Cannes Festvial Ends With Haneke Winning Palme d’Or

The Cannes film festival ended with Austrian director Michael Haneke winning the Palme d’Or for his new movie, “The White Ribbon.”  “Ribbon,” is set in 1931 and is about strange goings on in a small town in Germany, where strange deaths occur. The Cannes jury was headed by actress Isabelle Huppert and included Asia Argento, …

‘Basterds’ Coming in 2009

Tarantino promised it.  But no one believed him.  Well, believe it now. The Weinstein Company announced yesterday that Quentin Tarantino’s latest movie, the World War II action film, ‘Inglorious Basterds,’ will open in the US on August 21, 2009.  A mere eight and a half (give or take) from now.  Word is that they are …

‘Bastards’ Ready to Roll

Quentin Tarantino has reportedly cast Melanie Lauret as a young Jewish woman who flees to Paris in his upcoming World War II movie, ‘Inglorious Bastards.’  Laurent is a French actress and has starred in a bunch of films in Europe, none of which catch my attention as something I’ve seen or heard of. Shooting is …

New Tarantino Movie in 2009?

Quentin Tarantino, he of ‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘Kill Bill,’ fame, appeared at this past weekend’s Cannes Film Festival in France.  Speaking with the media, Tarantino said, ‘The next movie I’m doing is my World War II movie.  I just finished up the first draft and if ALL GOES WELL, I will be here, in Cannes, …

Eastwood to Screen ‘Changeling’ at Cannes

 ‘Changeling’ Clint Eastwood’s 1920s mystery thriller will be paying in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. The film stars Angelina Jolie, as well as John Malkovich, and Amy Ryan. ‘Changeling is about a kidnapped son returning home to his Mother. Soon after, she sees that the boy who has returned is not hers. I wasn’t …