Topic: Cannes Film Festival

Gosling's film booed at Cannes screening (+video)

Gosling's film booed: Ryan Gosling's latest film, 'Only God Forgives' was booed during a screening at the Cannes Film Festival. Was that why Gosling was not at Cannes?

Chapter & Verse Does a new J.D. Salinger documentary contain 'revelations' about the author?

Harvey Weinstein, whose company is distributing the documentary 'Salinger,' hinted at great secrets in the new movie, but Salinger's son Matthew is disparaging of the film.

Antonio Banderas as 'Super Mario'? Chilean miners approve.

Antonio Banderas will star as 'Super Mario,' the best-known of the 33 Chilean miners featured in the upcoming film, 'The 33.'

Emma Watson says she loves how different her 'Bling Ring' role is from Hermione Granger

Emma Watson stars as a celebrity-obsessed Los Angeles teenager in Sofia Coppola's 'The Bling Ring,' which premiered at Cannes. Emma Watson says she's enjoying 'having the chance to transform into new roles.'

'The Great Gatsby' director Baz Luhrmann hopes his movie will inspire viewers to party like it's the '20s

'The Great Gatsby' 'captures summer in New York... accurately... viscerally,' the director said. 'The Great Gatsby' stars Leonardo DiCaprio as the titular character and Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan.

Former Italian premier Giulio Andreotti dies, state TV says

Giulio Andreotti, who helped Italy rebuild after World War II, passed away Monday. Andreotti served in the Italian parliament for six decades and as premier for seven terms.

Culture Cafe 'Macbeth' movie adaptation will reportedly star Michael Fassbender, Natalie Portman

Michael Fassbender will reportedly take on the lead role while Natalie Portman will play his scheming wife in a new adaptation of 'Macbeth' directed by Justin Kurzel. 'Macbeth' could arrive in theaters in 2014 or 2015.

'Amour' is a moving film but is perhaps unintentionally uncomfortable (+trailer)

'Amour' centers on elderly couple Georges and Anne, who struggle with what to do after Anne suffers a stroke.

Moonrise Kingdom: movie review

Wes Anderson's new film is sweeter than some of his other films and provokes nostalgia.

Culture Cafe Documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles discusses his film 'Salesman'

The filmmaker says humanizing the experience of people in a documentary is essential.

Polisse: movie review

The French police drama is less than the sum of its parts.

'The Dictator' rides into Cannes on a camel (+video)

'The Dictator' aka Sacha Baron Cohen made another splashy entrance, arriving in character and on a camel at the Cannes Film Festival.

The Kid With a Bike: movie review

'Bike' is a minor film that is nonetheless a powerful story of the consequences of parental abandonment.

Academy Awards: Which Best Picture nominee won at the box office?

Nine films will be vying for the Best Picture trophy at the 84th Annual Academy Awards, taking place Sunday at 8 pm. The Best Picture Oscar won’t be announced until late in the evening, but when it comes to the box office, clear winners and losers have already emerged. While there was no runaway blockbuster among this year’s Oscar nominations, the films nominated ran the gamut in terms of profitability: Some made back nearly four times their filming budgets, while others failed to break even. Here’s all nine Best Picture nominees, ranked according to profit margin. Box office numbers are based on worldwide earnings. Can you guess which film was the best bang for its buck?

This Is Not a Film: movie review

Filmmaker Jafar Panahi's imprisonment in his own home by the Iranian authorities is captured in this extraordinary documentary, 'This Is Not a Film,' which was smuggled out of Iran in a cake.

The Artist: movie review

A clever throwback, ‘The Artist’ captures the swashbuckling antics of silent movie heroes.
11/23/2011 02:53 pm

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Kung Fu Panda 2: movie review

'Kung Fu Panda 2' delivers fast-paced 3-D adventure as Po wisecracks his way to inner peace.
05/26/2011 02:38 pm

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Pippa Middleton receives unwanted attention from paparazzi

Pippa Middleton won widespread praise for her Alexander McQueen dress at the royal wedding, but it's what she wore before the wedding that has the paparazzi clamoring for more and the royal family asking for legal intervention.
05/12/2011 01:30 am