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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.

Jul 13 2017

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Palme Thursday7/13/17

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

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

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May 18 2017

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Palme Thursday5/18/17

1990 was a big year for David Lynch

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Apr 20 2017

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Palme Thursday4/20/17

Want to win Cannes? Try pissing off the pope

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Mar 16 2017

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Palme Thursday3/16/17

<i>The Tree Of Life</i> brought Terrence Malick boos, cheers, and a new creative direction

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

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Feb 16 2017

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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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Jan 26 2017

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Palme Thursday1/26/17

Watergate isn’t the only frequency Francis Ford Coppola hit with <i>The Conversation</i>

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

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Nov 10 2016

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Palme Thursday11/10/16

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

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Oct 20 2016

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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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Sep 29 2016

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Palme Thursday9/29/16

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

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Aug 11 2016

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Palme Thursday8/11/16

Secrets, lies, <i>Fargo</i>, and Lars Von Trier made for a great year at Cannes

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

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Jul 21 2016

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Palme Thursday7/21/16

Abbas Kiarostami shared Cannes glory with another departed master

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Jun 9 2016

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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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May 12 2016

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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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Apr 14 2016

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Palme Thursday4/14/16

Of <i>course</i> Tim Burton would go for the movie with the monkey ghosts

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

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Mar 17 2016

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Palme Thursday3/17/16

Cannes winner <i>The Leopard</i> is a gloriously uneventful period piece

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Cannes winner The Leopard is a gloriously uneventful period piece

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Jan 21 2016

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Palme Thursday1/21/16

Steven Soderbergh began his career with wins at Sundance <i>and</i> Cannes

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Steven Soderbergh began his career with wins at Sundance and Cannes

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Nov 12 2015

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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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Oct 1 2015

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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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Jul 9 2015

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Palme Thursday7/9/15

One of the greatest Cannes winners is back in theaters

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Jun 11 2015

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Palme Thursday6/11/15

A Cannes winner so controversial, its director almost quit filmmaking

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R.I.P. Kelly Preston

The Washington Redskins are apparently no longer the Washington Redskins

Amber Riley and Kevin McHale admonish critics of Glee stars who haven't tweeted about Naya Rivera

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

Netflix's The Old Guard Dug Deep to Bring the Comics to Life

R.I.P. Kelly Preston

How to See a Comet That Won't Be Visible for Another 6,000 Years

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