Ben Croll
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‘Kidnapped’ Review: A Bittersweet Tale of Childhood Resilience
Cannes 2023: The film doesn’t pit one faith against another, instead it sets individuals against larger institutions
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Sam Levinson’s HBO Series ‘The Idol’ Singes Cannes With Luxury Sleaze
There was plenty of earned laughter and warm applause for Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp and Sam Levinson
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Jude Law Stunk Up the Set of ‘Firebrand’ – And He’s Proud of It
Cannes 2023: Playing Henry VIII, Law and his specially commissioned scent were “wonderfully terrifying,” said co-star Alicia Vikander at a Cannes press conference
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‘The Zone of Interest’ Review: Jonathan Glazer’s Holocaust Drama Is Dark and Disturbing
Cannes 2023: A new take on an ungraspable madness we must never let ourselves forget
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‘Homecoming’ Review: Catherine Corsini’s Feature Is a Hedonistic Coming-of-Age Tale
Cannes 2023: The film was mired in controversy after news of irresponsible on-set practices broke just before the selection was announced
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Cannes Critic’s Take: From Martin Scorsese to Wes Anderson, This Year’s Lineup Is Faithful to Old Friends
TheWrap magazine: The 76th Cannes film festival will also showcase “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and Pixar’s “Elemental”
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‘Close’ Review: Gentle Coming-of-Age Drama Packs an Emotional Punch
Belgian filmmaker Lukas Dhont is a generous and patient director of his unknown and more established performers
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‘Nostalgia’ Review: Mario Martone’s Thin Story Bolstered by Star Pierfrancesco Favino
Italy’s Oscar entry is a nigh perfect candidate to wave il Tricolore, however
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‘No Bears’ Review: Jafar Panahi Continues to Create Powerful Art, Even When Officially Banned
The Iranian auteur crafts what might be his most powerful work yet in exile, one that addresses his own shortcomings as well as his country’s sanctions against him
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‘Broker’ Review: Hirokazu Kore-eda Continues to Explore What Makes a Family
The Japanese director who won the Palme d’Or for “Shoplifters” returns to that track with a fine but none-too-memorable drama
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‘The Whale’ Review: Darren Aronofsky Handles a Heavyset Character With a Heavy Hand
This claustrophobic adaptation of a play simultaneously feels like a departure and entirely of a piece with his filmography
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‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’ Review: Stirring Doc Intertwines the DNA of Nan Goldin’s Art and Activism
Laura Poitras’ Golden Lion–winner tracks the artist’s life and her commitment to taking on the Sackler family’s presence in the museum world
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‘EO’ Review: Cannes’ Oldest Director Gives Us a Silly, Entertaining Trifle About a Donkey
Jerzy Skolimowski seems mostly interested in making his camera swoop and soar and perform stupid pet tricks
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‘Bones and All’ Review: Timothée Chalamet Makes Sparks Fly and People Die in Cannibal Road Movie
Luca Guadagnino’s film feels like a mad science experiment to see if “Raw” can coexist with “Badlands” in the body of a gooey Young Adult love tale
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‘Stars at Noon’ Review: Claire Denis Keeps Things Chilly in a Balmy Spy Thriller
Margaret Qualley and Joe Alwyn are gorgeous and privileged as they make their way through intrigue (and the COVID-19 pandemic)