Cannes 2026: The Black Ball, Bitter Christmas
On two Spanish melodramas from this year’s Cannes, including one of the best of the fest.
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Cannes 2026: Dua, Flesh and Fuel, Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building
On three pictures that highlighted Cannes Critics’ Week sidebar.
Cannes 2026 Video #7: Festival Dispatch with Jason Gorber
Jason Gorber reflects on his time at the fest so far.
Netflix’s “The Boroughs” Offers a Clever Spin on the “Stranger Things” Formula
Refreshingly more than just “Elder Things.”
Cannes 2026: The Man I Love, Orange-Flavoured Wedding
Ira Sachs and Rami Malek come to Cannes.
Cannes 2026: Iron Boy, Tangles, Lucy Lost
A first of two dispatches on this year’s animated offerings at Cannes, including an excellent new film from a Pixar vet.
Cannes 2026: Minotaur, Red Rocks
On new films from major directors, including a potential candidate for this year’s Palme d’Or.
Tatiana Maslany Goes Full Throttle In Apple TV’s Propulsive “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed”
The star power in the series is undeniable, but the true hero of the show is its craft.
Cannes 2026: The Unknown, Another Day
On two from Cannes Competition, featuring world-famous actresses.
Cannes 2026 Video #6: Club Kid, Paper Tiger, Clarissa
Our Managing Editor on three hotly-discussed films at the fest, and a Cannes flashback.
Cannes 2026: Club Kid, Marie Madeleine
On two powerful Queer films from Cannes by actors-turned-directors, including the fest breakout hit just bought by A24.
Cannes 2026 Video #5: Festival Dispatch with Ben Kenigsberg
Longtime correspondent Ben Kenigsberg discusses the latest from two Cannes-favorite auteurs.
I’m Trying to Create Visceral Things: Boots Riley on “I Love Boosters”
The director talks about capturing “magic parts,” deploying unique textures, and the role of art and the artist in a capitalist world.
This Year’s Ebert Fellows Reflect on the 2026 True/False Film Festival
This year’s Ebert Fellows attended the True/False Film Festival, one of the most essential non-fiction cinema events of the year. Here are their reports.
Cannes 2026: The Meltdown, La Frappe, I’ll Be Gone in June
The kids are not really alright in three dramas from Cannes, two of which are worth seeking out.
Cannes 2026 Video #4: Festival Dispatch with Zachary Lee
In this video dispatch, Scott Dummler interviews correspondent Zachary Lee about some of his highlights from the fest, from “Karma” to a restoration screening of Ken Russell’s “The Devils.”
Cannes 2026: John Lennon: The Last Interview, La Libertad Doble
On two very different Cannes offerings, including one by Steven Soderbergh.
Cannes 2026: Paper Tiger, Sheep in the Box
On two very different Competition titles from this year’s Cannes: New works from James Gray and Hirokazu Kore-eda.
Cannes 2026: The Beloved, A Woman’s Life, Gentle Monster
On three films from this year’s Competition slate about bad parents.
