Cannes 2013, Day Ten: The big wrap-up, including Jim Jarmusch's fantastic vampire film
Vampires and scrotums at Cannes?
The wages and the fear remain high in William Friedkin’s Sorcerer
The director of The Exorcist remakes a French classic, retaining much of the original’s white-knuckle suspense.
Cannes 2013, Day Nine: James Gray and Joaquin Phoenix reteam for a compelling period drama
A look at the festival's ninth day.
Cannes 2013, Day Eight: Blue Is The Warmest Color captures a relationship’s rawness and beauty
A look at the festival's eighth day.
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The Hangover Part III
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Even breaking the original’s mold can’t make The Hangover Part III feel new.
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Fast And Furious 6
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The gang gets back together for another dumb-fun demolition derby.
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Before Midnight
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One of cinema’s greatest romances continues.
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Epic
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Star Trek Into Darkness
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