Jacques Audiard

Cannes: The Home Edition

John Lopez | Posted 05.17.2012

John Lopez

Behold: the cerulean sparkle of the Cote d'Azur, the endless waft of chain-smoked Gitanes over the Croisette, the private yachts. Cannes. And its megaton line-up has arched the eyebrow of even the most indifferent cineastes this year.

An Academy Conspiracy Against Foreign Films?

Erica Abeel | Posted 05.25.2011

Erica Abeel

Perhaps the Academy's thinking is, why give its imprimatur to important works of artistry that detract from stories for 14 year-olds with game-changing effects?

Movie review: A Prophet

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Marshall Fine

Some movies provide a light snack - and some provide a banquet, a feast of ideas, sensations and images that pull you into a world you never could (an...

France Mulls 'Psychological Violence' Ban

BBC News | Posted 05.25.2011

If you insult your wife or husband repeatedly, you could soon find yourself in court if you live in France....

Cannes Favorite: Jacques Audiard's "The Prophet"

Karin Badt | Posted 05.25.2011

Karin Badt

"Your film has no message," I said to Jacques Audiard after the screening. "It is refreshingly free."