Oscar Actors: Del Toro, Benicio–2025 Best Year? “The Phoenician Scheme” and “One Battle After Another”

“I haven’t seen the final project, the final cut of the film. I saw parts of it. It’s PTA at his best and with two of my favorite actors (DiCaprio, Sean Penn)”–Benicio del Toro

Cannes Film Fest 1957: Wyler’s ‘Friendly Persuasion’ Over Bergman’s ‘The Seventh Seal’

But the competition line up for the 10th Cannes fest showcased at least three cinematic classics: Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal, Fellini’s Nights of Cabiria and Robert Bresson’s A Man Escaped

Cannes Film Fest 2025: Jafar Panahi, Iranian Winner of Palme d’Or–Interview

Since I didn’t apply for official permits–which I wouldn’t have received anyway–I had to use the same clandestine methods as for previous films.

Hollywood 2025: How Nick Kroll Orchestrated John Mulaney’s Drug Intervention

“I Was So Deeply Scared He Was Gonna Die”–Kroll

Cannes Film Fest 1956: Jacques Cousteau and Louis Malle’s ‘The Silent World’ Over Satyajit Ray’s ‘Pather Panchali’

Cousteau and Malle’s documentary offers a vivid underwater cinematography, making the duo the first non-fiction directors in Cannes history to earn the top prize.