Adam Driver Deflects Dunham, Markiplier Mobbed
Hollywood star Adam Driver attended the Cannes press conference for James Gray’s *Paper Tiger*, deflecting Lena Dunham’s memoir jokes and sparking early Oscar buzz. Meanwhile, YouTube creator Markiplier (Mark Fischbach) was mobbed at the festival’s inaugural Creator Economy Summit after his self‑financed sci‑fi horror *Iron Lung* grossed $50 million on a $3 million budget and will debut on YouTube Movies. Netflix hosted a beach‑side event, signaling its intent to re‑engage with Cannes despite past competition bans, and hinting at future theatrical releases in France.
Parallel Tales Review (2026 Cannes Film Festival)
Parallel Tales, directed by Oscar‑winner Asghar Farhadi, opened the Cannes 2026 competition featuring a marquee French cast that includes Catherine Deneuve, Vincent Cassel and Isabelle Huppert. The film adapts the sixth chapter of Krzysztof Kieślowski’s Dekalog, intertwining a hoarder’s manuscript...
Kenneth Lonergan Is Back with “Tomorrow Is a Drag”
Acclaimed writer‑director Kenneth Lonergan has confirmed his next feature, “Tomorrow is a Drag,” at the Cannes Film Market. The New York‑set drama reunites Lonergan with collaborators Adam Driver and Matthew Broderick and adds Aubrey Plaza and Vanessa Kirby to a...
Cannes 2026 #3: Picture Perfect
Cannes 2026 has kicked off with a bustling schedule of premieres from top auteurs. Film Comment’s daily podcast series brings critics Robert Daniels and Inney Prakash to the Croisette for in‑depth discussions. In the third episode they dissect Radu Jude’s...
Vittorio De Sica: La Vita in Scena (2026)
Francesco Zippel’s documentary "Vittorio De Sica – La Vita in Scena" premiered in the Cannes Classics strand at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. The film weaves rare archival clips from De Sica’s classics with interviews from celebrated directors such as...
Shanghai International Film and TV Festival Announces 2026 Dates, Jury Presidents and Expanded Industry Program
The 28th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) runs June 12‑21, followed by the 31st Shanghai TV Festival (STVF) June 22‑26, under the themes “Lights, Camera, Stories” and “Blooming Futures.” SIFF set a record with roughly 4,100 submissions from 125 countries,...
'Michael' And 'Obsession' Battle Atop Friday Box Office as 'Mortal Kombat II' Drops 78%
Friday’s box office was led by the drama "Michael," which reclaimed the top spot with over $10 million in earnings. "Obsession" surged to second place as other releases, including the video‑game adaptation "Mortal Kombat II," saw sharp declines. "Mortal Kombat II" fell 78%...
Gentle Monster (2026) Cannes Film Festival
Austrian director Marie Kreutzer’s latest film, Gentle Monster, has entered the Cannes 2026 main competition. The psychological drama stars Léa Seydoux as celebrated pianist Lucy Hartmann and features Catherine Deneuve in a supporting role. Set in an Alpine town, the...
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‘The Diary of a Chambermaid’ Review: Radu Jude Dissects Bourgeois Rot Through Formal Mischief and Corrosive Irony [A] Cannes
Radu Jude’s latest Cannes Directors’ Fortnight entry reimagines Octave Mirbeau’s *The Diary of a Chambermaid* as a sharp critique of contemporary migrant labor. The film follows Gianna, a Romanian domestic worker in France, whose daily routines expose the hidden hierarchies...
Obsession
Blumhouse’s latest horror entry, *Obsession*, marks director Curry Barker’s feature debut and quickly emerged as a standout of 2026. The film pairs a wish‑granting premise with a tense love‑triangle, driven by a haunting lead performance from Inde Nevarette. Critics praise...
Queer As Punk (2025) by Yihwen Chen Film Review
Queer As Punk, a 2025 documentary directed by Yihwen Chen, follows the Malaysian punk trio Shh…Diam as they navigate trans, Muslim, and queer identities under a conservative Islamic regime. The film interweaves concert footage, personal narratives, and protest activism, highlighting...
Blaise - Amber Wilkinson - 20330
Blaise, a new French animated feature voiced by Timéo, follows the socially awkward 16‑year‑old protagonist as he navigates family dysfunction and absurdist mishaps. Originating as a single‑panel comic in Fluide Glacial, the character graduated to a TV series before receiving...
