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Cannes Diary: Delusions Of 'Gatsby' (And Dreams Of Notoriety)

The cast of Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring, which writer Raj Ranade says has set a high bar for other contenders at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Merrick Morton/American Zoetrope/Nala Films hide caption

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Cannes Diary: Delusions Of 'Gatsby' (And Dreams Of Notoriety)

May 22, 2013 • All is Gatsbyish excess on the Croisette, where the Cannes Film Festival's early tone might well have been set by Baz Luhrmann's lavish film — and by Sofia Coppola's accomplished The Bling Ring.

Cannes Diary: Ticket Tactics, Plus A Surprise Great Performance

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Cannes Diary: Ticket Tactics, Plus A Surprise Great Performance

May 25, 2012 • In his final dispatch from the Cannes Film Festival, critic Raj Ranade takes in a capitalist critique from Cronenberg and a meditation on love from an Iranian legend.

Cannes Diary: Audacious 'Motors,' But Not Much Of A 'Road' Trip

James Gandolfini is a hard-partying hit man in Killing Them Softly, which critic Raj Ranade says is "a tight, melancholy mob thriller." Melinda Sue Gordon/Metropolitan Filmexport hide caption

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Cannes Diary: Audacious 'Motors,' But Not Much Of A 'Road' Trip

May 24, 2012 • Bad weather and long lines are testing critics' patience at Cannes, but writer Raj Ranade has another roundup of notable films — including a melancholy mob drama and a "gloriously insane" entry from Leos Carax.

Cannes Diary: A Tacky Triumph, And A Gloriously Painful 'Amour'

Emmanuelle Riva in Amour, a Cannes Film Festival favorite from director Michael Haneke. Sony Pictures Classics hide caption

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Cannes Diary: A Tacky Triumph, And A Gloriously Painful 'Amour'

May 23, 2012 • The political satire No and a wrenching love story from director Michael Haneke are two of the films at the top of writer Raj Ranade's list.

Cannes Diary: Of Efrons, Cinephiles And Whale-Taming Cotillards

Marion Cotillard and Matthias Schoenaerts star in Rust and Bone, a subtle and surprising drama from director Jacques Audiard. Why Not Productions hide caption

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Cannes Diary: Of Efrons, Cinephiles And Whale-Taming Cotillards

May 17, 2012 • In the first of several letters from the Cannes Film Festival, writer Raj Ranade parses the fest's appetite for art-house fare and reports on one standout drama that's headed for the U.S. this year.