The buzz machine slammed the French Riviera this weekend. Its target was one film: The Coen Brothers’ noir-tinged, darkly comical and meditative Western, “No Country for Old Men.” Critics and audiences have gone berserk over the film, and the Coens and their cast of Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin are already fielding Oscar questions (Tommy […]

Politics have always played an important role at the Cannes film festival. But political themes have taken center stage at this year’s 60th edition of the acclaimed cinematic competition.
This year’s international film festival in Cannes, France opened with a heavy dose of political imagery. From Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio to little-known Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, […]

 CANNES, France- A hard-hitting Romanian film set towards the end of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu’s rule is making the early running at Cannes Film Festival, with critics calling it a favorite only three days into the competition.
 
(L-R) Actors Alex Potocean, Vlad Ivanov and Laura Vasiliu, all of Romania, pose with Romanian director Cristian Mungiu for their […]

 CANNES, France - A movie by one of Asia’s hottest directors opened the 60th Cannes film festival Wednesday, launching a frenzied 12-day cinema extravaganza featuring top Hollywood stars.
“My Blueberry Nights”, about a girl’s heartbroken travels across the United States by Hong Kong’s Wong Kar Wai, kicked off the race for the prestigious Palme d’Or prize.
Hollywood’s […]

“MY FATHER MY LORD”,  “MAKING OF” AND “TAXI TO THE DARKSIDE” WIN TOP AWARDS
The 6th annual Tribeca Film Festival, co-founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff  announced the winners of its competitions at an awards dinner at Jing Fong restaurant in Chinatown, New York City.
This year’s Festival included 157 features and 88 […]

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 The line up for the renowned Cannes Film Festival has just been announced.
2007 will be the 60th year of the Festival de Cannes, possibly the most sought after film festival award in the world. The festival sees hundreds of celebrities descend on the little Mediterranean town located in the south of France each year.
The 2007 […]

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