Cannes 2026 Video #3: Nagi Notes, Camp Miasma, Werner Herzog
The Cannes Film Festival 2026 opened on May 12, featuring a video segment from RogerEbert.com that spotlighted two standout entries. Koji Fukada’s competition entry “Nagi Notes” impressed with its meditative rhythm, rural cinematography, and a breakout performance by its lead...
Interview: Vincent Garenq • Director of Forsaken - “We Wanted to Make a Film that Reflects France, Featuring Actors From...
Vincent Garenq’s drama *Forsaken* opened Cannes 2026 out of competition, revisiting the 2020 murder of French teacher Samuel Paty. The film uses a tight eleven‑day school setting and restrained visuals to convey the tragedy without graphic gore. Garenq deliberately targeted young...
REPORT: Adelaide Goes to Cannes 2026 - Cannes 2026 – Marché Du Film
Australia’s Adelaide Film Festival presented five works‑in‑progress at Cannes’ Marché du Film under the “Adelaide Goes to Cannes” program. The slate includes documentaries on Ecuadorian indigenous resistance and Ukrainian war trauma, plus narrative dramas exploring father‑daughter journeys, survival in the Victorian high country,...
Pathé Films on Surviving the New Era: Why the Historic French Studio Is Pivoting to English
Pathé Films, the historic French studio, showcased five titles in the Official Selection at Cannes 2026, underscoring its creative clout. President A. B. warned that shrinking French TV advertising revenues are eroding traditional financing streams. To sustain growth, Pathé is pivoting...
EXCLUSIVE: Luminalia Boards World Sales on Sofía Quirós Úbeda’s Sophomore Feature, Silent Birds - Production / Funding - Costa Rica/Argentina/Brazil/Spain/Norway/France
Italian sales agency Luminalia has acquired worldwide sales rights for Silent Birds, the second feature by Costa‑Rican‑Argentinian director Sofía Quirós Úbeda. The film, a co‑production among companies in Costa Rica, Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Norway and France, follows an eight‑year‑old boy...
New Spider-Man: Brand New Day Poster and Featurette
Sony Pictures unveiled a new poster and behind‑the‑scenes featurette for the upcoming film "Spider‑Man: Brand New Day." The sequel is set four years after "No Way Home," with Peter Parker living alone after erasing his identity and confronting fresh threats....
Everything You Need to Know About ‘Kartavya’: Netflix India’s New Thriller
Netflix India has launched *Kartavya*, a 1‑hour‑48‑minute rural‑cop thriller starring Saif Ali Khan as police officer Pawan. The film, produced by Red Chillies Entertainment and written‑directed by Pulkit, was completed in 2024 but delayed until 2026 due to internal restructuring. It follows...
The Meltdown (2026) Cannes Film Festival
Manuela Martelli’s new drama *The Meltdown* debuted in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, turning a missing‑person mystery into a meditation on memory, silence, and the lingering trauma of Chile’s 1992 transition from Pinochet’s dictatorship. Set in an isolated mountain hotel, the...
Cannes 2026: Nagi Notes, Ashes
At Cannes 2026, Japanese auteur Koji Fukada entered competition for the first time with “Nagi Notes,” a subtle drama set in the remote village of Nagi. The film intertwines art, architecture, and a camera‑obscura motif to examine how characters misread...
Ponies Review (Sky)
Sky’s new series “Ponies” follows two inexperienced American wives turned CIA operatives in 1977 Moscow, portrayed by Emilia Clarke and Hayley Lu Richardson. The show blends spy‑thriller tension with dark comedy, using a volatile power‑play narrative that examines gender, status and surveillance....
We Are Aliens - Edin Custo - 20329
Japanese animator Kohei Kadowaki’s debut feature We Are Aliens uses rotoscoping to deliver hyper‑realistic movement while telling a bleak coming‑of‑age tale. The film follows classmates Tsubasa and Gyotaro as childhood misunderstandings spiral into bullying and lasting alienation. Its visual style...
The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interviews With The “LifeHack” Cast & Director
LifeHack, a 2025 British screen‑life action thriller directed by Ronan Corrigan, follows a group of friends who hack scammers and ultimately target billionaire Don Heard’s cryptocurrency. The film debuted at SXSW 2025, earning praise for its direction, writing, editing, and...
