The Electric Kiss review – belle époque seance comedy struggles to summon real magic

Pierre Salvadori’s whimsical period farce about a fake medium and a grief-stricken painter has charm and elegance, but its romantic fantasy never quite ignites This year’s Cannes menu begins with something left over from the sweet trolley: a gooey, glutinous and slightly flat confection, a comedy about art for which not everyone has the palette or the palate. A fake spiritualist at the time of France’s picturesque belle époque pretends she is in contact with the dead lover of a grieving and c...

By Peter Bradshaw

Cannes juror denounces Hollywood boycott of actors for Gaza war views

2026 Cannes Film Festival juror Paul Laverty denounced Hollywood for boycotting actors who’ve opposed the Gaza war.

IN PHOTOS | Cannes Film Festival opening

The 79th Cannes Film Festival has begun, kicking off two weeks of French Riviera frenzy with filmmakers and stars walking the red carpet for the opening ceremony and the screening of the film "The Electric Kiss," a French period comedy.

Peter Jackson honoured, Demi Moore on AI: inside Cannes opening day

The 79th Cannes Film Festival is officially underway, and France 24 is live from the Croisette for its very first Cannes 2026 special. Join Culture Editor Eve Jackson and Film Critic Emma Jones as they break down the biggest moments from opening night: the honorary Palme d’Or presented to Peter Jackson, the arrival of Hollywood stars on the red carpet, and the films already creating buzz on the Croisette.

By Eve JACKSON

Hollywood in the Trump era doesn’t go to Cannes

For the first time in years, the French festival is not screening a single film from a major studio. Fear of political questions, soaring promotional costs, and the risk of harsh reviews looms large

By Gregorio Belinchón Yagüe

Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet Photos

The Cannes Film Festival got off the ground in the French Riviera resort town on Tuesday, bringing the traditional mix of stars and international auteurs to the Croisette. This year will see fewer big American movies, but stars including Scarlett Johansson, Rami Malek, Javier Bardem, Isabelle Huppert, Catherine Deneuve, Sebastian Stan, Charles Melton and Sandra […]

By Pat Saperstein

‘The Electric Kiss’ Review: The Power Is Out in Pierre Salvadori’s 1920s Comedy Romance, Which Opens Cannes With a Fizzle

Pio Marmaï, Anaïs Demoustier and Gilles Lellouche star in a con-artist caper about a fake carnival psychic reconnecting a grieving painter with his deceased wife.

By David Rooney

Cannes Film Festival 2026: Read All Of Deadline’s Movie Reviews

The 2026 Cannes Film Festival is underway with French filmmaker Pierre Salvadori’s The Electric Kiss serving as the opening-night pic. Among the headline filmmakers debuting new works on the Croisette this year are previous Palme d’Or winners Cristian Mungiu and Hirokazu Kore-eda, two-time Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi and American indie veteran Ira Sachs. It […]

By Erik Pedersen

Cannes promises ‘electric’ opener, as AI fears feature behind the scenes

The Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday unrolled its red carpet, with 22 films vying for the big prize – the Palme d'Or. Meanwhile behind the scenes, artificial intelligence and the absence of major American studios are what's got everyone talking.

By Ollia Horton with RFI

Battle for cinema's soul begins at Cannes

Festival leaders defend artists and storytellers as artificial intelligence reshapes the global film business

By afp

See Demi Moore & More Head-Turning Celebrity Fashion at Cannes 2026

The 2026 Cannes Film Festival is ready for its close-up. The prestigious celebration of cinema kicked off May 12, with celebrities from across the globe gathering in Cannes, France, for the...

Cannes opens amid AI debate, Gaza silence and sans Hollywood

The Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday against a backdrop of mounting debate over artificial intelligence’s impact on cinema, criticism over Hollywood studios’ limited presence an...

Cannes Film Festival 2026 - The Daily Star

Cannes Film Festival 2026  The Daily Star

Backrooms Red Carpet Interview with Kane Parsons, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve & Cast

Backrooms director Kane Parsons reveals how important fans of the YouTube series were to him as he worked on the feature film, while stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Lukita Maxwell, Mark Duplass, and Finn Bennett share what surprised them most upon joining the project.

By Tatiana Hullender