More from Richard Lawson
The 20 Best Films of Cannes 2026
A gripping melodrama from James Gray, flashy vehicles for Rami Malek and Sandra Hüller, a stunning French coming-of-age saga, a bonkers Korean monster flick and the portrait of a reformed gay party boy were among THR critics’ faves from the fest.
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‘The Black Ball’ Review: Vivid, Sweeping Epic About Gay Men in War-Torn Spain Is a Major Cannes Standout
‘Veneno’ creators Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo direct this stunning drama about lovers and friends caught in the tempest of history, featuring Penelope Cruz and Glenn Close in supporting roles.
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‘Jim Queen’ Review: Bawdy French Animated Gay Comedy Tells Too Many Old Jokes
A spoof in the vein of ’South Park’ tells the story of a gay god laid low by a mysterious illness threatening to turn him straight.
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‘Moulin’ Review: A Hero of the French Resistance Is Given Tribute in Grinding, Only Occasionally Effective Prison Drama
Hungarian filmmaker László Nemes directs Gilles Lellouche and Lars Eidinger in this Cannes competition film, an unadorned depiction of the final days of a national icon.
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‘Karma’ Review: Marion Cotillard Goes Through Hell in a Juicy Cult-Themed Melodrama That’s Relevant Despite Its Contrivances
Cotillard’s now-ex-husband Guillaume Canet directs her in this dark thriller that premiered out of competition at Cannes.
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‘Club Kid’ Review: A Party Animal Turns Papa Bear in Jordan Firstman’s Winsome and Clever Dramedy
The 'I Love LA' actor’s Cannes-bowing directorial debut trades the queer provocation of his past work for a cozy fable about unexpected parenthood.
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‘Tangles’ Review: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Abbi Jacobson and Bryan Cranston Lead a Sweet, Sad, Slightly Generic Look at Dementia
A well-regarded illustrated memoir has been adapted into an animated film for grown-ups, with a starry voice cast including Seth Rogen, Sarah Silverman and Bowen Yang.
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‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Review: Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson Embark on a Strange, Frustrating, Ultimately Fulfilling Exploration of Desire
The filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun ('I Saw the TV Glow') once again delves into their personal life in this arresting, abstract allegory premiering in Cannes' Un Certain Regard sidebar.
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‘Blue Heron’ Review: A Filmmaker Remembers Her Troubled Brother in Effectively Impressionistic Drama
Sophy Romvari directs this semi-autobiographical Canadian film revolving around a woman's recollection of her increasingly unmoored older brother.
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‘The Drama’ Review: Zendaya and Robert Pattinson Get All Dressed Up With Nowhere to Go
The stars play an engaged couple reeling from the bride-to-be's shocking admission in Kristoffer Borgli's downbeat dramedy co-starring Alana Haim.
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‘Dog Day Afternoon’ Theater Review: Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach Lead a Disastrous Adaptation of a Cinema Classic
John Ortiz and Jessica Hecht also star in director Rupert Goold’s misguided Broadway production based on the 1975 Sidney Lumet film.
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‘He Bled Neon’ Review: Joe Cole and Rita Ora Trudge Through a Clichéd, Poseur Crime Story
Music video helmer Drew Kirsch makes his feature debut at SXSW with this neo-noir pastiche, co-starring Marshawn Lynch.
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