Cannes ’26 winners are mostly deserving
Cannes winners (clockwise from top): “Fjord,” “Minotaur” and “The Dreamed Adventure” — Courtesy Cannes Film Festival I’m onside with Park Chan-wook’s #Cannes Palme d’Or jury, especially that it didn’t embarrass itself by giving kudos to the hopeless monster movie “Hope.” Happy Cristian Mungiu’s “𝗙𝗷𝗼𝗿𝗱” won the Palme although I would rather see Andrey Zvyagintsev’s “𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿,” the Grand Prix winner, get the top prize. And the Jury Prize (i.e. third place) for Val
5 Must-See Movies for May
A devilish reunion, a youthful voyeur, a 3D pop star, a sci-fi caper and an internet-sparked chiller.
Michael Jackson biopic moonwalks over the truth
Star Jaafar Jackson is a revelation in a film that withholds facts about the late King of Pop.
Cinema is alive at Cannes 2026
The Cannes Film Festival persists to showcase “mankind at its best and its capacity to dream.”
Oscar’s night of many stars — and one big “Battle” against “Sinners”
Sharp staging, terrific musical numbers and surprise winners delighted.
10 weird things about the 2026 Oscars
This year’s Academy Awards feel unusually skewed, even by Hollywood standards.
Old Hollywood glamour and a tearful Harrison Ford at Actor Awards
“I found a calling, a life in storytelling,”
Baz Luhrmann’s “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert” is a stunning, four-star triumph
It feels less like archival footage and more like a time-machine trek.
Visiting the grave of Marilyn Monroe, pondering her passing
Why do we still obsess over her?
