Christina Jeurling Birro of the outstanding podcast, Pop Culture Confidential joins us to discuss the Cannes Film Festival and the films announced in the lineup for its 78th edition. Plus, we happily begin with some talk about the new Oscars Category…

Stunts! Finally, we are getting a Stunts Design Academy Award - 2:09

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL COVERAGE

Christina’s history attending & covering the Cannes Film Festival - 4:13

Eating on the run & the tight festival schedule - 6:51

What’s the deal with all the clapping? - 10:03

The Recent Oscar Streak & Last Year’s Incredible Cannes Slate - 13:51

IN COMPETITION LINEUP HIGHLIGHTS FOR CANNES 2025:

Julia Ducournau’s Alpha, a 1980’s Aids Crisis Drama from Neon - 17:44

Ari Aster’s Eddington w/ Joaquin vs Pedro + Austin Butler & Emma Stone - 19:55

The History of Sound from Oliver Hermanus, Josh O’Connor & Paul Mescal - 21:23

Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind, a Vietnam War art heist story - 22:44

Richard Linklater’s New Wave on the making of Godard’s Breathless - 24:30

Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme featuring Kate Winslet’s daughter - 25:58

Sentimental Value from Neon, Joachim Trier & Renate Reinsve - 29:01

Other Targets & Potential Discoveries In Competition for Christina - 30:44

Palme D’or Statistics and Our Way Too Early Palme Predictions - 33:19

Female Filmmaker Stats Improve, But Still Need More Improvement - 35:13

Un Certain Regard Recent Oscars Crossover History, Debuts from Scarlett Johansson & Harris Dickinson + Pillion & Other Films we are targeting in this year’s section - 36:16

OUT OF COMPETITION LINEUP HIGHLIGHTS:

Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest is the most recent big name to enter Out of Competition following Marty & Baz films in recent years - 39:16

Jodie Foster in a Murder Mystery & Other Special Screenings of interest - 41:26

Tom Cruise returns with Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning - 43:28

Our Reactions to the Star Studded Cannes Premieres Section - 44:20

What films are NOT here that we thought would be? What films could be added later? And which films might be opting for a Fall Festival launch instead? - 46:02

What Christina is most looking forward to showing first time Cannes festival goer, Ryan McQuade at this year’s festival - 50:07

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