New York directors Noah Baumbach and the Safdie brothers, who have films in the running for this year’s Palme d’Or in Cannes, spotlight the vitality of independent cinema in America’s cultural capital. Thousands of miles from the bright lights of Hollywood, New York has for decades been an inspiration for greats in US cinema, a … Read more
Netflix boss Reed Hastings has hit out at the French cinema “establishment”, which he claims wants to block the streaming giant’s movies from the Cannes film festival. Hastings took to his personal Facebook account late Wednesday to claim that “the establishment is closing ranks against us”, after Cannes effectively slapped a ban on future Netflix-backed … Read more
The Cannes film festival effectively slapped a ban on future Netflix-backed movies Wednesday after the streaming giant refused to screen its two films in this year’s competition in French cinemas. Although “The Meyerowitz Stories” — starring Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller — and the Korean-American thriller “Okja” will be allowed to compete next week for … Read more