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Movie Review: "Saltburn" is sick, savage, and satisfying

Alexa Bouhelier-Ruelle

Jan 9

Movie Review: "Saltburn" is sick, savage, and satisfying

In the new film from Emerald Fennell, Barry Keoghan plays an Oxford student drawn into a world of lust and envy at a classmate’s estate.

Unveiling the Future: Cannes' International Cinema Museum

Alexa Bouhelier-Ruelle

Nov 28, 2023

Unveiling the Future: Cannes' International Cinema Museum

A haven for film aficionados, the upcoming centre for all things film history will dwarf any cinema museum, including the one in Hollywood!

Alexa Bouhelier-Ruelle

May 31, 2023

Cannes 2023 Review: "Firebrand"

Alicia Vikander and Jude Law go full Tudor in wildly inaccurate historical drama as Karim Aïnouz's period drama dismisses the history books.

Alexa Bouhelier-Ruelle

May 23, 2023

Cannes 2023 Review: "Monster"

Japanese director Kore-eda applies the Rashomon effect to a story of fractured families and boys seeking connection.

The full 2023 Film Festival Competition Jury revealed

Alexa Bouhelier-Ruelle

May 15, 2023

The full 2023 Film Festival Competition Jury revealed

After keeping it hush, the festival finally releases the names joining the 2023 jury President Ruben Östlund.

Cannes Film Festival: New additions to the 2023 Official Selection

Alexa Bouhelier-Ruelle

Apr 28, 2023

Cannes Film Festival: New additions to the 2023 Official Selection

Just when we thought 52 films were enough, the Festival added a slew of new films for the judges to consider.

Pixar comes back to the Cannes Film Festival premiering ‘Elemental’ on closing night

Alexa Bouhelier-Ruelle

Apr 24, 2023

Pixar comes back to the Cannes Film Festival premiering ‘Elemental’ on closing night

Pixar will return to the Cannes Film Festival on closing night with the world premiere of their new animated feature “Elemental.”

'Jeanne du Barry' starring Johnny Depp to open the Cannes Film Festival

Alexa Bouhelier-Ruelle

Apr 14, 2023

'Jeanne du Barry' starring Johnny Depp to open the Cannes Film Festival

Cannes rolls out the red carpet for “Jeanne du Barry”, directed by Maïwenn, for its world premiere kicking-off of the Film Festival on May 1

"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" to premiere at Cannes Film Festival

Alexa Bouhelier-Ruelle

Apr 6, 2023

"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" to premiere at Cannes Film Festival

The final film starring Harrison Ford as the globe-trotting archaeologist will premiere at Cannes Film Festival this May!

Cannes Film Festival: Another blockbuster year?

Alexa Bouhelier-Ruelle

Mar 24, 2023

Cannes Film Festival: Another blockbuster year?

The 2022 Film Festival brought huge stars and big premiers to the Croisette. Will Blockbusters Hit Cannes Again this Year?

Cannes Names Spain Country of Honour at Marché du Film

Alexa Bouhelier-Ruelle

Mar 23, 2023

Cannes Names Spain Country of Honour at Marché du Film

The Marché du Film, Cannes’ film market, will pay tribute to the Spanish film industry this year, naming Spain the 2023 country of honour.

Swedish director Ruben Östlund to preside over Cannes Film Festival jury

Alexa Bouhelier-Ruelle

Feb 28, 2023

Swedish director Ruben Östlund to preside over Cannes Film Festival jury

The 'Triangle of Sadness' director and 2x Palme d'Or winner will be the first Swedish Cannes Jury President since Ingrid Bergman in 1973.

Air France offers direct flights from LA to Nice for the Cannes Film Festival

Nicole Ruskell

Feb 25, 2023

Air France offers direct flights from LA to Nice for the Cannes Film Festival

Finally, the long-haul flights we've all been waiting for, connecting Hollywood to the Côte d'Azur, a boon for industry travellers.

Movie Review: "Top Gun: Maverick" reclaims blockbuster cinema

Alexa Bouhelier-Ruelle

Dec 14, 2022

Movie Review: "Top Gun: Maverick" reclaims blockbuster cinema

Cinema’s favourite fighter-pilot returns with all the nail-biting aeronautics and emotional flights that made the original a hit.

Alexa Bouhelier-Ruelle

Dec 6, 2022

Movie Review: Pixar's "Lightyear"

Fun for the whole family, our film critic, Alexa, reviews the latest instalment in the Toy Story universe, just in time for the holidays!

Remembering Jean-Luc Godard, French New Wave director

Alexa Bouhelier-Ruelle

Sep 20, 2022

Remembering Jean-Luc Godard, French New Wave director

Jean Luc Godard did more than transform filmmaking practice and aesthetics, the French director turned them upside down.

Chaplin's "Modern Times" with the National Orchestra of Cannes

Nicole Ruskell

Jul 20, 2022

Chaplin's "Modern Times" with the National Orchestra of Cannes

A real treat for fans of classic cinema! The Cannes Orchestra plays a 'cineconcert' to one of Chaplin's greatest films.

Nicole Ruskell

May 17, 2022

2022 Cinema de la Plage

One of the best parts of the #CannesFilmFestival is the nightly film on the beach, open to all and FREE! Here are this year's films.

The 2022 Festival de Cannes is back on schedule!

Nicole Ruskell

May 17, 2022

The 2022 Festival de Cannes is back on schedule!

The Cannes Film Festival is back! Read about the extra-special 75th edition with more programs for locals.

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