Review: Magic Hour
Magic Hour, a new Duplass Brothers indie romance starring Katie Aselton and Daveed Diggs, unfolds in a Joshua Tree house where a couple confronts a hidden rift. The film blends talk‑y, low‑key drama with a surprise emotional turn, supported by intimate cinematography...
Ben Stiller, Nicholas Galitzine & Bella Maclean Cast in ‘A Matter of Time’
Hollywood is gearing up for the fantasy drama “A Matter of Time,” which has cast Ben Stiller, Nicholas Galitzine and Bella Maclean in lead roles. The film will be directed by Harry Bradbeer, known for the Enola Holmes series, with...
First Trailer and Poster for Shark Thriller CHUM, Starring Alice Eve
The upcoming survival thriller *Chum* arrives in U.S. theaters on June 5, starring Alice Eve and directed by Jonathan Zuck. Co‑written with Joe Leone, the film follows a newlywed wedding party that becomes shark bait for a psychopathic fisherman. The story unfolds...
“IMPACT X Nightline: Evil Found Them: The Lovers Lane Murders” Coming Soon To Hulu & Disney+
Disney+ and Hulu will debut "IMPACT x Nightline: Evil Found Them: The Lovers Lane Murders," a documentary examining Houston’s 1990 double homicide that remained unsolved for 36 years. The film reveals how a tip and decades‑old DNA from a rape kit enabled...
“The Nightmare Upstairs: What Happened to Ty and Bryn?” Coming Soon To Disney+ & Hulu
Disney+ and Hulu will debut a two‑part documentary, “The Nightmare Upstairs: What Happened to Ty and Bryn?” on May 19 2026. The series follows a Utah family’s bitter custody dispute that escalated into a 54‑day livestreamed barricade, drawing national attention on TikTok....
Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma - Amber Wilkinson - 20326
Jane Schoenbrun’s "Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma" debuted in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, positioning a meta‑slasher as a festival entry. The film reimagines an 80s horror franchise, weaving psychosexual drama with a critique of Hollywood’s franchise‑driven IP strategies....
Butterfly Jam (2026) Cannes Film Festival 2026
Kantemir Balagov, the Russian‑born director who won Best Director for Beanpole, debuted his latest drama, Butterfly Jam, at Cannes 2026. The film follows 16‑year‑old wrestler Pyteh, a Circassian‑American navigating family duty, cultural identity, and his father’s erratic behavior. Performances by...
Going Off-Plan by Paul Risker
British director Ben Wheatley, known for genre‑bending titles like *Kill List* and *Free Fire*, discusses his creative journey and the upcoming action‑comedy *Normal*. The film follows interim Sheriff Ulysses (Bob Odenkirk) in Normal, Minnesota, as he uncovers a Yakuza‑run gold...
Cannes 2026 Video #2: A Look Back at Day One of the Fest
The 2026 Cannes Film Festival opened on May 12 with a star‑studded ceremony, where Peter Jackson was presented an honorary Palme d’Or for his Lord of the Rings legacy. The opening‑night feature, “La Venus Electrique,” debuted in Cannes and French cinemas,...
Trailer and Artwork for the 4K UHD Release of SOME LIKE IT HOT
Billy Wilder’s 1960 comedy *Some Like It Hot* is set for a UK 4K UHD debut on May 18, released as a three‑disc Limited Collector’s Edition Mediabook. The package includes a UHD‑Blu‑ray featuring Dolby Vision and HDR10, a standard Blu‑ray, a bonus...
Peter Jackson Receives Honorary Palme D’Or by Amber Wilkinson - 2026-05-13 12:54:19+00:00
Peter Jackson was honored with an Honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, presented by Elijah Wood. The New Zealand director reflected on his surprise and joked the award was an apology for his low‑budget debut Bad Taste. Wood highlighted Jackson’s...
Thick & Sweet (2025) by Yinan Wang Cathayplay Film Review
Yinan Wang’s short film "Thick & Sweet" explores Chinese‑American identity through the lens of food, centering on the iconic General Tso’s chicken. The 15‑minute collage weaves archival clips, pop‑culture footage, and vintage cinema to portray the immigrant experience in Milwaukee’s...
Netflix Goes to the Movies & Baldoni’s Second-Act Chances
Netflix is gearing up for a full theatrical push, highlighted by the upcoming global release of Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of *Narnia*. Industry insiders say CEO Ted Sarandos is likely to create a dedicated distribution division to manage such releases. The...
