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Haneke's 'Amour' wins top prize at Cannes
May. 27, 2012 4:02 PM ET (AP)
The Cannes Film Festival rewarded one of its favorite directors Sunday, as Michael Haneke won the top prize for a second time with his stark film about love and death, "Amour."
The Austrian director's...
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Tom Wolfe film follows master satirist in Miami
May. 25, 2012 3:13 PM ET (AP)
Oscar Corral thought someone was yanking his chain the day the phone rang at The Miami Herald newsroom and a soft-spoken voice with just a hint of southern drawl said: "Oscar Corral, this is Tom...
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Haneke, Loach among Cannes highlights thus far
May. 22, 2012 8:32 AM ET (AP)
The first half of the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival has completed a life cycle in films that range from the motivating spark of child birth to the despair of slow death in old age.
The latter came...
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Family of Hamas figure seeks to block Israel movie
May. 20, 2012 9:45 AM ET (AP)
Relatives of a slain Hamas operative seek to block the release of a movie being made in Israel about his 2010 assassination in a Dubai luxury hotel, a family member said Sunday.
The killing of Mahmoud...
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An American influx at Cannes' global glamour fest
May. 15, 2012 7:23 AM ET (AP)
Despite the mood in Europe, don't expect any austerity at the Cannes Film Festival, the annual Cote d'Azur extravaganza where glamour is wrapped in world cinema fervor and gauzy Mediterranean...