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Matthew Joseph Jenner climbs Germany's Harz Mountains for Julian Radlmaier's PHANTOMS OF JULY, a wonderfully engaging and deeply compelling blend of outrageous comedy and soft-hearted drama #Locarno78 buff.ly/rncVPwi

Erwan Desbois sees perpetual demolition in Kamal Aljafari's WITH HASAN IN GAZA, a film whose stretched out temporality embraces the tragic time loop in which Palestinians are trapped #Locarno78 buff.ly/w6QdxQr

Karlovy Vary 2025 review: Renovation (Gabrielė Urbonaitė) "Its intelligent and captivating use of visual storytelling, along with nuanced performances, elevates it beyond a simple rom-com" Even the most

Milani Perera faces life’s unpredictable disruptions in Gabrielė Urbonaitė's debut feature RENOVATION, a compelling character study presenting a narrative of forced introspection and growth #KVIFF59 buff.ly/KxzS9Mc

Karlovy Vary 2025 review: Broken Voices (Ondřej Provazník) "A poignant and memorable cinematic journey" "Her voice could reach the heavens. His touch would drag her to hell" At first glance, Broken Voices might

Milani Perara joins a prestigious choir in Ondřej Provazník's BROKEN VOICES, a poignant and memorable cinematic journey that combines a compelling but at times uneven narrative with exquisite cinematography #KVIFF59 buff.ly/5hzCYbu

Karlovy Vary 2025 review: Trains (Maciej J. Drygas) "A unique and daring achievement that sees Drygas returning with another bold examination of the human condition" If you were asked to select a single

In TRAINS, Matthew Joseph Jenner sees esteemed documentarian Maciej J. Drygas craft a mesmerising medley of moments to create a fascinating and engaging portrait of the various ways in which trains factor into the lives of people #KVIFF59 buff.ly/G9xmNma

Matthew Joseph Jenner peers into the future in Davi Pretto's FUTURO FUTURO, a film that is a fascinating deconstruction of technology and the role it plays in our lives #KVIFF59 buff.ly/bg66Jwb

Karlovy Vary 2025 review: They Come Out of Margo (Alexandros Voulgaris) "Vourgalis’ approach can be quite maximalist at times, but I believe there’s no such thing as 'too much' in a creative process" Margo. Loss. Creativity.

Ali Ercivan sees both a character portrait and a process on creativity in Alexandros Vourgalis' THEY COME OUT OF MARGO, a film that is quite maximalist at times, but begs the question: is there such a thing as 'too much' in the creative process? #KVIFF59 buff.ly/3KULFuZ

Matthew Joseph Jenner gets a hair transplant in Manoël Dupont's BEFORE/AFTER, a poignant but oddly upbeat examination of friendship, identity and the importance of companionship #KVIFF59 buff.ly/5wA7zxV

Karlovy Vary 2025 review: Divia (Dmytro Hreshko) "A work of contemplation that even at its short runtime feels a bit repetitive, but is nevertheless a stark and necessary reminder that human warfare

Marc van de Klashorst is in awe with Ukraine's beauty under threat in Dmytro Hreshko's DIVIA, a stark and necessary reminder that human warfare costs more than just human life #KVIFF59 buff.ly/RqjddVN

Matthew Joseph Jenner is on the verge of a burnout in Paula Ďurinová's ACTION ITEM, an intriguing portrait of the modern workforce and the struggles they face in balancing life and work #KVIFF59 buff.ly/CBStX9W

Cannes 2025 review: Peak Everything (Anne Émond) "An acute portrait of loneliness" In recent years, the spotlight has increasingly shone on male fictional characters being examined from a mental health

Latoya Austin sees an acute portrait of loneliness in Anne Émond's PEAK EVERYTHING, a film whose momentum switches mean that its impactful messaging will eventually get lost #Cannes2025 #FestivaldeCannes buff.ly/CLfWAwC

Review: Leonora in the Morning Light (Thor Klein & Lena Vurma) "A sharp, attentive curio that explores creativity as a form of therapy and emotional catharsis in challenging times" You can tell quite a bit about

Matthew Joseph Jenner goes surreal in Thor Klein and Lena Vurma's LEONORA IN THE MORNING LIGHT, an effective tribute to an artistic visionary that explores creativity as a form of therapy and emotional catharsis buff.ly/73EOSQ5

Cannes 2025: ICS Press & Industry panel All the scores for all the films. Our ICS Press & Industry panel tries to rate as many films at the 78th Cannes Film Festival as possible. As we will

The power is back, but the projectors are off. #Cannes2025 has come to an end. In what is likely our last update to the Cannes ICS Critics & Industry grid, Oliver Laxe's SIRÂT narrowly beats Kelly Reichardt and Mascha Schilinski for the top spot.

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Cannes 2025 review: The Mastermind (Kelly Reichardt) "The Mastermind is one of Reichardt's most enjoyable efforts due to a central character whose every bit of loss of humanity we feel in our bones" Kelly

Marc van de Klashorst sees everything fall apart in Kelly Reichardt's THE MASTERMIND, one of the director's most enjoyable efforts due to a central character whose every bit of loss of humanity we feel in our bones #Cannes2025 #FestivaldeCannes buff.ly/eVdagFf

Cannes 2025 review: La venue de l'avenir (Cédric Klapisch) "Klapisch encourages the audience (particularly Gen Z) to think about their own relationship to history and art, and to put down their phones and explore

Abby Laing thinks about her relationship to history and art in Cédric Klapisch's LA VENUE DE L'AVENIR, an enjoyable tale of self-discovery in the big city and a playful homage to France’s rich artistic heritage #Cannes2025 #FestivaldeCannes icsfilm.org/festivals/ca...

