The truth about boos and standing ovations at Cannes

The truth about boos and standing ovations at Cannes

Coverage of Cannes is reducing critical response to the comments of an anonymous man on a public bus.

Cannes: Lost River review

The problem with telling you want happens in Lost River is that no matter how plainly I describe it, this series of events will probably sound like a lot of fun and promise to make for rather interesting viewing. But this film, I’m afraid, delivers neither of those two things. Sure, it features Ben Mendelsohn … Read more

Only God Forgives Review

Nicolas Winding Refn gained something of a cult following after Drive, his previous team up with Ryan Gosling, and the film even gained the Danish filmmaker a number of fans who would most likely usually favour more mainstream fare. His and Gosling’s follow-up, Only God Forgives, has just premiered at Cannes, playing in Competition, but … Read more