At Cannes, big swings and faceplants mask real life

For Times film editor Joshua Rothkopf, many of Cannes' first-week film festival offerings felt like products of the pandemic and, as such, exuded an air of desperation.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment May 20, 2024 At a Cannes Film Festival of big swings and faceplants, real life takes a back seat New movies from Andrea Arnold, Yorgos Lanthimos, Paul Schrader and Zambia's Rungano Nyoni strayed from expectations, scraping at the feel and texture of dreams. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Sean 'Diddy' Combs apologizes for attack on his former girlfriend revealed in 2016 video CNN released footage Friday that matched allegations in Casandra Ventura's lawsuit against Combs. The mogul previously denied that the incident happened. SHARE       READ MORE CNN mourns death of political commentator Alice Stewart Stewart, 58, was found dead Saturday in the Belle View neighborhood of northern Virginia, leaving her CNN colleagues stunned and saddened. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Academy Museum took heat for ignoring Hollywood's Jewish history. A new exhibition aims to fix that The Academy Museum's exhibition "Hollywoodland: Jewish Founders and the Making of a Movie Capital" centers on Jewish filmmakers who created the studio system. SHARE       READ MORE Jake Gyllenhaal sings his way through Season 49 finale of 'Saturday Night Live' Jake Gyllenhaal hosted the season finale of "SNL," with his opening monologue laying the groundwork for the show's upcoming historic 50th season. SHARE       READ MORE John Krasinski's 'IF' hits a box office nerve with $35-million debut Internationally, "IF" earned an estimated $20 million from 56 markets, adding up to a $55-million global debut. SHARE       READ MORE Disneyland costumed character employees vote to unionize The Disneyland Resort employees who play costumed characters in the parks, parades or hotels have voted to unionize, citing issues such as pay and working conditions. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes‌.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2024, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences • Manage email alert subscriptions or unsubscribe • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy • Do Not Sell My Personal Information • CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW