by Matt Kaszanek | Jun 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
There are 17 new reviews in today’s New York Times. The most prominent is, of course, Disney’s INSIDE OUT, which A.O. Scott (along with seemingly every other critic in America, save for Ben Sachs in the Chicago Reader) absolutely loves. “An absolute delight – funny...
by John Wildman | Jun 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
After spending the late evening/early morning hours battling the online screener for MEDITERRANEA to prep for my Daily Buzz interview, I decide to sleep in an extra hour and skip my first planned screening of the day. Sorry, EMILIE, but someone else will need to...
by John Wildman | May 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
One of my goals when I came to Cannes was to duplicate what I routinely would do when I cover Sundance: review the films that weren’t necessarily going to be covered ad nauseum by everyone else. And here, that means going to the screenings of films not in competition,...
by Matt Kaszanek | May 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
Palme d’Or: DHEEPAN, dir: Jacques AudiardGrand Prix: SON OF SAUL, dir: Laszlo NemesBest Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien, THE ASSASSINBest Screenplay: Michel Franco, CHRONICCamera d’Or: LA TIERRA Y LA SOMBRA (LAND AND SHADE), dir: Cesar Augusto AcevedoJury Prize:...
by Matt Kaszanek | May 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
Un Certain Regard Award: HRUTAR (RAMS), dir: Grimur HakonarsonJury Prize: ZVIZDAN (THE HIGH SUN), dir: Dalibor MatanicBest Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa for KISHIBE NO TABI (JOURNEY TO THE SHORE)Un Certain Talent Prize: COMOARA (TREASURE), dir: Corneliu...
by John Wildman | May 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
May, the 15th at Cannes begins with joining Matt and Dave for breakfast on the Splendid Hotel veranda, as I desperately want to get in one more “nice” one in before being relegated to the croissant and OJ routine for the rest of the week. Then, the three of us make...
