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Cannes 2022: Decision to Leave, Tori and Lokita, Funny Pages
Park Chan-wook makes a "Vertigo" riff with "Decision to Leave." With "Tori and Lokita," the Dardenne brothers revisit some old interests.
Ben Kenigsberg is a frequent contributor to The New York Times. He edited the film section of Time Out Chicago from 2011 to 2013 and served as a staff critic for the magazine beginning in 2006. Prior to that, he was a mainstay in the film pages of The Village Voice. He has also written for Variety, Slate, The A.V. Club, and Vulture, among other publications.
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Park Chan-wook makes a "Vertigo" riff with "Decision to Leave." With "Tori and Lokita," the Dardenne brothers revisit some old interests.
Crimes of the Future and De Humani Corporis Fabrica both explore the contours and horrors of the human body. They're both among the best films at Cannes.
A serial-killer movie set in Iran, a French acting-school memoir, and a British father-daughter story have all debuted at this year's Cannes.
Ruben Östlund's latest satire shoots fish in a barrel but is still pretty funny. Cristian Mungiu delivers a film of great complexity.
At Cannes, Mia Hansen-Løve's "One Fine Morning" and Arnaud Desplechin's Brother and Sister complement each other well.
James Gray delivers a highlight of the Cannes competition with the forthrightly autobiographical Armageddon Time.
With Tchaikovsky's Wife, the Russian dissident director Kirill Serebrennikov was finally able to be present for a new film's premiere in Cannes.
The 2022 Cannes Film Festival kicked off with an address from Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. The opening movie, meanwhile, was a dismal remake.
Julia Ducournau's Titane took the Palme d'Or at Cannes. It's only the second feature directed by a woman to do so.
Ben Kenigsberg reviews the festival's final competition titles, from Joachim Lafosse, Justin Kurzel, Nabil Ayouch, and Bruno Dumont.
