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Posted by Eugene Hernandez on 5.24.2013
Cannes Daily Buzz: Jia Zhang-ke Takes on Violence in “A Touch of Sin”
Jia Zhang-ke discusses the universality of his latest film A Touch of Sin and the depiction of violence in cinema as a political and ideological exercise in our latest podcast from the Cannes Film Festival.
Posted by Nicholas Kemp on 5.24.2013
Cannes Daily Buzz: Hot Topics Roundtable #3
In our third Hot Topics roundtable from Cannes, Brian Brooks (Deadline/FilmLinc Daily), Eric Kohn (Indiewire), Jada Yuan (New York Magazine), and Nigel Smith (Indiewire) share their impressions of the festival so far.
Posted by Eugene Hernandez on 5.23.2013
Cannes Daily Buzz: Money & Movies Mix at World’s Biggest Market for Film
Alec Baldwin and James Toback discuss their Cannes-shot movie biz doc Seduced and Abandoned and Tom Bernard of Sony Pictures Classics weighs in on the Cannes marketplace in this double dose of Daily Buzz.
Posted by Brian Brooks on 5.23.2013
Alexander Payne Goes Post-Bling with Cannes Entry “Nebraska”
Nearly a decade after Sideways, a feature that remains an enduring apex in Alexander Payne's career, two men hit the road again in his latest film Nebraska, but that is about where the comparison ends.
Posted by Shelley Farmer on 5.23.2013
Cannes Daily Buzz: Hot Topics Roundtable #2
Critics Kenny Turan of the Los Angeles Times, Kyle Buchanan of Vulture, Jonathan Marlow of Fandor, and Stephanie Zacharek of Village Voice sat down with the Daily Buzz to discuss their most loved and most loathed films at Cannes so far.
Posted by Brian Brooks on 5.23.2013
Discover: Jeremy Saulnier Hits the Target with “Blue Ruin”
Jeremy Saulnier won over his Cannes audience with the Directors Fortnight debut of Blue Ruin, about a vagrant who seeks vengeance for his parents' murder amid the backwoods of Virginia. The story of suspense has a healthy dose of dark humor that struck a chord here.
Posted by Eugene Hernandez on 5.22.2013
Cannes Daily Buzz: Meet Oscar Isaac
Remember the name Oscar Isaac. As the star of the Coen brothers' latest, Inside Llewyn Davis, you'll be hearing a lot about him.
Posted by Eugene Hernandez on 5.22.2013
Cannes Daily Buzz: Erotic Romp Meets Existential Thriller in Guiraudie’s “Lake”
A light-hearted story of gay cruising that morphs into a much darker tale is a surprise hit in Cannes this week. Alain Guiraudie's Stranger by the Lake screened in the Un Certain Regard section to audience and critical praise.
Posted by Brian Brooks on 5.22.2013
Cannes: New Refn Dishes Violence and a Foul-Mouthed Kristin Scott Thomas
Nicolas Winding Refn loaded up the violence in his latest film, Only God Forgives, which will have its debut at Cannes on Wednesday night. At an early screening, the Ryan Gosling and Kristin Scott Thomas starrer divided a large audience with audible boos and applause.
Posted by Shelley Farmer on 5.22.2013
Cannes Daily Buzz: Hot Topics Roundtable #1
Daily Buzz sat down with Michael Philips of the Chicago Tribune, Logan Hill of the New York Times, and Adam Cook of Mubi for our first Hot Topics roundtable from Cannes. The three critics discussed their overall impressions, favorite films, and most striking movie moments from the first half of the festival.
