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Iris Lebedeva, Andrey Zvyagintsev, Varvara Shmykova and Yuriy Zavalnyouk at the 'Minotaur' screnning during the 79th Festival de Cannes held at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2026 in Cannes, France.
Cannes
Cannes: We rank the contenders out of the 2026 edition so far, with "Paper Tiger," "All of a Sudden," "Fatherland," and even the sci-fi monster movie "Hope" on the up.
"Regular Show: The Lost Tapes"
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Bringing back a beloved show for a new run is no easy feat. Does the Cartoon Network classic make it work?
“WELCOME TO WREXHAM” — “Joey Jones”— Season 5, Episode 2 (Airs Thursday, May 14th. Pictured: (l-r) Ryan Reynolds, Rob Mac. CR: FXX
Missed Goals
Although still consistently entertaining, the Emmy-winning docuseries makes it just a little bit harder to root for the team disparagingly dubbed "Disney FC."
Steven de Groot
A Producer's Path
Sometimes, the only path to success is getting so good at your craft that people can't ignore you.
Rex Reed, Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award in Cinema (Photo by M. Von Holden/WireImage)
Remembrances
Over a decade ago, a budding writer wrote a letter to the recently departed film critic about making a difference in the generational gap we were experiencing amongst film fans (and, sadly, that we still are).
Fallen
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From tender coming-of-age stories to a gay midnight movie, the prestigious festival has plenty of animated offerings to look out for.
Amadeus
A New Tune
Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany excel as real-life musical maestros engaged in entirely fictional beef.  
Temptation Island. (L to R) Mark L. Walberg, Alexa Santamaria, Tayler Byrd, Shante Glover, Ashley Moore in episode 108 of Temptation Island. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025
Truly Good
Now in its tenth season, host Mark L. Walberg tells IndieWire how the dating competition show offers that rare exception to the genre: a series that genuinely enlighten its contestants, not simply air their foibles.
STUDIO ONE, Eddie Albert in '1984', (Season 6, ep 601, aired September 21, 1953), 1948-1958
Opinion
Andy Serkis’ disastrous “Animal Farm” draws attention to the Orwellian movies we actually need.
STAR WARS, (aka STAR WARS: EPISODE IV - A NEW HOPE), from left: Harrison Ford, Peter Mayhew, Alec Guinness, Mark Hamill, 1977. ©LucasFilm Ltd./Courtesy Everett Collection (image upgraded to 17.7 x 12 in)
May the Fourth?
No, no, not the "Star Wars" franchise, the first film also known as "Star Wars." No, no, really. We've got the goods to back it up.
"My Brother the Minotaur"
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Beautifully animated and compelling, the Celtic fantasy series scratches a "Scooby-Doo" itch cartoons have been missing.
Steven de Groot
A Producer's Path
When you bring a film to theaters, you have to bring the audience with it. That means starting your marketing plan long before you have a finished movie.
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