Cannes 2026: The Unknown is overlong and underwritten
Grotesquely overlong and painfully superficial, The Unknown could perhaps work as a short film, but not as a feature.
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Cannes 2026: Coward finds love on the battlefield
Tender and elegantly told, Coward is a beautiful small film about love in the midst of gargantuan events.
Cannes 2026: Sanguine is a terrifying and funny satire
While Sanguine occasionally stumbles in its ambition, this is a thoughtfully scary and funny satire that succeeds far more than it fails.
Cannes 2026: Fjord is a frustrating experience
Frustratingly shallow and limited in its vision, Fjord raises heavy subjects, but refuses to engage with them on a meaningful level.
Cannes 2026: The Man I Love
Heartbreaking and oddly uplifting, The Man I Love is a soulful elegy for those we've lost, and how they stay with us forever.
Cannes 2026: Moulin is a disappointing version of an important story
A romanticized story of martyrdom that is far more fascinated with the pain and torture than it is the subject itself.
Cannes 2026: Parallel Tales is wasted talent on a nothing story
The whole film is like a masterfully crafted eclaire, fluffy and light, and potentially delightful at first bite, but then nothing but empty calories without any payoff.
Cannes 2026: Colony is a thrilling zombie romp
Clever and unexpected, if never quite scary, Colony is a thrilling zombie romp from one of the masters of the genre.
Cannes 2026: Congo Boy is a joyous debut feature
Vibrant and compelling thanks to an electrifying leading performance from Bradley Fiomona Dembeasset, Congo Boy is a hugely promising debut feature worth seeking out.
Hope (2026) review: Robbed of the Palme d'Or, the year's best action epic finally lands in cinemas
I don't know what I just saw, but I loved it.
Cannes 2026: Fatherland is a tremendous movie about grief
Pawel Pawlikowski's quiet but tremendously vibrant Fatherland is a road movie about the multitudes of grief.
