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Cannes 2011: The Artist by Michel Hazanavicius

By Fiona | May 7, 2011 | Cannes Film Festival (0) Comment

The Artist

More Cannes updates! Only, this time, we’ll move to the competition category, and present the newest project from French director Michel Hazanavicius, titled The Artist, and totally old fashioned movie that will take us back to 1927!

But, don’t expect to hear a lot of details about this one – it’s actually the silent one.

Ok, bad joke, but really, the movie is a romantic comedy filmed in black-and-white. As we said, it will take us back to Hollywood, 1927, where the dialogue is on title cards and only music can be heard.

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Drive by Nicolas Winding Refn Clip, Cannes 2011

By Fiona | May 7, 2011 | Cannes Film Festival, Movie Trailers (0) Comment

Ryan Gosling in Drive

Ok, this is not a trailer for Nicolas Winding Refn’s upcoming Drive, but it definitely looks great!

I mean, it’s always great to watch somebody fooling around with police cars, and even better when it’s Ryan Gosling, right?

Ok then, enjoy this clip for Drive, movie that will play In Competition soon at Cannes.

As you already know, Drive centers on a nameless Hollywood stuntman (played by Gosling) who does stunt driving for movies by day and drives for criminals at night.

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Cannes 2011: Sleeping Beauty Starring Emily Browning Images and Posters

By Fiona | May 6, 2011 | Cannes Film Festival, Movie Photos, Movie Posters (0) Comment

Sleeping Beauty

How did you sleep last night? Guess ok, if you’re reading us now, and we’re happy to hear that, because you’re going to enjoy in the latest posters and images from Julia Leigh‘s upcoming Sleeping Beauty, project that we already wrote about, and that will play In Competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. So check it out.

Provocative? Sensual? Whatever, as long as Emily Browning is on these posters!

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Cannes 2011: The Kid with a Bike by Dardenne Brothers

By Fiona | May 6, 2011 | Cannes Film Festival, Movie Trailers (0) Comment

The Kid With The Bike

Abandoned by his father, a young boy is left in the hands of an unqualified childcare provider.

That’s exactly a short description of the movie titled The Kid With The Bike (Le gamin au velo) that is written and directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, and that will compete at this year Cannes Film Festival, In Competition, so let’s begin.

While you’re enjoying poster and picture from the movie and trailer as well, we’re here to say that it stars Cécile de France, Thomas Doret, Jérémie Renier and Fabrizio Rongione.

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New The Tree of Life Clip and Two Posters

By Allan Ford | May 5, 2011 | Cannes Film Festival, Movie Posters, Movie Trailers (0) Comment

Tree Of Life

The clip and two posters for “The Tree of Life” which stars Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Joanna Going, Dalip Singh, Fiona Shaw, Jessica Chastain, Lisa Marie Newmyer,and  Crystal Mantecon. have appeared online.

From Terrence Malick, the acclaimed director of such classic films as Badlands, Days of Heaven and The Thin Red Line, The Tree of Life is the impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950′s.

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Cannes 2011: Martha Marcy May Marlene Trailer, Un Certain Regard

By Fiona | May 4, 2011 | Cannes Film Festival, Movie Trailers (0) Comment

Martha Marcy May Marlene

Martha Marcy May Marlene is definitely something worth your full attention. Not just because this movie stars Elizabeth Olsen, but because this is one of the projects that premiered at Sundance Film Festival, and is, by the way, going to be a part of the upcoming Cannes Film Festival line-up in Un Certain Regard category.

Martha Marcy May Marlene stars Elizabeth Olsen as Martha, a damaged woman haunted by painful memories and increasing paranoia, who struggles to reassimilate with her family after fleeing a cult.

And that’s enough of the description, because you will now have a chance to watch a trailer for this one, released by Fox Searchlight. Check it out.

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Cannes 2011: The Day He Arrives by Hong Sang-soo, Un Certain Regard

By Fiona | May 4, 2011 | Cannes Film Festival, Movie Trailers (0) Comment

The Day He Arrives Movie Photo

“Former filmmaker with only one friend in Seoul. Bar owner who resembles his ex. Former actor back from his business in Vietnam. Kind natured film critic with few words. Adventurous and decent film professor.” Now, that’s what I call a great trailer!

You think I’m kidding? No, guys, I’m serious, here’s the trailer for The Day He Arrives, project that comes from Korean director Hong Sang-soo, and that we’ll soon have a chance to watch in Un Certain Regard category at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Check it out.

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Cannes 2011: The Skin I Live In Gets Official Synopsis

By Fiona | May 4, 2011 | Cannes Film Festival (0) Comment

The Skin I Live In

Here we are once again for the upcoming Pedro Almodovar‘s ‘creepy’ movie titled The Skin I Live In. Yeah, you remember this one for sure, and you already know that it is scheduled to premiere In Competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

So what are we waiting for? Let’s start our little chat with the official synopsis part.

“Ever since his wife was burned in a car crash, Dr. Robert Ledgard, an eminent plastic surgeon, has been interested in creating a new skin with which he could have saved her. After twelve years, he manages to cultivate a skin that is a real shield against every assault.

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Cannes 2011: Lars Von Trier’s Melancholia Poster and Images

By Fiona | Apr 30, 2011 | Cannes Film Festival, Movie Photos, Movie Posters (0) Comment

Melancholia

When you have this kind of title, then you definitely expect to see some creepy pictures. So there you go, have some fun with the brand new photos from the upcoming Lars Von Trier’s project titled Melancholia and the poster as well.

Melancholia

By the way, this is the same project we already wrote about and a movie that will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival In Competition, next month.

Official synopsis for the beginning: “Justine and Michael are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister and brother-in-law. Meanwhile, the planet, Melancholia, is heading towards Earth…

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