
Coens' folk revival 'Llewyn' serenades Cannes
The Coen brothers' resurrection of the pre-Dylan folk scene in Greenwich Village serenaded Cannes with its period music and melancholy tale of a ...

Hot off the press: Seen and heard in Cannes
Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival: Will a switched-at-birth Japanese drama tug on Steven Spielberg's ...

Weinstein showcases Grace Kelly, Mandela flicks
The Weinstein Company's fall slate of awards contenders will feature a glamorous Grace Kelly, a brawny Nelson Mandela and a mysterious J.D. Salinger.

Model-actress Marine Vacth a Cannes rising star
Cannes has been the birthplace of many a star, and the latest candidate to shine is Marine Vacth, who plays a teenager confronting the complexities ...

DiCaprio, Spielberg open a stormy Cannes
The Cannes Film Festival got off to a blockbuster, if stormy start, as Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" opened on a soggy French Riviera. Amid heavy ...

Oscar rivals Spielberg, Lee reunited at Cannes
Asked about their recent history as Oscar rivals, Steven Spielberg and Ang Lee look at each other hesitantly before Spielberg graciously offers, ...

Cannes festival chief talks sex and Spielberg
It's the big Cannes question — what will catch Steven Spielberg's eye? The king of Hollywood heads the jury that will decide who wins the Palme d'Or ...

Nicole Kidman and Ang Lee join starry Cannes jury
The Cannes Film Festival announced its most Hollywood-heavy jury lineup in years Wednesday, with a list that includes Oscar winners Nicole Kidman, ...

Cannes lineup celebrates world film, old favorites
The Cannes Film Festival's 2013 lineup announced Thursday features work from some of the globe's most dangerous locales for artists, and a sprinkling ...
'Great Gatsby' to open Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival has an American flavor this year, with a Hollywood icon heading the jury and a quintessential U.S. literary figure opening ...
Holocaust survivor saved by Schindler writes book
One of the youngest Holocaust survivors saved by Oskar Schindler has a book deal, for a manuscript completed shortly before he died. Leon Leyson's ...

'Lincoln' film spurs interest in his foot doctor
He may just be a footnote to history, but Dr. Isachar Zacharie is having a posthumous mini-moment, thanks to the Hollywood-sparked surge of interest ...
Steven Spielberg to head Cannes jury this year
France's Cannes Film Festival says it has finally snagged Steven Spielberg to serve as president of the award jury. Gilles Jacob, the festival's ...

SHOW BITS: Lawrence on slip: 'Look at this dress'
Show Bits brings you the 85th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where ...

'Argo' named best film at Britain's Oscars
Iran-hostage drama "Argo" continued its journey from awards-season outsider to favorite Sunday, winning three prizes, including best-picture, at the ...

'Lincoln' leads race for British Academy Awards
Historical biopic "Lincoln" leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, with 10 nominations including best picture and best actor — but ...

Column: Only 1 athlete of the year in 2012, Messi
'Tis the season for making merry and for choosing our top sports men and women of the year, two distinctly separate annual rituals that in fact ...

'Cuckoo's Nest' filmmaker Forman earns DGA prize
Two-time Academy Award winner Milos Forman is receiving the lifetime-achievement award from his peers at the Directors Guild of America. The filmmaker ...