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Courtesy of the Cannes Film FestivalAfter years of imprisonment and travel bans in his native Iran, Jafar Panahi returns to Cannes with a furious but funny revenge thriller that takes aim at oppressive regimes and could scoop the Palme d'Or.The...

Cannes Film FestivalIn this period drama, premiering at Cannes, two of Hollywood's buzziest male actors play lovers making music together – but the film could do with far more passion and urgency.Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain was released 20 years ago,...

Focus FeaturesWes Anderson and the cast of The Phoenician Scheme tell the BBC about how they made the film, and about its formidable young star, and daughter of Kate Winslet, who plays a pipe-smoking trainee nun.One of the trademarks of...

Courtesy of Cannes Film FestivalAfter winning the Palme d'Or for the shocking Titane, out-there French director Julia Ducournau is back at Cannes with another nightmarishly weird film – but it's an unsatisfying watch.One of the most anticipated titles at this...

Getty Images(Credit: Getty Images)When Midnight Cowboy came out 56 years ago this week, it instantly upended Hollywood's idea of a mainstream hit. A bleak tale of loneliness, sexuality and survival in New York, it was powered by career-defining performances from...

Courtesy of Cannes Film Festival(Credit: Courtesy of Cannes Film Festival)Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson star in Lynne Ramsay's 'surreal' and 'intense' study of postpartum depression that has premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.Lynne Ramsay's We Need to Talk About Kevin...

Courtesy of the Cannes Film FestivalFeaturing Benicio Del Toro, Michael Cera, Scarlett Johansson and many more, the director's latest A-lister-filled farce has premiered at Cannes – and it's daft but fun.Just when you think that Wes Anderson can't get any...

Courtesy of Cannes Film Festival(Credit: Courtesy of Cannes Film Festival)Midsommar and Hereditary director Ari Aster is once again set to shock with this surreal, gory western featuring Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal, which is premiering at the Cannes Film Festival.Ari...

Alamy(Credit: Alamy)A new book How to Kill a Witch brings a dark period of history back to grisly life – and an official tartan is being released to memorialise some of those who were tortured and killed.When King James was...

Getty Images(Credit: Getty Images)From skinny to barrel and ultra-high to low-slung, jeans trends are ever changing – so how can we choose the perfect pair for us, and maintain them properly?Few items of clothing are both as iconic and ubiquitous...