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April 2008
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Cannes Update: Blindness to Open, What Just Happened To Close Fest...
From Thompson On Hollywood | April 29, 2008As expected, Fernando Meirelles’ Blindness will open the Cannes Film Festival, screening in the competition, while Hunger, from Brit director... more
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Cannes eyes 'Blindness'
From Variety | April 29, 2008Front Page: 'Hunger' set to open Un Certain Regard -- Fernando Meirelles’ “Blindness” is being eyed to open the Cannes Film Festival, while... more
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Official Cannes selection list - The Envelope - LA Times
From The Envelope | April 28, 2008 -
Cannes Watch Circa 1959
From Thompson On Hollywood | April 28, 2008This old chestnut about the 12th Cannes Film Festival reveals that as the decades pass, the heart of the Riviera fest remains the same: a... more
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The fine art of survival
| April 27, 2008
From Los Angeles TimesWHEN artist Julian Schnabel made his film directing debut in 1996 with "Basquiat," there was reason to be skeptical. Two of his peers, David... more
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French films rule Cannes' Fortnight
From Variety | April 25, 2008International News: Twelve of the 22 pics are Gallic productions -- The Cannes Film Festival's 40th Directors' Fortnight, announced Friday... more
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Cannes Film Festival announces official lineup
From The Envelope | April 24, 2008PARIS -- Eleventh-hour additions of Clint Eastwood's thriller "Changeling," starring Angelina Jolie, and Steven Soderbergh's double Che Guevara... more
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Skolimowski pic to open Fortnight
From Variety | April 24, 2008International News: 'Anna' is director's first film since 1991's 'Key' -- Vet Pole auteur Jerzy Skolimowski’s comeback movie, “Four Nights... more
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Italian press hails Cannes coup
From Variety | April 24, 2008International News: Strong showing seen as sign of revival -- Italy’s robust presence at the upcoming 61st Cannes Film Festival was front... more
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Cannes unveils lineup
From Variety | April 23, 2008Front Page: Soderbergh, Eastwood pics head list -- Steven Soderbergh’s two pic Che bio and Clint Eastwood’s “The Changeling” look like potential... more
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Cannes Film Festival announces official lineup
April 23, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesEleventh-hour additions of Clint Eastwood's thriller "Changeling," starring Angelina Jolie, and Steven Soderbergh's double Che Guevara biopics... more
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Scarlett Johansson, Penelope Cruz will add sizzle to Cannes scene!
I have just gotten confirmation that Scarlett Johansson and Penelope Cruz will attend the Cannes Film Festival to support director Woody Allen... more
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Clint's 'Changeling' set for Cannes
From Variety | April 22, 2008International News: Angelina Jolie stars in Eastwood film -- Clint Eastwood's "Changeling," a 1920s-set mystery thriller starring Angelina... more
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Steven Soderbergh's Che Guevara Epic Misses Cannes Deadline
From The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com | April 18, 2008Today's Variety has a rundown of movies playing, and not playing, at this year's Cannes Film Festival. One long-anticipated film, or films... more
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Fests and events, 4/18.
From GreenCine Daily | April 18, 2008"It's down to the wire for the Cannes Film Festival," writes Variety's Todd McCarthy. "With just five days left before fest topper Thierry... more
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Indy 4 Advance Gossip
From Thompson On Hollywood | April 18, 2008Don't believe anything you read about Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull based on people who have actually seen it because... more
