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Kylie Minogue at Cannes in bizarre 'Holy Motors'
May. 23, 2012 8:01 AM ET (AP)
Holy cow. The most rapturous audience reception at the Cannes Film Festival has gone to "Holy Motors," a disorienting, whirling dream of a movie by French director Leos Carax.
Starring Denis Lavant as...
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Review: Anderson rediscovers balance in `Kingdom'
May. 21, 2012 7:44 PM ET (AP)
The contradiction inherent to all Wes Anderson films _ the juxtaposition of the meticulous artificiality of the settings and the passionately wistful emotions that are longing to burst free _ is at...
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Jean-Louis Trintignant back on screen in 'Amour'
May. 20, 2012 8:31 AM ET (AP)
It's 43 years since Jean-Louis Trintignant was named the Cannes Film Festival's best actor for "Z," and 14 years since the French performer all but gave up filmmaking to focus on the stage.
He was...
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Banks' hit summer includes `Hunger Games,' babies
May. 15, 2012 9:05 AM ET (AP)
With "The Hunger Games" in the rear-view mirror, the ensemble comedy "What to Expect When You're Expecting" just ahead and a 14-month-old at home, Elizabeth Banks is tired.
"I've signed on to being...
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Review: `Marigold Hotel' offers safe escape
May. 2, 2012 3:41 PM ET (AP)
In theory, seeing Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson and Bill Nighy share the screen should be a delight.
In reality, the seriocomic romp "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" merely has its moments,...