Cannes 2018: The Wild Pear Tree, plus awards predictions

Ben Kenigsberg reviews Nuri Bilge Ceylan's "The Wild Pear Tree" and makes predictions for the 2018 Cannes awards. | Continue reading


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Cannes 2018: Palme des Whiskers

Our annual report on the best cat performances from Cannes 2018. | Continue reading


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Cannes 2018: Ayka, Knife + Heart

A dispatch on two of the final Cannes competition films of 2018. | Continue reading


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First Reformed

A stunning, enrapturing film, a crowning work by one of the American cinema’s most essential artists. | Continue reading


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Show Dogs

Even by the low standards of this type of live-action, family friendly comedy, Show Dogs is especially lame. | Continue reading


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Fahrenheit 451

This version of Fahrenheit 451 lacks the burning commentary that would justify why the filmmakers wanted to revisit this story in the first place. | Continue reading


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On Chesil Beach

The movie is fairly faithful to the book (except for a couple of awful invented scenes at the end), and yet so much is lost in the transfer. | Continue reading


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How to Talk to Girls at Parties

How to Talk to Girls at Parties is like a hyperactive kid at a punk rock show—full of great energy and ambition, but not too sure what to do with it. | Continue reading


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Pope Francis: A Man of His Word

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word is a non-denominational sermon, under the cinematic care of an artist first, Pope Francis fanboy second. | Continue reading


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Cargo

Perhaps the highest compliment I can pay it is that I think George A. Romero himself would have liked it. | Continue reading


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That Summer

The art-house equivalent of Solo: A Star Wars Story. | Continue reading


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Cannes 2018: Dogman, Capernaum

Reviews from the Cannes Film Festival of two competition titles, Matteo Garrone's Dogman and Nadine Labaki's Capernaum. | Continue reading


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Cannes 2018: John David Washington on the Emotional Roller-Coaster of Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman

At Cannes, John David Washington, a son of Denzel, discusses his breakthrough performance as an African-American cop who infiltrated the Klan. | Continue reading


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Cannes 2018 Video #4: BlacKkKlansman, Fahrenheit 451 and More

Our fourth video dispatch from the 2018 Cannes Film Festival features reviews of "BlacKkKlansman," "Fahrenheit 451" and more. | Continue reading


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Book Club

This fairly laugh-packed comedy aims to address the desire for intimate companionship in older adults, an increasingly topical issue as more Americans live into their nineties. | Continue reading


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Cannes 2018: Under the Silver Lake, Burning, Sofia

Three reviews from the Cannes Film Festival, including the latest from "It Follows" director David Robert Mitchell. | Continue reading


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Leading Legends: Bill Holderman on “Book Club”

An interview with the co-writer and director of the new comedy, "Book Club." | Continue reading


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Tom Wolfe: 1931-2018

A tribute to the great journalist, Tom Wolfe. | Continue reading


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Solo: A Star Wars Story

An engaging but unnecessary bit of backstory for one of blockbuster cinema's most beloved characters. | Continue reading


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Cannes 2018 Video #3: Women's Protest, Cold War, Ash is Purest White and More

Our third video dispatch from the 2018 Cannes Film Festival features footage of the women's protest as well as reviews of "Cold War," "Ash is Purest White" and more. | Continue reading


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Cannes 2018: The House That Jack Built, At War, Asako I & II

Reviews from the Cannes Film Festival of three world premieres, including the latest by Lars von Trier. | Continue reading


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Cannes 2018: Lars von Trier returns to Cannes with The House That Jack Built

After being declared "persona non grata" by the festival in 2011, Lars von Trier returned to Cannes this year with "The House That Jack Built." | Continue reading


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The Silence: Paul Schrader on First Reformed

An interview with the legendary writer/director and film critic Paul Schrader about his new project, "First Reformed." | Continue reading


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Deadpool 2

Even when "Deadpool 2" is being serious, or trying to fool you into thinking it's being serious, there's a gleam in its eye that gives the game away. | Continue reading


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Cannes 2018: Black KkKlansman, Shoplifters

On two premieres from Cannes 2018, the latest from Spike Lee and Hirokazu Kore-eda. | Continue reading


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Margot Kidder: 1948-2018

A tribute to the late Margot Kidder. | Continue reading


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Adriana Barraza and Paulina García Breakthrough in Powerfully Subdued Lead Roles

An interview with two Latin-American stars with breakthrough lead roles in theaters now. | Continue reading


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Cannes 2018: Stanley Kubrick's 70mm space odyssey and Gaspar Noé's dance party

At Cannes, Christopher Nolan presented an "unrestored" 70-millimeter print of "2001: A Space Odyssey," while provocateur Gaspar Noé trolled viewers with the dance party movie "Climax." | Continue reading


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Cannes 2018: 3 Faces, Happy as Lazzaro

Reviews from the Cannes Film Festival of the latest by Jafar Panahi or Alice Rohrwacher. | Continue reading


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Cannes 2018: Mads Mikkelsen gets Stranded in the Frozen North in Arctic

The Icelandic survival picture "Arctic" and the Portuguese goofball comedy "Diamantino" lighten the mood at Cannes. | Continue reading


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Cannes 2018: Table of Contents

An updating table of contents for all of our video and written dispatches from the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. | Continue reading


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Cannes 2018: The Image Book, Cold War

A report on two anticipated premieres at Cannes from Jean-Luc Godard and Pawel Pawlikowski. | Continue reading


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Cannes 2018 Video #2: The 2018 Cannes Film Festival Has Begun!

A video recap of the first few days of Cannes 2018. | Continue reading


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Terrific New Adaptation of Little Women Reminds Us of This Story’s Greatness

A review of the new PBS version of Little Women. | Continue reading


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Life of the Party

Another tour-de-force comic performance by Melissa McCarthy in a film that barely has a pulse. | Continue reading


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Breaking In

James McTeigue has a fleet, efficient visual style that keeps the suspense set pieces percolating. | Continue reading


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Beast

This is an extremely strong first feature from Pearce, and Buckley is riveting. You can't look away. | Continue reading


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The Day After

A kind of self-conscious arthouse soap opera. | Continue reading


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The Seagull

Handsomely mounted and well-acted by a stellar cast, but it’s one of those theatrical adaptations that has no reason to exist for any viewer who can recall a superior stage version of the same work. | Continue reading


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Mountain

The best thing about Mountain? It does all the hard work for you. | Continue reading


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Filmworker

Before he died in 1999, Stanley Kubrick was working on a re-release of “2001: A Space Odyssey” to coincide with the year it had made synonymous with sci-fi cinematic glory. Since “2001” was (and remains) my favorite Kubrick film, one I sometimes cite as having inspired my leap in … | Continue reading


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The Escape

Savage is a pretty capable filmmaker, although The Escape is a mixed effort. | Continue reading


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Lu Over the Wall

I was bored throughout the 112 minutes I spent watching Lu Over the Wall. | Continue reading


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Cannes 2018: Leto, Sorry Angel, Border

Reviews from the Cannes Film Festival of three world premieres. | Continue reading


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Cannes 2018: Black Panther director Ryan Coogler returns to the festival

"Black Panther" director Ryan Coogler took part in a packed discussion with Elvis Mitchell at Cannes on Thursday. | Continue reading


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Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: May 10, 2018

The latest on Blu-ray, including Den of Thieves, Paddington 2, All the Money in the World, and The Virgin Suicides. | Continue reading


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Netflix Returns to True Crime with Tedious Docuseries Evil Genius

A review of the four-part true crime series, debuting on Netflix tomorrow. | Continue reading


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