Donald Clarke: From blockbusters to bum-breakers – why are films so long now?
The doomsayers despairing at supposedly gnat-like modern attention spans are wrong
‘Cinema is not dead.’ Cannes film festival makes a promising return
After cancelling in 2020, Cannes returns this summer with an extensive programme
Film is still dodging bullets despite being under heavy fire
The Decade in Culture: As we move into the roaring twenties many things remain the same about the seventh art
Cannes 2019: Thierry biffs back the beamers – and gives us brilliant bags
Cannes diary: Gender parity, populist politics, freebies and zombies. It’s all go already
Cannes 2019: Jim Jarmusch’s The Dead Don’t Die gets festival off to glittering start
Star-studded cast of Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tilda Swinton and Chloë Sevigny light up red carpet
Cannes 2019: A busload of auteurs and pizzazz aplenty
Time will tell about the quality of the films – but the programme does not disappoint
Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood to premiere at Cannes
The film, set in 1960s LA, stars Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie, will compete for Palme d’Or
Cannes 2019: New Pedro Almodóvar, Terrence Malick, Ken Loach films, but no Tarantino
Big-name auteurs in Croisette line-up, but only four films by women in competition
Lars Von Trier: ‘I am disappointed only 100 people vomited’
The arch provocateur on his divisive film The House that Jack Built, misogyny and Björk
Cannes 2018: Bada bing! Travolta brings the Mob to the red carpet
Cannes diary: Protests against Gaza killings and racism also take centre stage
Cannes 2018: walkouts galore at von Trier screening
Cannes diary: Spike Lee’s black Klan comedy, Wim Wenders’s Papal pic and Lars von Trier’s latest outrage
Cannes 2018: There’s only one contender for picture of the year
Cannes daily: A shot of Kristen Stewart glancing admiringly at Cate Blanchett is causing a stir
Cannes 2018: line-up features Jean-Luc Godard, Spike Lee and fresh faces
Programme flush with exciting talent but only three of 18 films competing for Palme d’Or have female directors
Too many critics still regard television as an inferior medium
The inclusion of 'Twin Peaks: The Return' on such lists is bizarre: it’s a TV series. Right?
Cannes festival reacts to Manchester attack with sombre silence
‘This is yet another attack on culture, youth and joyfulness,’ read a festival statement
Cannes 2017 line-up the most promising in a decade
Irish film ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’, starring Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell, is one of the favourites for the Palme d’Or
10 things to note about the Cannes official selection
Expect VR, immigration, Michael Haneke’s potential record... and lots of Nicole Kidman
Female voices to fore in first half of Cannes Film Festival
Maren Ade’s ‘Toni Erdmann’ is a strong early contender for Palme d’Or
Amazon leading la révolution at Cannes Film Festival
Streaming service presents five films at event potentially offering hope to independent sector
Cannes Film Festival 2016: Established masters - and some fresh faces
Three female directors out of 20 will compete for this year's Palme d’Or - in 2012 there was none on the list for the top prize
Cannes Film Festival set to save cinematic souls from limbo
Woody Allen in line to set record while Pedro Almodóvar and Cristi Puiu eye Palme d’Or
Catherine Deneuve adds glamour to low-key Cannes Film Festival
Opening film obscure, but the 68th festival has much to offer, writes Donald Clarke in Cannes
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