Read more Cannes Film Festival stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2290/cannes-film-festival.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:41:28 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/60022/haneke-wins-at-cannes-for-his-finest-work.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEven in a vintage year for Cannes, Michael Haneke's new film The White Ribbon stood head and shoulders above the competition, writes Xan Brooks of the Guardian . The Austrian director has time and again missed out on the festival's top prize, but his "icy black-and-white" pastoral set in pre-WWI Germany...http://www.newser.com/story/60022/haneke-wins-at-cannes-for-his-finest-work.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 25 May 2009 5:50:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59999/hanekes-white-ribbon-wins-palme-dor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael Haneke’s The White Ribbon took the top prize at Cannes today, while Lars Von Triers’ controversial Antichrist was vindicated with a Best Actress award for Charlotte Gainsbourg, the AP reports. French film A Prophet won second place, with Fish Tank and Thirst tying for third. Christoph Waltz took Best...http://www.newser.com/story/59999/hanekes-white-ribbon-wins-palme-dor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 24 May 2009 14:40:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59855/ledgers-last-role-decent-but-unspectacular.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTerry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus made its debut at Cannes to much buzz today, mainly because Heath Ledger died in the midst of filming. Critics say Ledger does nice—if short—work, while the fantasy itself is so-so. Richard Corliss, Time : "Ledger is fine, parading loads of his...http://www.newser.com/story/59855/ledgers-last-role-decent-but-unspectacular.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 22 May 2009 12:55:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59831/brangelina-facade-cracks-a-bit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAnd the award for best acting at the Cannes Film Festival goes to… Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, reports the Sun . Hollywood is abuzz with rumors of the power couple’s impending breakup: They’re putting on their happy faces along the Riviera but struggling to hide the awkwardness between them—a...http://www.newser.com/story/59831/brangelina-facade-cracks-a-bit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 22 May 2009 9:51:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59711/cannes-from-class-to-crass.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe name “Cannes” once conjured up images of Hollywood glamor and French sophistication, but no more. The film festival has turned into a marathon of binge drinking and sleazy sex, attended by high-heeled, fake-tanned partiers who are “not interested in the films, only the party scene,” one tells the Daily...http://www.newser.com/story/59711/cannes-from-class-to-crass.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 May 2009 10:38:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59615/by-tarantino-standards-basterds-indeed-inglourious.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFestival fave Quentin Tarantino opened his comic-fantasy take on World War II, Inglourious Basterds , at Cannes today. The film traces Jewish-American soldiers, led by Brad Pitt, as they annihilate as many Nazis in France as three grisly hours can fit. Some early sentiment: "It's western meets war movie, with David...http://www.newser.com/story/59615/by-tarantino-standards-basterds-indeed-inglourious.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 20 May 2009 15:36:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59567/promoters-wont-pony-up-for-paris-to-party.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPartying in Cannes last weekend left Paris Hilton feeling, well, worthless. The socialite’s reps asked event coordinators to ante up $100,000 per appearance, but “no one bit,” one promoter told the New York Post . “They aren’t about to pay her. It’s not 2002.” Hilton may have gotten some cash...http://www.newser.com/story/59567/promoters-wont-pony-up-for-paris-to-party.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 20 May 2009 9:33:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59334/sex-tape-ruined-princess-di-dream-paris.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOf all the hard-hitting documentaries being screened at Cannes, the juiciest is probably Paris, Not France . The film, which delves into Paris Hilton’s world, reveals the socialite’s inner thoughts, the Sun reports. For example, “That’s not what I wanted when I was a little girl,” Hilton says of her infamous...http://www.newser.com/story/59334/sex-tape-ruined-princess-di-dream-paris.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 18 May 2009 8:36:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59325/antichrist-shocks-cannes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLars von Trier’s Antichrist quickly became the most talked-about film at Cannes, eliciting audience reactions that ran the gamut from laughter to applause to boos at its screening last night, Reuters reports. The film, which one critic called “offensive,” features graphic sexual mutilation and a talking fox, among other questionable...http://www.newser.com/story/59325/antichrist-shocks-cannes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 18 May 2009 8:14:59 CDT