Talking past each other: the director of Cannes sensation R.M.N. discusses the timely, timeless, and technical aspects of his politically charged drama.
Not dark yet: our man in Cannes weighs in on the fest at the midpoint, highlighting Park Chan-wook’s Decision to Leave, Jerzy Skolimowski’s EO, Cristian Mungui’s R.M.N., and more
Mirror mirror: though questionable marketing decisions and technical snafus abound, the early days of Cannes 2022 have nonetheless delivered on the promise of genuine cinematic thrills
Against interpretation: with its maze-like narrative and nightmare-inducing imagery, David Lynch’s epic Inland Empire is so much more than a puzzle to be solved
Each to his own ability: Julian Radlmaier’s breezy 2017 political farce suggests that, though all ideology may be pretense, at least we’re in it together