Britain gets the politics it deserves

Cakeism, impatience and low-quality public discourse contribute to the UK’s instability

Cannes: Exiled Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev's 'Minotaur' delivers anti-war message through intimate lens

The 62-year-old filmmaker, now living in France, chose the conflict between his country and Ukraine as the backdrop for his latest film. He depicts the consequences of the war, which he openly condemns, within the realm of married life. Despite his open hatred of Putin's regime, his mere presence at Cannes could draw condemnation from Ukrainian advocacy groups.

Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean review – a dashing retrospective for a cinematic titan

Cannes film festival: Barnaby Thompson’s documentary on the great British director is an exhilarating delve into the ebb and flow of Lean’s peerless career and sometimes complex personal life – with a grand cast of talking heads Barnaby Thompson’s thoroughly exhilarating and enjoyable documentary about movie director David Lean is proof of the old maxim – fortune favours the bold. Lean’s career feels like more than ever like a dashing military adventure; like Napoleon or the young Winston Ch...

By Peter Bradshaw

Therapy culture is turning politics into a national nervous breakdown

A psychotherapist explains how therapy culture teaches Americans to reinterpret political disagreement as emotional harm, fueling division and fragility.

Cannes Film Festival: Follow the latest news with Eve Jackson

Eve Jackson is live from Cannes.

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Barbra Streisand won't attend Cannes Palme d'Or ceremony after a knee injury

Barbra Streisand says she won’t attend the Cannes Film Festival ceremony where she was to receive an honorary Palme d’Or after sustaining a knee injury

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World Cup worry for the US as Aaronson leaves field with knee injury while playing for Leeds

U.S. forward Brenden Aaronson went off with an apparent left knee injury while playing for Leeds in the Premier League on Sunday in a potential concern for the Americans ahead of the World Cup. Aaronson dropped to the ground, rolled down his sock and held his knee before receiving treatment from club doctors. Aaronson, who was on the 2022 World Cup roster, is fighting to be picked in the squad that is being named on May 26.

Barbra Streisand Unable to Attend Cannes Closing Ceremony to Accept Honorary Palme d’Or After Knee Injury

Barbra Streisand is unable to attend the Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony to accept her Honorary Palme d’Or after suffering a knee injury. “On the advice of my doctors, as I continue recovering from a knee injury, I am sadly unable to attend the Festival de Cannes this year,” Streisand said in a statement on […]

By Ellise Shafer

John Lennon’s final words revealed in new Cannes documentary by Steven Soderbergh

Steven Soderbergh's documentary beautifully encapsulates John Lennon’s final moments in a revealing interview conducted mere hours before his tragic passing. The intimate dialogue with Yoko Ono navigates complex topics such as human experience, societal change, and Lennon’s deep reflections on the concept of death.

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Barbra Streisand Unable to Attend Cannes Closing Ceremony After Suffering Knee Injury

"I was also very much looking forward to spending time with colleagues whom I so admire – and, of course, returning to France, a place I have always loved," she shared in a statement.

By Lexy Perez

‘Beyond the Oscar’: Actor John Travolta gets surprise lifetime achievement award at Cannes - The Straits Times

‘Beyond the Oscar’: Actor John Travolta gets surprise lifetime achievement award at Cannes  The Straits Times

Yash acknowledges Indian audience won’t like him delaying Toxic multiple times: ‘They’ll be upset’

Barbra Streisand to Miss Cannes Closing Ceremony Honoring Her Due to Knee Injury

Actress-singer, who has never appeared at the long-running film festival, was set to receive an Honorary Palme d’or

By Daniel Kreps

David Lean Documentary Gives Us A Heartbreaking Reason To Truly Hate Movie Critics; Find Out What They Did To One Of Our Greatest Directors – Cannes Film Festival

At the Cannes Film Festival you expect to get into big arguments about the quality of the movies on view. It goes with the territory. Everyone has an opinion and most are not afraid to give one. That is fine. Among critics (and I hate that term), of which I am one for Deadline, I […]

By Pete Hammond

Adam Driver Shuts Down Lena Dunham Question at Cannes With Cryptic Reply

Adam Driver kept things cryptic when pressed about Lena Dunham’s recent claims in her new memoir during a press conference at Cannes Film Festival. The moment came Sunday as Driver promoted his upcoming film “Paper Tiger,” when a reporter…

By TMZ Staff

Javier Bardem says Hollywood blacklisters who condemn actors speaking up for Palestine “will be exposed”

"They will be the ones suffering the so-called consequences," the Oscar-winner said. "This is a major change" The post Javier Bardem says Hollywood blacklisters who condemn actors speaking up for Palestine “will be exposed” appeared first on NME.

By Poppy Burton

Paper Tiger Review: Miles Teller & Adam Driver Shine in James Gray's Underwhelming Crime Drama [Cannes]

There was an exceptional film in here somewhere, but despite the Hollywood firepower in its cast, James Gray’s Paper Tiger was unable to find it.

By Patrice Witherspoon