Ian McKellen didn't start out as a fan of movies. In the early 1990s, he called acting in films "absolutely the worst of all. " He felt it was insulting because actors get little direction on set. Yet today, he's a global icon thanks to movies like "X-Men" and "The Lord of the Rings. " Before his m
Seth Rogen isn't holding back when it comes to his thoughts on using artificial intelligence to write scripts. The well-known filmmaker recently shared his strong opinions on the matter during a chat at Cannes Film Festival. He believes that leaning on AI for scriptwriting is a red flag. "If your fi
Nicky Weinstock and Andrea Bucko have teamed up to create Sweetheart Entertainment, a fresh production company that debuted at Cannes while both had movies in the festival’s competition sections. Weinstock produced “Clarissa, ” shown in Directors’ Fortnight, and Bucko worked on James Gray’s “Paper T
A top Iranian filmmaker recently shared strong feelings about events back home. He had just been in Tehran last week and right now, those memories and headlines still weigh on him. The problems he's talking about – protests crushed in January and new conflicts that started in late February – aren’t
A Swedish director named Sigge Eklund is working on a feature documentary called Ruben. The film follows the famous filmmaker Ruben Östlund as he plans his next big project, a movie titled The Entertainment System Is Down. The new film was shot over several years and is now being edited. It will
This year’s film festival in Cannes became a stage not just for new movies, but for real-world debates about art and technology. The event runs every May, and the 2026 edition was no exception, filling the French Riviera with glamour and gossip. Attendees lined up to cheer for blockbusters like The
A plane crashes into the Pacific and suddenly passengers must choose between sinking metal and hungry sharks. That’s the set-up for Deep Water, a new survival thriller landing on U. K. and Irish screens. Directed by Renny Harlin (famous for Die Hard 2), the film teams up Hollywood heavyweights Aaron
The opening night of this year’s Cannes Film Festival was a glittering affair, drawing big names from across the film world. Among those in attendance were veteran actresses Demi Moore and Jane Fonda, who added star power to the event. Moore, now 63, was part of the festival’s jury and chose a
The French Riviera is back on guard as the 2026 Cannes Film Festival opens its gates with a fresh set of dress‑code rules. First, no nudity is allowed on the red carpet or anywhere else at the event because of “decency reasons. ” Second, very wide outfits and long trains that could block guest
Every year, the Cannes Film Festival turns into a high-stakes runway where stars clash with organizers over what’s allowed on the red carpet. This time, new guidelines tried to tone things down—long trains that block walkways were out, and nudity wasn’t welcome. But creativity, as usual, found a way
