Rachel Weisz, Jane Fonda. THE PLOT: Returning to the Swiss holiday destination he always visited with his wife, retired...
MACBETH (UK | USA | France/TBC/113mins) Directed by Justin Kurzel. Starring Muichael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jack Reynor, David Thewlis, Paddy...
MY MOTHER (MIA MADRE) (Italy | France/TBC/106mins) Directed by Nanni Moretti. Starring Margherita Buy, John Turturro, Nanni Moretti, Giulia Lazzarini, Beatrice Mancini. THE PLOT: Margherita (Margherita Buy), a movie director, is trying to juggle work and her mother being bed...
Thursday in Cannes saw the first real rain of the entire festival. We sadly left the flip flops at home and squelched down to the Palais to see Jacques Audiard’s film In Competition; DHEEPAN. The film tells the story of...
CHRONIC (USA/TBC/90mins) Directed by Michel Fanco. Starring Tim Roth, Bitsie Tulloch, Claire van der Boom, David Dastmalchian, Sarah Sutherland, Tate...
VALLEY OF LOVE (France/TBC/91mins) Directed by Guillaume Nicloux. Starring Isabelle Huppert, Gerard Depardieu. THE PLOT: Isabelle (Isabelle Huppert) and Gerard...
THE ASSASSIN (Taiwan/TBC/120mins) Directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien. Starring Shen Qi, Sheu Fang-yi, Chang Chen. THE PLOT: In 7th century China, Yinnang (Shu Qi) a trained assassin is sent to execute a governor. When she balks at the mission because the...
MON ROI (France/TBC/130mins) Directed by Maïwenn. Starring Emmanuelle Berco, Vincent Cassel, Louis Garrel, Ludovic Berthillot, Camille Cottin, Félix Bossuet. THE PLOT: As Tony (Emmanuelle Bercot) recovers from a skiing knee injury, she reflects on her life – a therapist tells...
TALE OF TALES (Italy | France | UK/TBC/125mins) Directed by Matteo Garrone. Starring John C. Reilly, Salma Hayek, Toby Jones, Vincent Cassel, Shirley Henderson, Hayley Carmichael, Bebe Cave, Jonah Lees, Christian Lees. THE PLOT: Matteo Garrone returns to Cannes with...
