‘Rumours’ Review: Guy Maddin’s Smart, Sharp & Quirky Satire Hits The Bullseye For Those Who Have The Giant Brain For It – Cannes Film Festival

Remember the communique from the Rambouillet G7 conference back in 1975? Of course they do. A successful joint statement is a work of art. ‘Rumours’Bleecker Street Surges of orchestral music as they wave in front of a rippling sea of national flags emphasize their importance. Sometime in the past, Maxime had a tumultuous love affair with Celestine. Maxime seems to have tumultuous episodes with every woman in politics. Even Hilde is driven to seduce him with some sexy talk about encouraging the private sector....

May 19, 2024 · 1 min · 134 words · Justin Parks

‘SNL’ Season 49 Finale Sets Stage For Anniversary As Cast Leave Possible Goodbyes For Next Year

I guess they are all holding out for the 50th, he quipped. Many of the shows iconic stars and other A-listers are expected to be involved in it. Michaels future after the 50th anniversary isuncertain. Boyz II Men sendup on ‘SNL’NBC I think this is a false narrative that Lorne is going anywhere,said Meyers. Its not like Lornes got something else he wants to do more than this. But that is business for next year....

May 19, 2024 · 1 min · 203 words · Stephanie Stevens

‘The Balconettes’ Review: A Very Bloody, Somewhat Didactic, Game – Cannes Film Festival

The message is essentially Times Up, maxxed out to include revenge killings; the medium is Mediterranean color. We start with a weather report. Its 46 degrees Celsius in Marseille, which is 115 degrees Fahrenheit: too damn hot. (L-R) Souheila Yacoub, Sanda Codreanu and Noémie Merlant in ‘The Balconettes’Nord-Ouest Films Someone is playing saxophone. Theres a kid walking on his hands. The flustered voyeuse is Nicole (Sanda Codreanu), an aspiring writer....

May 19, 2024 · 2 min · 261 words · James Lewis

Alice Stewart Dies: CNN Political Commentator Was 58

Alice Stewart, aCNNpolitical commentator who worked on several GOP presidential campaigns, has died at 58. Stewarts body was found outdoors in the Bellevue neighborhood in northern Virginia early Saturday morning. No foul play is suspected, and officers believe a medical emergency occurred. Alice StewartCNN Our hearts are heavy as we mourn such an extraordinary loss. She then moved to Little Rock, Arkansas, to be a news anchor. From there, she served as the communications director in then-Arkansas Gov....

May 18, 2024 · 1 min · 183 words · Antonio Velazquez

Awards Contenders ‘Sugarcane’ & ‘Look Into My Eyes’ To Screen At Inaugural Tulsa Hot Doks Festival In Oklahoma

The film festival is a joint undertaking by theHot Springs Documentary Film Festivalin Arkansas and theCircle Cinemain Tulsa. Among those descendants is NoiseCat himself. Ultimately, its a film about how we as humans need witnesses to get to better see ourselves. ‘Sugarcane’ and ‘Look Into My Eyes’National Geographic Documentary Films/A24 We are thrilled to be bringing a little bit of the flavor of Hot Springs to Tulsa. Special guests are expected at the event,Tulsa Hot Dokspromises....

May 18, 2024 · 1 min · 114 words · Amber Green

Bill Maher Asks “Where’s The Beef” About Reasons For Kendrick Lamar/Drake Feud

Dyson blamed the feud on a personality clash. Kendrick Lamar didnt like the fact that Drake was who he was, a resentment dating back years. So his Blackness was put into question, Dyson said. He condemned the Diddy action, and said it represents the inability to see someone as a human being. The conversation started with the upcoming June debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Maher marveled at a June debate in the race, taking it as a sign that Biden is losing....

May 18, 2024 · 1 min · 171 words · Carla Neal

Breaking Baz @ Cannes: Sony’s Tom Rothman On How Movies Endure, Charles Finch Throws Swish Soiree Honoring Columbia Pictures & Josie Rourke Gives Voice To The Irish

Watch on Deadline Vidor also uses the vocabulary of dance to signal Gildas emotional temperature. I had the same plan in my head as well. So, Im sorry. Tom Rothman and Amy PascalBaz Bamigboye/Deadline Do not tell me that movies do not endure, dont tell me that movies dont matter. They do, they have, and they always will. He added that It is our past that enables our present. Rita Hayworth in ‘Gilda’©Columbia Pictures 2024...