Cannes 2025 review: Resurrection (Bi Gan) "Cinema is alive, Bi Gan reminds us, and cinema will survive if we just let the dreamers, the filmmakers, the cinephiles, if we just let them have their

Marc van de Klashorst dreams of cinema in Bi Gan's ode to the artform, RESURRECTION, a film that is evidence that cinema is far from dead, and will remain that way if we just let the dreamers conjur up their stories #Cannes2025 #FestivaldeCannes buff.ly/hn9b5Ay

Cannes 2025: ICS Press & Industry panel All the scores for all the films. Our ICS Press & Industry panel tries to rate as many films at the 78th Cannes Film Festival as possible. As we will

Cinema is back! Here is our latest update of the Cannes ICS Critics & Industry grid #Cannes2025 #FestivalDeCannes

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Cédric Succivalli finds a poetic ode to motherhood in Zuzana Kirchnerová's CARAVAN, a beautiful and moving film that has an abundance of heart and soul #Cannes2025 #FestivaldeCannes buff.ly/P791WCC

Cannes 2025 review: A Useful Ghost (Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke) "Masterful work of cinematic rebellion" “A ghost is less hygienic than a speck of dust” The moment these words are spoken, we immediately understand that

Matthew Joseph Jenner reviews Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke's main prize winner in the Cannes Critics' Week, A USEFUL GHOST, which he calls a masterful work of cinematic rebellion #Cannes2025 #FestivaldeCannes buff.ly/PS5NVeH

Cannes 2025 review: Heads or Tails? (Matteo Zoppis & Alessio Rigo de Righi) "Those willing to look past its tonal rollercoaster will find an entertaining film with commercial potential to be found" An anti-hero, a damsel in

Marc van de Klashorst slings guns and is out for bounty in Matteo Zoppis and Alessio Rigo de Righi's HEAD OR TAILS?, a 21st century Italian riff on the Western genre that is more Eastwood and Morricone than Spencer and Hill #Cannes2025 #FestivaldeCannes buff.ly/ekQ06Ym

Cannes 2025: ICS Press & Industry panel All the scores for all the films. Our ICS Press & Industry panel tries to rate as many films at the 78th Cannes Film Festival as possible. As we will

As promised, a mid-day update to our Cannes ICS Critics & Industry grid #Cannes2025 #FestivaldeCannes2025

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Cannes 2025 review: Love Me Tender (Anna Cazenave Cambet) "A life-affirming, heartfelt testament to the importance of simply allowing life to take its course" A young woman sits across from her young son,

Cédric Succivalli is locked in a custody battle in Anna Cazenave Cambet's LOVE ME TENDER, a life-affirming, heartfelt testament to the importance of simply allowing life to take its course #Cannes2025 #FestivaldeCannes buff.ly/NclAhv4

Cannes 2025: ICS Press & Industry panel All the scores for all the films. Our ICS Press & Industry panel tries to rate as many films at the 78th Cannes Film Festival as possible. As we will

With only two more days of new films to go, our Cannes ICS Critics & Industry grid is filling up nicely. Expect a mid-day update! #Cannes2025 #FestivalDeCannes

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Matthew Joseph Jenner concludes a trilogy with Sylvain George's OBSCURE NIGHT - AIN'T I A CHILD?, a simple but unforgettable glimpse into the trials and tribulations of the migrant community #Cannes2025 #FestivaldeCannes buff.ly/CO4HX8r

Cannes 2025 review: Romería (Carla Simón) "The naturalism as a result of her formal choices keeps the film small, going for minimalism rather than grand gestures, but when Simón does take a swing

Marc van de Klashorst watches Carla Simón knock it out of the park with ROMERÍA, an autobiographical pilgrimage to the roots of her parents that has moments that show the power of cinema and imagination #Cannes2025 #FestivaldeCannes buff.ly/VuJAn9L

Marc van de Klashorst is in awe of nature in Momoko Seto's DANDELION'S ODYSSEY, an engrossing and beautifully rendered film about perseverance and working together, featuring four unlikely heroes #FestivaldeCannes #Cannes2025 buff.ly/oOIEIow

Marc van de Klashorst sees war change the sense of self in Yelizaveta Smith, Alina Gorlova, and Simon Mozgoyvi's MILITANTROPOS, a grim but somehow also utterly beautiful reminder of how war changes people #Cannes2025 #FestivaldeCannes buff.ly/oMuhHdK

Cannes 2025: ICS Press & Industry panel All the scores for all the films. Our ICS Press & Industry panel tries to rate as many films at the 78th Cannes Film Festival as possible. As we will

Our Simple Cannes ICS Critics & Industry grid for Day 7 is Out now! #Cannes2025 #FestivalDeCannes

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Cannes 2025 review: Un simple accident (Jafar Panahi) "A deliciously dark comedy until it isn't funny anymore, and one powerful scene knocks it out of the park" When a film's title refers to something being

Marc van de Klashorst goes after a torturer in Jafar Panahi's UN SIMPLE ACCIDENT, a deliciously dark comedy until it isn't funny anymore #Cannes2025 #FestivaldeCannes buff.ly/b8NNm7B

Cannes 2025 review: Imago (Déni Oumar Pitsaev) "A very personal examination of cultural differences and where our place in the world is" In the not so distant past the remote Pankisi Valley of Northern

Marc van de Klashorst travels to Northern Georgia in Déni Oumar Pitsaev's IMAGO, a very personal examination of cultural differences and where our place in the world is #Cannes2025 #FestivaldeCannes buff.ly/YPR6CV1