John du Pont (Steve Carrell with a prosthetic nose) was supposed to ride horses, a regal sport for a regal family — America’s richest dynasty. But he defied his …
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Cannes Film Festival
Force Majeure: Ruben Östlund finds the comedy in marital strife
In Force Majeure, an avalanche is a catalyst for the hilarious breakdown of a marriage. Östlund pushes all the events just to the edge of absurdity, to find the …
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Top 10 Reasons TIFF is better than Cannes and Sundance
This year marks my 12th time attending the Toronto International Film Festival, meaning I've been coming here for nearly half my life. After making the rounds …
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Reviews: The Rover and El Ardor — On the fringes of society, you have to kill to survive
Two wonderfully atmospheric films screening Out of Competition at Cannes this year, The Rover from Australia and El Ardor from Argentina, take a look at the …
Cannes Review: The Captive is captivatingly tense but shallow
The best thing about The Captive, Atom Egoyan’s entry in this year’s Official Competition at Cannes, is the way it doles out information slowly. Egoyan frames …
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