CANNES, France — Much attention has been paid to the $120 million of his own fortune that Francis Ford Coppola put up to make the futuristic epic “Megalopolis,” but the director himself isn’t much concerned. “I don’t care. I never cared,” Coppola said of money, speaking to reporters at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday. … Read more
The Cannes Film Festival isn’t just for actors! Models, journalists, and other members of the film industry will all intermingle over the course of the festival, which runs through May 25. But why exactly are models at Cannes? The fashion industry has become an ever-growing presence at the French festival, with Chanel and Saint Laurent … Read more
CANNES, France — CANNES, France (AP) — Francis Ford Coppola on Thursday premiered his self-financed opus “Megalopolis” at the Cannes Film Festival, unveiling a wildly ambitious passion project the 85-year-old director has been pondering for decades. Reviews ranged from “a folly of gargantuan proportions” to “the craziest thing I’ve ever seen.” But most assuredly, once … Read more
As the jury president at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Greta Gerwig will be making many red carpet appearances throughout the week. Case in point: Only a few days into the festival, and the director has already delivered a handful of striking fashion moments—all with the assist of her stylist, Karla Welch. Together, the duo … Read more
CANNES, France — Francis Ford Coppola on Thursday will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival a film on which he has risked everything, one that’s arriving clouded by rumors of production turmoil. Sound familiar? On Thursday, Coppola’s self-financed opus “Megalopolis” will make its much-awaited premiere. Other films are debuting in Cannes with more fanfare and … Read more
Mad Max: Fury Road, George Miller’s relentless, raging, post-apocalyptic epic from 2015 was that rare thing: a blockbuster which made almost $400 million, won six Oscars from its 10 nominations, and provided as many truly jaw-dropping stunts and set pieces as it did moments of genuine heartbreak and anguish. There was also something delightfully tongue-in-cheek … Read more
CANNES, France — Start your engines. “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” rolls into the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, returning George Miller’s dystopia-on-wheels to the Croisette promenade and launching one of the most anticipated movies of the summer. The latest “Mad Max” film, starring Anya Taylor-Joy as a young Furiosa, is premiering in Cannes almost … Read more
Petronella, the naive newlywed at the center of Jessie Burton’s bestseller, is brought to life with delicacy and grace by Taylor-Joy in Guillem Morales and John Brownlow’s ravishing rendering of Amsterdam circa 1686. When she’s gifted a doll’s house, she discovers that its tiny inhabitants hold clues to the duplicitous world around her. Peaky Blinders … Read more
Each year, the Cannes Film Festival awards an Honorary Palme d’Or to an individual whose body of work has made a significant contribution to the world of cinema. Luminaries from Ingmar Bergman to Jane Fonda to Clint Eastwood have received the Palme, long considered one of the most coveted prizes in the film industry—and this … Read more
Anya Taylor-Joy may have had an unconventional wedding to her now-husband Malcolm McRae (hello, anatomically correct heart cakes), but that doesn’t mean she can’t embrace the role of a blushing bride in Cannes. The actor ditched her hardened, leather-heavy Furiosa method dressing for a sheer look that would be perfect for a French Riviera wedding? … Read more
