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Palme ThursdayPalme Thursday is A.A. Dowd’s monthly examination of a winner of the Palme D’Or, determining how well the film has held up and whether it deserved the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival.

7/13/17

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Palme Thursday7/13/17

Cannes pits Shrek against Mulholland Dr., but a gentler contender won the jury’s heart

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5/18/17

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Palme Thursday5/18/17

1990 was a big year for David Lynch

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4/20/17

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Palme Thursday4/20/17

Want to win Cannes? Try pissing off the pope

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3/16/17

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The Tree Of Life brought Terrence Malick boos, cheers, and a new creative direction

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2/16/17

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Palme Thursday2/16/17

Jacques Cousteau throws dynamite at fish in the first documentary to win Cannes

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1/26/17

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Watergate isn’t the only frequency Francis Ford Coppola hit with The Conversation

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11/10/16

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Palme Thursday11/10/16

A difficult director won Cannes, telling off the detractors booing his victory

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10/20/16

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Palme Thursday10/20/16

Once upon a time, hip art movies could make big bucks in America

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9/29/16

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Palme Thursday9/29/16

As the New Wave broke, a one-hit wonder topped Cannes instead

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8/11/16

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Palme Thursday8/11/16

Secrets, lies, Fargo, and Lars Von Trier made for a great year at Cannes

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7/21/16

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Palme Thursday7/21/16

Abbas Kiarostami shared Cannes glory with another departed master

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6/9/16

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Palme Thursday6/9/16

This year’s Cannes winner won his first Palme siding with the IRA

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5/12/16

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Palme Thursday5/12/16

Just about every time these brothers make a movie, it wins at Cannes

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4/14/16

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Palme Thursday4/14/16

Of course Tim Burton would go for the movie with the monkey ghosts

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3/17/16

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Palme Thursday3/17/16

Cannes winner The Leopard is a gloriously uneventful period piece

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1/21/16

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Palme Thursday1/21/16

Steven Soderbergh began his career with wins at Sundance and Cannes

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11/12/15

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Palme Thursday11/12/15

Gene Hackman, Al Pacino, and Robert Shaw turned star power into Cannes gold

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10/1/15

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Palme Thursday10/1/15

In an era of lavish musicals, Cannes celebrated an opera of the everyday

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7/9/15

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Palme Thursday7/9/15

Palme Thursday7/9/15

One of the greatest Cannes winners is back in theaters

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6/11/15

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Palme Thursday6/11/15

A Cannes winner so controversial, its director almost quit filmmaking

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Third time's the winner, as Saturday Night Live finally takes advantage of Adam Driver

Holy shit, Adam Driver is just a normal person

Kylo Ren still makes a bad Undercover Boss as Adam Driver returns to SNL

Cannes pits Shrek against Mulholland Dr., but a gentler contender won the jury’s heart

1990 was a big year for David Lynch

Want to win Cannes? Try pissing off the pope

The Tree Of Life brought Terrence Malick boos, cheers, and a new creative direction

Jacques Cousteau throws dynamite at fish in the first documentary to win Cannes

Watergate isn’t the only frequency Francis Ford Coppola hit with The Conversation

A difficult director won Cannes, telling off the detractors booing his victory

Once upon a time, hip art movies could make big bucks in America

As the New Wave broke, a one-hit wonder topped Cannes instead

Secrets, lies, Fargo, and Lars Von Trier made for a great year at Cannes

Abbas Kiarostami shared Cannes glory with another departed master

This year’s Cannes winner won his first Palme siding with the IRA

Just about every time these brothers make a movie, it wins at Cannes

Of course Tim Burton would go for the movie with the monkey ghosts

Cannes winner The Leopard is a gloriously uneventful period piece

Steven Soderbergh began his career with wins at Sundance and Cannes

Gene Hackman, Al Pacino, and Robert Shaw turned star power into Cannes gold

In an era of lavish musicals, Cannes celebrated an opera of the everyday

One of the greatest Cannes winners is back in theaters

A Cannes winner so controversial, its director almost quit filmmaking

Third time's the winner, as Saturday Night Live finally takes advantage of Adam Driver

Silicon Valley CEO Family Looks to Disrupt Living by Outsourcing Their Entire Existence to Contract Laborer

This Graphic Explains 20 Cognitive Biases That Affect Your Decision-Making

Cannes pits Shrek against Mulholland Dr., but a gentler contender won the jury’s heart

1990 was a big year for David Lynch

Want to win Cannes? Try pissing off the pope

The Tree Of Life brought Terrence Malick boos, cheers, and a new creative direction

Jacques Cousteau throws dynamite at fish in the first documentary to win Cannes

Watergate isn’t the only frequency Francis Ford Coppola hit with The Conversation

A difficult director won Cannes, telling off the detractors booing his victory

Once upon a time, hip art movies could make big bucks in America

As the New Wave broke, a one-hit wonder topped Cannes instead

Secrets, lies, Fargo, and Lars Von Trier made for a great year at Cannes

Abbas Kiarostami shared Cannes glory with another departed master

This year’s Cannes winner won his first Palme siding with the IRA

Just about every time these brothers make a movie, it wins at Cannes

Of course Tim Burton would go for the movie with the monkey ghosts

Cannes winner The Leopard is a gloriously uneventful period piece

Steven Soderbergh began his career with wins at Sundance and Cannes

Gene Hackman, Al Pacino, and Robert Shaw turned star power into Cannes gold

In an era of lavish musicals, Cannes celebrated an opera of the everyday

One of the greatest Cannes winners is back in theaters

A Cannes winner so controversial, its director almost quit filmmaking