“I’m a Poet.” “You’re Unemployed.” — Why This Colombian Trailer Hits Like a Slam Poem
This isn’t your dusty lit professor’s biopic. Simón Mesa Soto’s A Poet flips the tortured artist trope and asks: what…
Bi Gan’s ‘Resurrection’ Trailer Is a Fever Dream of Sci-Fi Noir
Bi Gan’s Cannes contender drops a dream-soaked trailer that’s part mystery, part meditation—and nothing like what the sci-fi playbook says…
De Niro’s Cannes Rant: Art or Political Theater? Why Hollywood’s Hypocrisy Is Showing
Robert De Niro turned an honorary Palme d’Or into a Trump-bashing spectacle. But was it a defense of art—or just…
How Neon Turned Cannes Into an Oscar Launchpad—And Why Everyone Missed It
Everyone saw Parasite’s win. Few saw the strategy. Tom Quinn didn’t just beat the “Cannes Curse”—he rewrote the rules of…
Why Cannes Waited to Crown Bi Gan’s ‘Resurrection’
It almost didn’t happen. Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan’s long-rumored Resurrection was a ghost in the Cannes lineup—until it wasn’t.
“I’ve Got a Bat With Wenders’ Name on It”: Spike Lee’s 36-Year Cannes Grudge
Thirty-six years after Do the Right Thing lost the Palme d’Or, Spike Lee still blames Wim Wenders—and he’s not backing…
Cannes 2025 Leaks: Why the Schedule’s Chaos Is the Real Story
With just days to go, the Cannes Film Festival schedule has leaked—and it’s a glorious mess. Here’s what it really…
The Dardennes’ New Trailer Breaks Hearts—And Genre Rules
They’ve built their legacy on quiet despair—but The Young Mother’s Home trailer suggests something new: collective resilience. Here's why that…
Eddington’s Epic Runtime Signals a New Normal for Cannes
Ari Aster’s latest is nearly two and a half hours long—but that’s just the beginning. Cannes 2024 is quietly redefining…
Why Nadav Lapid’s ‘YES!’ Could Be Cannes 2025’s Most Daring Gamble
Lapid’s new film YES! isn’t just screening at Cannes — it’s making a statement. Here’s why that matters more than…
