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Winner of Cannes’ Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize, Elena is a gripping, modern twist on the classic noir thriller. Sixty-ish spouses Vladimir and Elena uneasily share his palatial Moscow apartment–he’s a still-virile, wealthy businessman; she’s his dowdy former nurse who has clearly “married up.” Estranged from his own wild-child...
This bitter sweet comedy follows protagonist Robbie as he sneaks into the maternity hospital to visit his young girlfriend Leonie and hold his newborn son Luke for the first time. Overwhelmed by the moment, he swears that Luke will not have the same tragic life he has had. Escaping a prison sentence by the skin of his teeth, he’s given one last chance… While...
Rather than update yesterday’s rumor of this year’s Cannes line-up, it’s best to put as much distance as possible between that bogus news and this morning’s debunking. Official reaction from the Festival de Cannes announced overnight in no uncertain terms: “Rien n’a fuité. Nothing has leaked.” via Twitter, the denial is crystal...
UPDATE: This was an ill-advised April Fools gag gone wrong. The “leak” has been officially denied. Justin Chang (@justinCCang) on Twitter announced that this list had to be a fake-out, writing “@AwardsDaily If it’s real I’ll eat my beret. Fremaux et al. are still screening films and won’t set the lineup until April 19.” But anyway,...
The Weinstein Company is giving Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master a prime Oct. 12 slot, convenient neighborhood for a possible appearance in Toronto or Telluride. Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix, “The Master” is a 1950s-set drama centered on the relationship between a charismatic intellectual known as “the Master” (Hoffman)...