Cannes 2026
‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ Review: The Verb is Mightier Than the Sword in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Dialogue-Laden Historical Mystery
Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa returns to Cannes with ‘The Samurai and the Prisoner,’ set in 16th century Japan, when warring clans battled for the land.
Hollywood Ghosts the Croisette, Queer Cinema Owns It and AI Crashes the Party: Five Takeaways From Cannes 2026
No studios, queer cinema triumphs and AI crashes the party: 5 takeaways from the 2026 Cannes film festival.
Cannes Palme d’Or Goes to Renate Reinsve, Sebastian Stan Starrer ‘Fjord’
Andreï Zvyagintsev’s ‘Minotaur’ won the runner-up Grand Prix, with directing honors shared between the helmers of ‘La Bola Negra’ and ‘Fatherland.
Cannes Winners Unveiled (Updating Live)
The winners of the 79th Cannes Film Festival are being announced at the closing ceremony on Saturday night.
Mubi Takes Lukas Dhont’s ‘Coward’ for North America
The WWI drama, from the director of the Oscar-nominated Close premiered in competition at the Cannes film festival.
‘The Dreamed Adventure’ Review: A Slow-Burn Border Town Thriller That Manages to Fascinate and Frustrate at the Same Time
Valeska Grisebach’s ‘The Dreamed Adventure’ follows old friends who find their way back to the crime-ridden Bulgarian town they left years ago.
Netflix Buys Cannes Competition Film ‘The Black Ball,’ With Penelope Cruz and Glenn Close, for U.S.
Netflix acquired Cannes Film Festival Spanish-language competition movie ‘The Black Ball,’ featuring Penelope Cruz, Glenn Close.
The 20 Best Films of Cannes 2026
THR critics pick their faves from the Cannes Film Festival, including ‘Paper Tiger,’ ‘La Gradiva,’ ‘Fatherland’ and ‘All of a Sudden.
‘The Birthday Party’ Review: Hafsia Herzi, Benoît Magimel and Monica Bellucci in Léa Mysius’ Gripping if Uneven Home-Invasion Thriller
Hafsia Herzi, Benoît Magimel and Monica Bellucci star in Léa Mysius’ ‘The Birthday Party,’ a home-invasion thriller in Cannes competition.
‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’ Review: An All-Stars-of-Tomorrow Cast of British and Irish Actors Lift Clio Barnard’s Inconsistently Persuasive Drama
‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’ is the latest from British director Clio Barnard, premiering at Cannes in the Directors’ Fortnight sidebar.