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We saw Alpha last night at Cannes — Julia Ducournau’s follow-up to Titane aims for haunting AIDS allegory but lands in muddled body horror. We break down the film’s heavy-handed metaphors, wasted performances, and why its surreal visuals can’t save its emotional incoherence.
Spike Lee flips the script on High and Low with Highest 2 Lowest, a bold, musical, and morally charged reimagining starring Denzel Washington. Fresh from its Cannes premiere, we break down Lee’s take on class, culture, and legacy — and that unforgettable rap battle with A$AP Rocky.
How did a scrappy indie like Anora go from Palme d’Or winner to Best Picture champ? We trace the surprising rise of Cannes as Hollywood’s ultimate Oscar incubator—charting the shift from old-school studio prestige to bold, international cinema rewriting the rules of awards season. Spoiler: it’s not a fluke.
We just walked out of The Phoenician Scheme at Cannes, and we're still trying to process it. Wes Anderson's most chaotic, violent, and confusing film to date, starring Benicio del Toro as a mid-century tycoon, takes us on a wild ride filled with bombings, grenades, and family drama. It's a feast for the eyes, but does it land emotionally? We unpack the madness, the cameos, and whether Anderson’s over-the-top vision hits the mark.
We caught Kleber Mendonça Filho’s The Secret Agent at its noon premiere in Cannes, and it’s still unfolding in our heads. A slow-burn period thriller set in 1977 Recife, the film blends political memory, quiet suspense, and Wagner Moura’s haunting performance into a beautifully layered story about erasure, identity, and the power of fiction to preserve truth.
Fresh from the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, we dive into Pillion, Harry Lighton’s bold and brutally tender BDSM romance starring Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling. From pierced cocks to pierced hearts, we unpack the film’s graphic sex, emotional submission, and why it might be one of the most unexpectedly moving love stories of the year.
Jennifer Lawrence unleashes pure chaos in Lynne Ramsay’s Die My Love — a wild, sweaty descent into postpartum madness. We unpack the psychosexual frenzy, the killer performance, and why this might be her most fearless role yet.
We dive into Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague, a black-and-white cinematic time machine that reimagines the making of Breathless. Is it a heartfelt homage, a cinephile’s fever dream, or both? From Godard’s ever-present sunglasses to Zoey Deutch’s pitch-perfect Seberg, we explore how Linklater captures the chaos, charm, and contradictions of a film that changed cinema forever.
We just left the screening of Urchin, Harris Dickinson’s raw and riveting directorial debut, and we’re still reeling. In this episode, we unpack Frank Dillane’s unforgettable performance as a homeless addict caught in a cycle of pain and avoidance, and explore how Urchin channels the bleak poetry of Naked while carving out a voice all its own.
Last night at Cannes, Kristen Stewart unveiled her directorial debut — The Chronology of Water — and it hit like a wave. We dive into the raw, poetic storytelling of Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir, Imogen Poots’ fearless performance, and why Stewart’s bold, fragmented filmmaking marks her as a director to watch.
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