Cannes Critics Just Crowned ‘Sirât’—Divided, Brooding, and One Vote From Chaos
Eleven votes. That’s all it took for “Sirât” to claw to the top of a Cannes Critics poll so fractured,…
Jafar Panahi Returns to Iran—Cannes Glory, Airport Chants, and State Silence
He just won the Palme d’Or for It Was Just an Accident. Now, Jafar Panahi is back in Tehran, met…
Three Cannes Darlings, One Deranged Oscar Ceiling—Academy’s Trusted Rules Are Toast
Last year, three Cannes breakout films stormed the Oscars. This year? The favorites speak everything but English—and that could upend…
Cannes 2025: The Year Cinema Held Its Breath—And Then Sighed
The 78th Cannes Film Festival delivered neither a masterpiece nor a disaster—but in its quietude, it revealed everything wrong (and…
Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or Win Feels Righteous—But Is It the Right Call?
Jafar Panahi's "Un Simple Accident" just snatched the Palme d'Or from festival favorite Joachim Trier—and critics are calling it Cannes'…
Cannes 2025: Neon’s Golden Touch vs. Oscar’s Uncertain Path
Neon dominates Cannes 2025 with It Was Just An Accident and Sentimental Value, but will they conquer the Oscars?
Cannes Shocker: ‘Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ Wins Big—But Divides Critics
Diego Céspedes’ film took top honors—but not everyone’s clapping. Here's why it’s the most controversial Cannes winner in years.
Julian Assange Cries at Cannes as ‘Imago’ Wins—But It’s the Trophy That Might Get Arrested
They called it a landmark win—but the true shock came when Assange broke down mid-speech and the director of Imago…
Julia Ducournau’s ‘Alpha’ Teaser Just Tattooed Trauma on Our Eyeballs
Julia Ducournau’s latest is no ordinary coming-of-age tale—it’s inked in dread and raised by fire. With just 30 seconds, Alpha…
Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Reviews: A Stunning Spectacle That Splits Critics
From “beautiful but hollow” to “profound and personal,” reviews for Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme are all over teh map.…
