Equality Issues Jessica Chastain speaks out The Cannes Film Festival closed down with an award ceremony and press conference, and during the presser the jury took the stage to talk about their festival experience. Jessica Chastain specifically talked about how the representation of women on screen “disturbed” her: Say that, @jes_chastain. pic.twitter.com/H7QHnEE5JA— By Sarah • May 30, 2017 12:16 pm
Relationship Assumption Instagram PDA starring Diane Kruger & Norman Reedus Diane Kruger won the Best Actress award at Cannes on Sunday for her work in Into The Fade. Joshua Jackson congratulated her on Instagram. Joanna noted Diane’s response: Norman Reedus also congratulated Diane on her achievement. Joanna compared Diane’s reaction: “Thank you”, with one heart emoji, and a By Lainey • May 30, 2017 10:09 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Rooney & Joaquin in Cannes Joaquin Phoenix was named Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival yesterday for his performance in Lynne Ramsay’s You Were Never Really Here. It was one of the last films to screen at the festival. And before that point, people were talking about Robert Pattinson and Adam Sandler as By Lainey • May 29, 2017 03:22 pm
Style Diana & Tracee Tracee Ellis Ross. It was her first time at the Cannes amfAR gala last night. And Diana Ross was performing. So this red dress, with the feathered arms, it’s an homage to her ma. Some people have commented on the fit of Tracee’s red dress. That maybe it’ By Lainey • May 26, 2017 01:12 pm
BFFs Leo & David I posted yesterday about David Beckham at the amfAR gala in Cannes and predicted that he would hang out with Leonardo DiCaprio. And that’s what happened. As Variety reports: Leo and David! Leo and David! Everybody was trying to get near this year’s power duo at the Cannes By Lainey • May 26, 2017 12:14 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Robert Pattinson: the best actor? Robert Pattinson was in Cannes yesterday to screen Good Time. As I anticipated earlier this month, he and FKA twigs skipped the MET Gala and turned out for the festival instead. Makes sense now in light of the praise Robert is getting for the film, they saved their joint appearance By Lainey • May 26, 2017 11:39 am
Cannes 2017 David Beckham’s first Cannes? Tonight is the annual amfAR gala in Cannes. This is the party Leonardo DiCaprio always goes to, officially because he’s socially conscious but unofficially because every model in the French Riviera ends up at this event. David Beckham is there this year. And the reason I noticed is because By Lainey • May 25, 2017 03:57 pm
BFFs Kirsten Dunst: Happy tears, PDA, and her Lost In Translation? Kirsten Dunst got emotional at the world premiere of The Beguiled in Cannes last night, and shed a happy tear or two while walking the red carpet... just like she said she would minutes earlier. She’s back at the festival a year after serving on the jury, this time By Joanna • May 25, 2017 10:06 am
Relationship Assumption Love, starring Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban in Cannes Nicole Kidman is the Queen of Cannes 2017. She’s at the festival to support four projects. The red carpet has been her personal fashion show. Here is a selection of her looks so far. My favourite is the slinky black dress with the mismatched shoulders that she wore to By Lainey • May 24, 2017 12:26 pm
LifestyleArticle Carpets & Candids: Lily’s Cannes stripes and sequins I’m obsessed with this striped top. It’s complicated – which is why I’m so obsessed with it. Because even with the one shoulder falling off, and the one dramatic sleeve, and the bow at the back, it still doesn’t feel overwhelming, not to me. And somehow the By Lainey • May 19, 2017 12:52 pm
Break Ups Single for Cannes? Leonardo DiCaprio and Nina Agdal have been together since last year, around this time. Nina just turned 25 years old in March. Guess what? They broke just broke up. PEOPLE reports that it was a few days ago. So the streak is alive: No Leo bonafide has made it past By Lainey • May 18, 2017 03:58 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews I don’t think I can watch this movie Netflix has two films at Cannes and Netflix has been the source of all the bitching at the festival because they’re insisting on theatrical release for eligibility; the new rules take effect next year. If they were in place this year, Okja, Bong Joon-ho’s highly anticipated new film, By Lainey • May 18, 2017 02:58 pm
Style The Cannes princess dress You know what makes me crazy? When people make fashion calls without considering what the event is. An outfit for the Oscars is not an outfit for the VMAs. The Emmys and the MET Gala are not the same. You can wear the most beautiful classic ball gown but if By Lainey • May 18, 2017 10:42 am
Style Wonderstruck in Cannes Have you seen Far From Heaven? I just checked – Far From Heaven is 15 year old this year. I loved Far From Heaven. Like many others, it’s my favourite Todd Hayne’s film. Todd Haynes’s last film was Carol which was not nominated for Best Picture and was By Lainey • May 18, 2017 09:36 am
Cannes 2017 Intro for May 18, 2017 Dear Gossips, When it was first announced that Will Smith would be a member of the Cannes jury, most people reacted by pointing out that Will’s never had a film at Cannes. He’s stunted a movie in Cannes (Shark Tale) but his films have never been part of By Lainey • May 18, 2017 08:59 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for May 17, 2017 Dear Gossips, The 70th Cannes Film Festival begins today. Sofia Coppola’s new film, The Beguiled, will be screening in competition for the Palme d’Or before its theatrical release on June 23. In support of The Beguiled, Sofia and Kirsten Dunst are on the cover of the new issue By Lainey • May 17, 2017 08:47 am
