Cannes 2024 Payal, Viola, and Elle More history happened in Cannes this weekend as Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light, the first Indian film in competition in 30 years, wins the Grand Prix, making Payal the first Indian female director to screen in Cannes and receive this honour…which was presented by Viola Davis, By Lainey • May 27, 2024 02:21 pm
Cannes 2024 Karla, Zoe, Selena, Adriana: The Best Cannes Actresses There’s been a lot of eyerolling at all the standing ovations in Cannes and how many minutes the ovations last for – so many and so often that the ovations have, arguably, become meaningless. That, however, is not the case for Jacques Audiard’s film Emilia Pérez which received a By Lainey • May 27, 2024 12:54 pm
Cannes 2024 Jesse Plemons is the Cannes Best Actor A couple of months ago I wrote about Jesse Plemons, the quality of work he’s delivered over the last few years, how every director seems to want him in their films, and how, even still, he remains known, primarily, as a “character actor” and not necessarily a “leading man” By Lainey • May 27, 2024 11:22 am
Cannes 2024 Intro for May 27, 2024 Dear Gossips, The Cannes Film Festival has concluded for another year. Sean Baker’s Anora won the Palme d’Or, the first American director to win the award since 2011 and the fifth Neon film in a row to win the highest honour at Cannes. Last year it was Anatomy By Lainey • May 27, 2024 09:01 am
Jock Smut Jewel of the Week: Michelle Yeo’s necklace The annual Cannes amfAR gala was last night and it was a fashion parade, as usual. But the only look I care about isn’t clothing, it’s jewellery. With the clothing chosen to complement the jewels. And if we’re talking about celebrities and jewels, well, Michelle Yeoh is By Lainey • May 24, 2024 12:34 pm
Style Lily Gladstone’s next act One year after premiering Killers of the Flower Moon at Cannes, Lily Gladstone is on the jury, and she’s been killing it on the Croisette. Yesterday at the premiere of L’Amour Ouf (Beating Hearts), it was an embroidered black dress, spangled shawl, and stellar pink earrings. I can’ By Sarah • May 24, 2024 11:59 am
Top Reads Kelly Rowland: Back at the Palais Kelly Rowland was back on the carpet in Cannes last night, making her way up the red steps of the Palais, this time without incident and looking excellent in a dramatic white gown by Jean-Louis Sabaji. This after making headlines earlier in the week when an incident between her and By Lainey • May 23, 2024 11:03 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Of course The Apprentice has legal issues Sebastian Stan took a break from filming Thunderbolts* to hop over to Cannes for the world premiere of The Apprentice, Ali Abassi’s film about the rise of Donald Trump in the 1970s and 80s. Stan was there with Abbasi and Maria Bakalova, who plays Ivana Trump. Jeremy Strong, who By Sarah • May 22, 2024 12:17 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews The daddest of all dad movies Kevin Costner’s western epic Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 (hate the title!) premiered at Cannes over the weekend. Festival reviews are not to be trusted, but Vulture’s critic, Bilge Ebiri, called it “Dune: Part One for dads” which made me laugh out loud. My dad only watches By Sarah • May 21, 2024 03:01 pm
Cannes 2024 Cannes parties and Megalopolis mess After a year of rumor and innuendo that it’s a nightmare production and a mess of a movie, Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis premiered at Cannes yesterday and…it’s a mess. Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘MEGALOPOLIS’ includes a sequence in which a man walks onto the physical stage By Sarah • May 17, 2024 10:32 am
Style Two Legends in Cannes It was opening night in Cannes last night with two cinematic legends front and center on the red carpet. We’ll start with Jane Fonda because at 86, there is no quit in this bitch! Jane Fonda au Festival de Cannes. Pas une ride ⭐️pic.twitter.com/X4SzUG6I2T — Soeur Foune By Lainey • May 15, 2024 10:45 am
Gorgessity It’s Cannes Time The Cannes Film Festival officially begins today with tonight’s opening ceremony where Meryl Streep will be the guest of honour and receive the honourary Palme d’Or. Meryl was at the photo call today in the most perfectly Cannes fit – a beautifully tailored white suit over a blue and By Lainey • May 14, 2024 12:05 pm
