Arts
From Cannes: 'El Agua' Is Not The Supernatural Thriller You Might Expect — It’s Better
Where its premise might suggest a supernatural thriller, the film instead unravels as a vivid and emotive slice-of-life movie, beautifully tracking the blossoming romance between two teenagers.
From Cannes: “Hunt” Piles Twists Onto A Classic Spy-Movie Structure To Confusing Effect
The film offers an engaging portrait of the everyday dangers and bureaucratic infighting in an intelligence agency servicing the Korean military dictatorship, but eventually drags under the weight of its countless plot twists.
From Cannes: 'Tirailleurs' Depicts France’s Exploitation of Senegalese Conscripts In Fast-Paced, Tragic World War I Story
Though Mathieu Vadepied makes a meaningful commentary about French abuse against colonial subjects in the name of the war effort, his latest film certainly has its issues.
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Mathieu Vadepied's latest film premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on May 19.
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Lee Jung-jae's feature directorial debut, “Hunt," premiered on May 20 at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.
From Cannes: ‘Aftersun’ is a Gorgeous, if Oblique, Portrait of Nostalgia
Charlotte Well's feature film debut is a deeply felt examination of familial connection, with all of its joys and complications.
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Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio star in Charlotte Wells’s feature directorial debut.
From Cannes: Newcomer Julie Ledru Lights Up The Road In Electrifying Motocross Drama 'Rodeo'
The film is both a window into the pervasive misogyny endemic to the underground biking scene and a broader commentary on the way men are threatened by female independence.
From Cannes: ‘Plan 75’ is Haunting and Life-Affirming
Chie Hayakawa's latest paints a somber picture of old age, with a few pinpoints of hope interspersed throughout a slowly paced but artfully shot film.
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Japanese director Chie Hayakawa's latest film premiered on May 20 at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.
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Julie Ledru stars in Lola Quivoron's latest film, which premiered on May 19 as part of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival's Un Certain Regard selection.
From Cannes: ‘The Stranger’ is a Riveting True Crime Thriller with Depth
Director Thomas M. Wright's latest film is impressive in its formal execution as well as its buildup of suspense.
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Australian director Thomas M. Wright's "The Stranger" premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on May 20.
From Cannes: ‘God’s Creatures' is a Quiet, Cutting Drama with a Resounding Message
The lie at the center of the film gives it a biting urgency, harnessing its intimate character portrait to speak to broader questions of loyalty, privilege, and the impact of collective complicity.
From Cannes: ‘Armageddon Time’ is a Candid Look at Privilege in 1980s New York
“Armageddon Time” is often quite a bleak depiction of inequalities in America, and it doesn’t necessarily offer any answers to these persistent issues.
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Emily Watson and Paul Mescal star in Saela Davis and Anna Rose Holmer's "God's Creatures."
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Anthony Hopkins and Banks Repeta star in James Gray's latest film "Armageddon Time."
From Cannes: ‘Le Otto Montagne’ is a Quietly Beautiful Exploration of Belonging
The film packages profound messages into mundane interactions between family and friends.
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“Le Otto Montagne,” or “The Eight Mountains" premiered on May 18 at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.
From Cannes: 'L’Envol' Delivers Rich Visuals And A Hollow Love Story
In the early moments of “L’Envol”, the new period drama from Italian director Pietro Marcello, the screen crackles to life with grainy, worn-out film footage of towns destroyed by World War I.
Stars On Ice Review: Figure Skating Experts Dazzle in Boston
With a mix of both individual, pair, and group performances, the show was a theatrical spectacle of bright lights, mash-ups of hit songs, and mystifying on-ice stunts.
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Nathan Chen and a group of skaters take the ice at Boston University's Agganis Arena.
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Pietro Marcello's latest film opened the Director’s’ Fortnight screening series at the Cannes Film Festival with a May 18 premiere.