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- 'Aloha' is a genial but tepid romantic comedy'Aloha' stars Bradley Cooper as a聽defense contractor who attempts to make a deal with indigenous islanders to approve the island as a launching pad聽for a billionaire-funded space satellite. He also reunites with an old flame (Rachel McAdams).
- Satyajit Ray鈥檚 'Apu Trilogy,' now restored, is a masterpieceSatyajit Ray鈥檚 trilogy about a Bengali boy's life is the greatest extended achievement in movie history. Through the efforts of restorers, a marvelously reconstructed digital restoration is now opening theatrically around the world.
- Natalie Portman: What she said in her Harvard commencement speechPortman said of her time making the movie 'Black Swan,' which won her a Best Actress Oscar, 'If I had known my own limitations, I never would have taken the risk. And the risk led to one of my greatest personal and professional achievements.'
- Cannes Film Festival: Here are the movies you need to know aboutFilms like 'Carol' and 'Inside Out' are ones you'll be hearing about come awards season. Here are some of the other movies that were screened at Cannes Film Festival and got attendees buzzing.
- 'Tomorrowland' aims to bring the fun back to the future'We're not afraid to make a movie that could be perceived by some as corny or hopeful or unrealistic,' 'Tomorrowland' director Brad Bird said. The film stars Britt Robertson as teenager Casey Newton, who teams up with a scientist (George Clooney) to travel to Tomorrowland.
- 'Tomorrowland' is sweet but mostly earthbound'Tomorrowland' centers on teenager Casey Newton, who discovers a mysterious land and meets a scientist (George Clooney) who may hold the key to returning there.
- 'The Connection' is watchable but all too predictable'The Connection' fills in the French back story to 'The French Connection,' centering on the newly appointed magistrate (Jean Dujardin).
- 'In the Name of My Daughter' has its true-crime fascinationsThe film is based on a notorious case, the Affaire Le Roux, in which the heiress to a casino fortune fell for the lawyer for her casino-running mother.
- George Clooney: Hopeful message is one of the best parts of 'Tomorrowland''I loved how optimistic it was,' the actor said of the new movie. 'Tomorrowland' centers on a teenage girl, Casey (Britt Robertson), who is tasked with recovering and revitalizing the creative paradise of Tomorrowland.
- Cannes high heels: Trying to bring women to heel, with little successCannes high heels:聽The Cannes Film Festival has come under criticism for reportedly turning away women who were not wearing heels to a premiere of a film.
- 'Shoegate': Celebrity dress code contretemps at CannesNo high heels? No entry to the premiere of 'Carol.' Cannes unofficial rules are that men must wear tuxedos with bow ties and black shoes, and women are expected to wear dresses with heels. The dress code is enforced by security guards.
- 'Pitch Perfect 2' soars past 'Mad Max' at the box office'Pitch' bested the action movie 'Mad Max: Fury Road' at the box office this weekend and also grossed more over the weekend than the original film grossed domestically in its entire run.
- 'Pitch Perfect 2' is funnier than the originalThe news is all good for this sequel 鈥 favorite cast members are back and Elizabeth Banks' scenes as a broadcaster are a highlight. 'Perfect' stars Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, and Hailee Steinfeld.
- 'Mad Max: Fury Road' has impressive action but never lightens up'Max' stars Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron match up well in the movie and the action sequences are mightily impressive, at least as feats of engineering.
- 'Slow West' has some marvelous black humor'West' stars Kodi Smit-McPhee as Jay, a Scottish boy searching for his girlfriend (Caren Pistorius), while actor Michael Fassbender is the outlaw who helps Jay survive.
- 'I Am Big Bird' is affectionately saccharine'Bird' tells the story of Caroll Spinney, who portrays the classic Sesame Street character and is, as the documentary reveals, unassuming and gracious.
- 'Pitch Perfect 2' star Elizabeth Banks on directing: 'I feel that I have more to offer this business... I was being underused'Banks starred in the first 'Pitch Perfect' film and came on board as director for the sequel. 'Right as I was raising my hand to do it, the studio said, "Why don't you do it?"' she said.
- Cannes Film Festival: Movies in competition are more international than everOne example is the new film version of 'Macbeth,' which is directed by Australian Justin Kurzel and stars Irish, German-born Michael Fassbender in the title role, with the French Marion Cotillard co-starring.
- 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' continues to top box office, 'Hot Pursuit' can't keep up'Ultron' ranked at number one at the box office again, while the comedy 'Pursuit,' which stars Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara, came in second. The film 'Age of Adaline,' which stars Blake Lively, ranked third.
- 'Hot Pursuit' looks for laughs in all the wrong places'Pursuit' stars Reese Witherspoon as a police officer and Sofia Vergara as a gangster's girlfriend who are forced to go on the run together.