May 18, 2024 · 1 min · 174 words · Lisa Wilson

CNN Contributor Alice Stewart’s Sudden Death Stuns Colleagues

The unexpected deathof political punditAlice Stewarthas drawn immediate response from her colleagues in theCNNnewsroom and beyond. Stewart was found dead outdoors in her Bellevue neighborhood in northern Virginia early Saturday morning. No foul play is suspected, and officers believe a medical emergency occurred with the 58-year-old. From left: Ed Goeas, Alice Stewart and Bob HeckmanJames Leynse/Corbis via Getty Images Stewart also built a lengthy resume as a political communications head on several campaigns....

May 18, 2024 · 1 min · 174 words · Brian Hendricks

Danny DeVito Updates New Movie With Arnold Schwarzenegger, Talks Viral ‘Batman’ Oscar Reunion

Danny DeVitois opening up about plans for his new movie withArnold Schwarzenegger. As soon as that comes in, well know better. But well do it at Warner Brothers, so there you go, DeVito said. (L-R) Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVitoGetty Images Hes a good buddy, you know? Hes just a good pal. So you know, and we go together, kind of. We fit, right? Reunions of the two are gaining steam....

May 18, 2024 · 1 min · 198 words · Lisa Rush

Fundamental Films’ Mark Gao Talks New Strategy For Buying, Producing & Co-Productions: “China Market Is Just Looking For Something New”

It also was alsorecently signed by UTAfor representation across production, distribution and investment opportunities. The Chinese audience is really young and very much influenced by social media. They just want to see something completely new and that they consider cool. Mark Gao,Chairman, Fundamental FilmsLimelight Images for Fundamental Films Young Chinese audiences are online all the time and can find out about everything. They wont go to the theatre to see something they feel theyve seen before....

May 18, 2024 · 1 min · 140 words · Amanda Conley

Made In India: The World’s Biggest Film Industry Hasn’t Had A Film In The Cannes Competition Since 1994 … Until Now

But when the festival finally got off the ground in 1946, Indian cinema came out swinging. But I felt a deep connection with her cinema as if we were speaking a common language. In 2017, she screenedAfternoon Clouds, a 13-minute project, as part of the festivals Cinefondation shorts sidebar. SantoshMK2 Films When a low-caste girl is found raped and murdered, she is pulled into the investigation. I was in India researching and working with various NGOs when I came across an image, she says....

May 18, 2024 · 1 min · 165 words · Johnny Boyd

NBCU’s Donna Langley On Impact Of Possible Sony-Paramount Merger: “There Will Be Further Consolidation…It’s Sad” – Cannes

It will happen, Im not suggesting Paramount. There will be further consolidation. I Iike having healthy competitors, its much more fun and interesting, its better for the business. Donna Langley in CannesVittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for Kering Related Stories ‘Despicable Me 4’ Helps Franchise Make History And Is No. She mentioned that the theatrical global market is down more than 20% from pre-Covid times. Were not going to recapture that, said Langley, Its OK, we can withstand it....

May 18, 2024 · 1 min · 135 words · Michael Taylor

Paul Schrader Teases Next Film “Non Compos Mentis’ To Shoot In Fall; Talks Collaboration On ‘Oh, Canada’ With Richard Gere 45 Years After ‘American Gigolo’ – Cannes

Watch on Deadline Gere is joined in the cast byUma Thurman, Michael Imperioli and Jacob Elordi. He was showing me a lot of Alain Delon films, recalled Gere. That was a whole new character for me. (L-R) Uma Thurman, Paul Schrader and Richard GereGetty Images I hadnt played anyone like him, which is why I wanted to do it. For the new film, Schrader showed Gere videos of Banks. 45 years later, I think Paul, hes gotten a little crustier, but hes earned that....

May 18, 2024 · 1 min · 173 words · Lori Monroe