Between weak films, absent Americans and a French cinema on the brink of collapse, the Cannes Film Festival appears to be facing a rare crisis of authority.
Cannes Is In Crisis
Opinion
Here’s what really grinds our gears
Hard Pass: The Quixotic Politics of Cannes Rejections
Cannes is supposed to be a festival that supports auteur cinema. So why does the festival often give its most long-standing guests the cold shoulder?
Notes on a Scandal: How Fan Armies Are Reshaping Film Culture
The Emilia Pérez controversy is the latest example of how fan armies drive the discourse during awards season, reshaping the film world in the process.
Move the Berlinale To Charlottenburg
The Berlinale is in a vibe crisis. Here’s how moving the festival to Charlottenburg would make it fun again.