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Mia Madre – first look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Nanni Moretti’s chronicle of the death of a filmmaker’s mother is continuously out of thematic focus.
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Amy – first look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Asif Kapadia’s melodramatic portrait of the late jazz singer fails to hit all the right notes.
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Carol – first look review

by David Jenkins

Todd Haynes lights up the Croisette with this exemplary lesbian romance starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.
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One Floor Below – first look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Romanian New Waver Radu Muntean delivers a superlative twist on the murder mystery genre.
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My Golden Days – first look review

by David Jenkins

The new feature from Arnaud Desplechin is a rite-of-passage masterpiece.
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The Sea of Trees – first look review

by Adam Woodward

A powerhouse turn from Matthew McConaughey isn’t enough to save Gus Van Sant’s sappy suicide drama.
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In the Shadow of Women – first look review

by David Jenkins

The 2015 Cannes Director’s Fortnight strand opens with a magnificent miniature from Philippe Garrel.
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Standing Tall – first look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Emmanuelle Bercot kicks off this year’s Cannes in blistering style with this sensitive delinquent drama.
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Tale of Tales – first look review

by David Jenkins

Salma Hayek chows down on sea monster heart in Matteo Garrone’s riotous fantasy triptych.
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Knight of Cups – first look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

This glistening pearl from Terrence Malick is a heady, transcendent treatise on love.