Cannes: Mr. Turner review
Mike Leigh has turned his attention to JMW Turner in this entertaining and occasionally melancholic portrait of an artist in the later years of his career, and the autumn years of his life. Timothy Spall has created this unique take on Turner not only physically but also through a series of grunts and moans where the … Read more
Cannes: Timbuktu review
Timbuktu was a strong start to the competition here in Cannes, but not quite what one might expect.
Cannes: Grace of Monaco review
Grace Kelly (Nicole Kidman) and her marriage to Prince Rainier III of Monaco (Tim Roth) is the ostensible subject of Olivier Dahan’s soapy biopic Grace of Monaco, but Dahan has not limited himself simply to their relationship. Instead, he’s sought to explore the wider implications of their marriage. It’s an admirable ambition. Unfortunately, he has … Read more
Digging into the Cannes 2014 line-up – the Films In Competition
Information, images and trailers relating the competition selection for Cannes 2014.