Review: The Electric Kiss - Cannes 2026 – Out of Competition
Pierre Salvadori’s new period romantic comedy, The Electric Kiss, opened the 79th Cannes Film Festival out of competition. Set in 1928 Paris, the film follows fairground performer Suzanne (Anaïs Demoustier) who pretends to be a medium for a grieving painter, weaving art, deception and...
Madonna to Premiere ‘Confessions II’ Visual Album Film at 2026 Tribeca Festival
Madonna will premiere her new visual album film *Confessions II* at the 2026 Tribeca Festival, with a June 5 screening at New York’s Beacon Theatre followed by a conversation with Jimmy Fallon. The 10‑minute film, directed by the TORSO duo, visualizes the first...
“I Believe My Instinct”: Tony Leung and Ildikó Enyedi on Silent Friend
Hong Kong star Tony Leung Chiu‑wai headlines Ildikó Enyedi’s new film Silent Friend, playing a neuroscientist who investigates consciousness in a 200‑year‑old German ginkgo tree across 1908, 1972 and 2020. Leung immersed himself for six months, studying neuroscience and plant intelligence to portray...
Cannes 2026: Table of Contents
The 79th Cannes Film Festival kicks off on May 12 and runs through May 24, 2026. Roger Ebert’s team returns to the Riviera with a full slate of reviews, dispatches, and video reports. The opening video, hosted by Chaz Ebert,...
The Best Movies to Buy or Stream This Week: Peter Hujar’s Diary, Dracula, The Big Combo, and More
The weekly column spotlights the most compelling home‑entertainment releases, with the 4K UHD restoration of 1955 noir classic The Big Combo as the pick of the week. It also highlights a range of titles across formats—from Ira Sachs’s intimate reenactment Peter Hujar’s Day...
The Announcements Made at Cannes' Marché Du Film - Cannes 2026 - Marché Du Film
At Cannes’ Marché du Film, several high‑profile projects secured financing and sales. Yann Demange announced his new drama Lineage, starring Isabelle Huppert, Dali Benssalah, Adam Bessa and singer‑actress Raye, with UK, French and Belgian producers and US sales handled by...
La Semaine De La Critique : At the Forefront of Global Young Cinema
The Cannes Critics' Week program announced a significant surge in its lineup, receiving roughly 50 more feature-film submissions than in recent editions. General Delegate Ava Cahen highlighted the upward trend, underscoring the growing appetite for young, auteur-driven cinema worldwide. This...
Marché Du Film Deals – Day 1
The Cannes Marché du Film opened on May 12, 2026 with two competition titles already secured worldwide distribution. One of the first deals highlighted is Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s drama “All of a Sudden,” which sold North American rights to Neon and...
Guillaume Esmiol (Executive Director of the Marché Du Film): "The Market Must Remain the Place Where the Cinema of Tomorrow...
Guillaume Esmiol, executive director of the Marché du Film, said the market must remain the birthplace of tomorrow’s cinema. After a record‑breaking edition in 2024, the 2025 edition stabilized while keeping attendance well above pre‑COVID levels. Esmiol expects 2026 to...
Thierry Frémaux Speaks Out Hours Before the Launch of the Cannes Film Festival
General Delegate Thierry Frémaux addressed the press on May 11, the day before Cannes 2026 officially opened. In a tightly‑run conference, journalists steered the conversation toward political topics, prompting Frémaux to clarify the festival’s stance on issues ranging from cultural...
Nia DaCosta to Direct Prime Video’s ‘Sex Criminals’ Series
Filmmaker Nia DaCosta will direct the first two episodes and executive‑produce Amazon MGM Studios’ eight‑episode adaptation of the cult Image Comics series “Sex Criminals.” The show follows Suze (Imogen Poots) and Jon (John Reynolds), who can freeze time during sex...
New Trailer and Poster for Coming of Old Age Drama FAMILIAR TOUCH
Sarah Friedland’s new drama *Familiar Touch* released its first trailer and poster, announcing a UK and ROI theatrical debut on June 19, 2026. The film follows Ruth Goldman, played by Kathleen Chalfant, an elderly woman with dementia who navigates life in...
Netflix’s New “Lord Of The Flies” Fully Embraces Humanity’s Darkness
Netflix has debuted a four‑episode limited series adaptation of William Golding’s “Lord of the Flies,” written by Jack Thorne and directed by Marc Munden. Each hour‑long episode follows a different boy—Piggy, Jack, Simon or Ralph—offering a character‑centric retelling that stays...