Back in Cannes, Sean Penn directs again, with daughter Dylan

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CANNES, France — Sean Penn has been to the Cannes Film Festival about a dozen times — from bumming around with Robert De Niro...

Abortion drama from Chad stirs Cannes Film Festival

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CANNES, France — Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, whose drama “Lingui” has been a standout of the first week of the Cannes Film Festival, has a unique...

Léa Seydoux tests positive, may miss Cannes Film Festival

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CANNES, France — Léa Seydoux, one of France's most famous actors, may miss the Cannes Film Festival after testing positive for COVID-19. ...

Paul Verhoeven blesses Cannes with lesbian nun drama

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CANNES, France — The veteran provocateur Paul Verhoeven premiered his lesbian nun drama “Benedetta” at the Cannes Film Festival with a solemn vow to...

Warner Bros studio tour expands with DC Universe, Potter

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BURBANK, Calif. — Batman’s secret cave, Harry Potter’s cupboard under the stairs and the infamous “Friends” apartment are major centerpieces to the huge Warner...

‘Laredo’ actor William Smith dies; played cowboys, brawlers

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LOS ANGELES — Actor William Smith, who played bikers, brawlers, cowboys and no-nonsense tough guys in films and television shows including “Laredo,” “Rich Man,...

Todd Haynes doc seeks the genesis of the Velvet Underground

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CANNES, France — The most often-repeated thing said about the Velvet Underground is Brian Eno's quip that the band didn't sell many records, but...

At Cannes under COVID-19, glamour gets unmasked

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CANNES, France — For nearly everybody who has come to the Cannes Film Festival after months in various stages of lockdown and caution, the...

Moore non-committal on WNBA return with documentary upcoming

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NEW YORK — Maya Moore's husband Jonathan Irons had a quick answer when asked if he wanted to see his wife, play basketball again. ...

Cannes: Adam Driver on singing, surrealism and ‘Annette’

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CANNES, France — In Leos Carax’s “Annette,” an enchantingly demented rock opera, Adam Driver sings in some very strange places. On a motorcycle. At...