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Entertainment 1 year ago

Erotic dancer comedy-drama wins top prize at Cannes

Director Sean Baker was confirmed as one of the leading voices of American indie cinema with the prize, which also promises to make a star of 25-year-old Mikey Madison.

Entertainment 4 years ago

Cannes 'can't wait' for film fest after 'horrible' year

The Cannes Festival will announce its lineup of Palme d'Or contenders on Thursday, with industry insiders speculating on a pick rich in big names.

Entertainment 6 years ago

Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' a razor-sharp family tragicomic study on class rage

But somehow even in its weirdest form of classical battle royale mayhem, Bong Joon-ho's well-observed script and astute direction still offer an insight into the psychology of poor people with rage and jealousy building inside of them in ways that makes the movie so deeply grounded in our politics of living these days.

Entertainment 6 years ago

Cannes winner 'Parasite' captures rich-poor gap in 'basic unit of life': Director

The South Korean director of "Parasite", the darkly comic movie that won the top Palme d'Or prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival, described his film on Tuesday as "a candid portrayal of the rich and the poor".

Entertainment 6 years ago

'Parasite', South Korean comedy about class rage, wins Cannes gold

"Parasite", a black comedy about a family of clever scammers from South Korea's underclass, won the Palme d'Or top prize at Cannes on Saturday, the first time a Korean director has scooped the coveted award in the film festival's 72-year history.

Entertainment 6 years ago

First black African woman enters Cannes race with migrant ghost story

Here's an insight: She chose a Romeo and Juliet story of star-crossed young lovers, but with a supernatural twist.

Entertainment 6 years ago

Cannes Film Festival defends award to 'imperfect' Delon

Cannes Film Festival organizers on Monday defended handing an honorary prize to French screen legend Alain Delon, saying the actor, who has courted controversy with his views on women and homosexuals, was “not perfect” but entitled to his opinions.

Entertainment 7 years ago

Japan wins Cannes top prize after Weinstein accuser takes stage

"Shoplifters", a heartwrenching family tale by Japanese veteran director Hirokazu Kore-eda, won the Palme d'Or top prize at the Cannes film festival Saturday, at a ceremony marked by an emotional speech from a Harvey Weinstein accuser.

Entertainment 7 years ago

Race for gold reaches climax at politically charged Cannes

A jury led by Cate Blanchett will crown the winner of the coveted Palme d'Or for best film at Cannes Saturday, after a politically charged festival rocked by controversy and the #MeToo movement.