26 h. ago ‘Allegory for the times we live in’: De Niro and Scorsese reunite for Casino at 30

Director and star of the Vegas-set mafia drama spoke to an audience as part of this year’s Tribeca film festival, looking back at their 1995 hit and its timeless themesFor this year’s Tribeca film festival, the annual New York salute to moviemaking featured a special screening of Casino, the Martin Scorsese-directed drama starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Sharon Stone, timed to its 30th anniversary. But even though the splashy epic premiered in this same city back in November 1995, its themes of power, money, greed and ego are echoing in the modern ethos louder than ever.“You can go back to the ancient Greek tragedies,” said Scorsese, speaking alongside De Niro and moderated by standup comedian W Kamau Bell on stage at the Beacon Theater before the screening. “It’s a basic story of hubris and pride, with the pride taking us all down.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Fantasy movie set during Highland Clearances stuns audiences at Cannes Film Festival

Scottish director Ian Gordon brought The Gudeman, a fantasy film set during the Highland Clearances, to Cannes.

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2 w. ago Denzel Washington surprised with honorary Palme d'Or award at Cannes Film Festival

The legendary actor, 70, attended the premiere of his latest film Highest 2 Lowest during the event in which director Spike Lee presented him with the award.

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3 w. ago ‘We have to stop what’s going on, it’s insane’: Robert De Niro on battling age, apathy and Trump

As the actor receives an honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes film festival, he talks about why he couldn’t look at himself if he didn’t speak out about the US president and politicsOn the opening night of the Cannes film festival, Robert De Niro takes the stage to accept an honorary Palme d’Or. He embraces Leonardo DiCaprio, turns to the mic and lets fly: celebrating the event as a haven for art, democratic, inclusive and therefore a threat to autocrats and fascists. His speech is fiery and combative, but the adoring response leaves him shaken: he has to blink and regroup. At one point, I think, he might have even welled up. “Yeah, I got sentimental,” he admits the next morning. “How could I not be?”We’re upstairs at the Cannes Palais des Festivals, with the windows thrown open and sunlight on the walls. The hosts rush to provide him with a hot cup of coffee and then – when he leaves that untouched – swoop back to furnish him with another. His voice is still hoarse from the night before a...

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3 w. ago Ana de Armas, 37, flashes her abs as she steps out in New York while boyfriend Tom Cruise, 62, prepares for Cannes premiere of new Mission: Impossible film

Ana de Armas cut a stylish figure as she exited her hotel in New York City while her boyfriend Tom Cruise appeared on the set of C à vous during the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday. 

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3 w. ago Leonardo DiCaprio joined by Juliette Binoche as he presents close friend Robert De Niro with honorary Palme d'Or award at Cannes Film Festival

The star, 50, looked dapper in a black and white tuxedo as he took to the stage alongside jury president and French actress Juliette, 61.

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3 w. ago Leonardo DiCaprio joined by Juliette Binoche as he presents close freind Robert De Niro with honorary Palme d'Or award at Cannes Film Festival

The star, 50, looked dapper in a black and white tuxedo as he took to the stage alongside jury president and French actress Juliette, 61.

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3 w. ago Robert De Niro attacks Trump in Cannes speech: ‘This isn’t just America’s problem’

Accepting honorary Palme d’Or at opening ceremony of festival, actor rails against the US’s ‘philistine president’The actor Robert De Niro has – after a brief period of abstention – returned to his robust public critique of Donald Trump, using his Palme d’Or acceptance speech at the Cannes film festival to newly attack the US president.Speaking during the opening ceremony of the 78th film festival in France, De Niro said that the US’s re-elected commander-in-chief posed a global threat. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Cannes Film Festival bans 'naked' looks after Bella Hadid stunt as rules exposed

Cannes Film Festival has released a new set of rules for the 2025 event, which includes a ban on nude illusion dresses following Bella Hadid's knockout number last year

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3 w. ago Cannes set to open with a 3 film salute to Ukraine and De Niro getting an honorary Palme d'Or

The 78th Cannes Film Festival opens Tuesday with expectations running high for what could be a banner edition

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4 w. ago Robert De Niro will receive an honorary Palme d'Or in Cannes. Here's his history with the festival

Robert De Niro will receive an honorary Palme d’Or next week at the Cannes Film Festival, a culmination for the 81-year-old actor whose history with the French film festival stretches back half a century

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