Cannes

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Based on one of the most ridiculous stories never told, Blackkklansman shows Spike Lee hasn’t lost his touch but that he may just be out of it

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A star-studded cast featuring Marion Cotillard and Charlotte Gainsborough can’t save the latest from Arnaud Desplechin, Ismael's Ghosts from partially sinking under the weight of symbolism-induced hollowness

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Innocence and experience jostle in Shoplifters, a beautiful, alchemical family drama from Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda who snapped up the Palme d'Or at Cannes

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A directorial debut from actor Paul Dano and starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan, Wildlife is a stripped-back drama about being reckless in your quietest moments

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Here's what you'll be watching next: the buzziest and best films that screened at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival

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The second Star Wars anthology film, Solo: A Star Wars Story, is a broadly enjoyable adventure with only a few standout moments and star turns

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A revenge story of cosmic proportions from visionary director Panos Cosmatos featuring a career-defining performance from Nicolas Cage, Mandy has us holding on to our seat

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Cannes’ opening night: From influential director Asghar Farhadi and starring Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, Everybody Knows (Todos Los Saben) is a fine-tuned family drama that sometimes falls flat

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Deniz Gamze Ergüven makes an impressive debut with Mustang. Turkish film follows five sisters trapped at home in a remote village

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New German film Victoria is a tense and immersive thrill ride, filmed entirely in one single shot. Berlin Film Festival 2015 Silver Bear winner

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Pioneering director David Cronenberg’s new film 'Maps to the Stars' takes a surreal and satirical look at Hollywood’s sinister underbelly.