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20-10-2025 Vol 19

Category: Cannes 2025

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Cannes Review: Imago Finds a Chechen-Born Filmmaker Searching For Home

Halfway through Imago, an engaging documentary from Déni Oumar Pitsaev, the director has a conversation with his mother about the…

The Phoenician Scheme Review: Wes Anderson Loses the Plot in Breakneck, Tiresome Spy Comedy

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. Ghost Trail opens in theaters on May…

Cannes Review: A Poet is a Darkly Humorous Tale of Failed Creative Pursuits

Far removed from the mournful yearnings of A Quiet Passion––much less the quotidian, calming rhythms of Paterson––Simón Mesa Soto’s Medellín-set…

Cannes Review: The Chronology of Water is Kristen Stewart’s Elemental Calling Card for Directorial Greatness

Book adaptations yield two kinds of films: those that transliterate and those that translate. While the former insist on keeping…

Cannes Review: In Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind, Crime is a Losing Game

For the second time in three years, Cannes’ competition ends with a film in which Josh O’Connor plays a scruffy,…

Cannes Review: Koji Fukada’s Love on Trial Gracefully Unpacks Idol and Agency

What is love? For some, it is mutuality––a chemistry, care, and concern that blossoms into an equally supportive relationship. For…

Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident Wins Palme d’Or; See Full List of Cannes 2025 Winners

Juliette Binoche’s Cannes jury has unveiled their winners for this year’s edition, awarding the Palme d’Or to Jafar Panahi’s It…

Cannes Review: Sylvain Chomet’s A Magnificent Life is a Saccharine Tribute to Marcel Pagnol

It’s common for a successful artist to be asked about advice they’d give their younger self; one film from this…

Cannes Review: Bi Gan’s Resurrection is a Triumph of Sheer Audacity and Exceptional Craft

Few filmmakers with just two features under their belt can amass the passionate, cinephilic following of Bi Gan. His blend…

Cannes Review: Adam’s Sake is an Empathetic But Uneven Hospital Drama 

Laura Wandel left a lasting impression with her debut feature Playground, a character study of a very young girl during…