Clapologists get it wrong, an acidic Israeli satire is too hot to handle, and Scarlett Johansson serves up schmaltz – The Irish Times

A few days before the end of a strong, if rarely spectacular, 78th Cannes film festival, clapologists declared the race for the Palme d’Or over. Securing a bunion-inducing 19-minute standing ovation – by some measures the third-longest in the event’s history – Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value could surely not lose. It was hardly worth again … Read more

Cannes Power Restored, Palme d’Or Awaits

Cannes Film Festival Wraps Up Amid Power Outage, Palme d’Or Anticipation Table of Contents Cannes Film Festival Wraps Up Amid Power Outage, Palme d’Or Anticipation Power Restored Before Red Carpet,‌ Ceremony Proceeds Will Neon’s ⁢Winning Streak Continue? Contenders for ​the Palme⁢ d’Or Geopolitics at Cannes American Films⁤ at the Festival Neon’s U.S. Distribution Cannes Film … Read more