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Cannes opens with a dud -- but delights follow: "Blindness" is an apocalyptic horror flick, rendered dull and pretentious. But an astonishing animated war film and a gripping prison drama provide the fireworks.; Andrew O'Hehir May 15, 2008
Yes we Cannes!: Indiana Jones meets art cinema as the world's leading festival offers its most exciting lineup in years.; Andrew O'Hehir May 14, 2008
In-flight reading: I'm en route to Cannes, to watch movies, drink wine and blog like crazy. Poor me!; Andrew O'Hehir May 13, 2008
10 to watch from Tribeca: A hot Swedish girlfriend (who's undead), a Spanish math thriller, getting high with Ben Kingsley and the rest of the best from NYC's spring fest.; Andrew O'Hehir May 5, 2008
No "Sex" on the beach at Cannes: Fernando Meirelles' "Blindness," starring Julianne Moore, to open Cannes fest, with Barry Levinson's "What Just Happened?" as the closer.; Andrew O'Hehir Apr 29, 2008
He conquered the World Trade Center: "Man on Wire" and its daredevil star thrill Tribeca, but Mamet's "Redbelt" is a jiu-jitsu pratfall. Plus: Is Brecht still relevant?; Andrew O'Hehir Apr 28, 2008
What's hot (and not) at Tribeca: "Speed Racer" zooms, David Mamet knows kung fu, a Fellini rediscovery and much more at New York's downsized (but still glitzy) spring fest.; Andrew O'Hehir Apr 24, 2008
Indy, Clint and Che hit the Côte d'Azur: Eastwood's "Changeling" and Soderbergh's four-hour "Che" top an impressive Eurocentric lineup at 61st Cannes festival.; Andrew O'Hehir Apr 23, 2008
From the Riviera to Abu Ghraib: This week: Cannes announces its selections (almost), Tribeca kicks off, and Errol Morris plumbs the dark secrets behind those torture photos.; Andrew O'Hehir Apr 22, 2008
Cannes rumors: No Coens, but "Indy 4" and "Sex" likely: Now "Burn After Reading" probably won't premiere in France. Will Spielberg or Sarah Jessica claim opening night?; Andrew O'Hehir Mar 20, 2008
Still has a mouth, and still must scream: Science-fiction legend Harlan Ellison on the new movie starring himself as a "funny, weird old guy" -- and how the WGA wound up as Hollywood's "bitches."; By Andrew O'Hehir Mar 13, 2008
Has success ruined America's friendliest filmfest?: No! Bring on the Tex-Mex, tequila and oddball movies -- Bigfoot! Bong jokes! Even a few big stars! -- that make South by Southwest so fun.; Andrew O'Hehir Mar 8, 2008
Beyond the Multiplex: A movie about the Bush-Cheney policy of torture that will make you shake with rage. Plus: Alec Baldwin's unintended laugh lines.; By Andrew O'Hehir Apr 30, 2007
Beyond the Multiplex: Howard Stern and Tiki Barber take in Adam Carolla's "The Hammer." Plus: A dark indie from an "Entourage" actor and a compelling doc about U.S. soldiers.; By Andrew O'Hehir Apr 27, 2007
Beyond the Multiplex: A powerful mystery-thriller -- and major festival hit -- about sex, violence, revenge and guilt. Plus: Douglas Coupland puts Gen-X angst on the big screen.; By Andrew O'Hehir Apr 12, 2007
Beyond the Multiplex: Would you rather see a movie about a gun-wielding hobo or a bunch of muttering, relationship-challenged 20-somethings?; By Andrew O'Hehir Mar 13, 2007
Bringing it all back home: Hollywood saves its splashy openings for U.S. shores.; By Associated Press May 11, 1999

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