Coens and Killers! Cannes Film Festival May 18 Report
Tuesday May 18, 2004
This is a combo that almost cannot fail: the incredible Coen brothers are directing a film with Tom Hanks. I've loved those wacky Coen brothers since I saw the darkly hilarious "Blood Simple" years ago. They found mainstream popularity with "Fargo," but they have never changed their unique style. And what is there to say about Tom Hanks? Has he ever been in a bad movie? Their newest film, Ladykillers, in competition, shows today at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. France time, or 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. EST.
Win a signed Ladykillers movie poster from About Comedy Movies Guide Sarah Bennet. Dramatic & Romantic Movies Guide Rebecca Murray's Ladykillers page features trailers, a review and a photo gallery. Keep tabs on the festival with my Cannes Film Festival 2004 Coverage page.
Other films showing today are:
- Sud Pralad, directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, in competition, 11:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m.
- Trafic, Catalin Mitulescu, in competition, 11:00 a.m.
- Notre Musique, Jean-Luc Godard, out of competition, 11 a.m. and 7:45 p.m.
- Bad Santa, Terry Zwigoff, out of competition, 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Starring Billy Bob Thornton, John Ritter and Bernie Mac. Also see Action-Adventure Guide Fred Topel's Bad Santa Review.
- Epreuves d'Artistes, Gilles Jacob, out of competition, 11 and 11:30 a.m.
- Somersault, Cate Shortland, Un Certain Regard, 11 a.m. and 10 p.m.
- Dear Frankie, Shona Auerbach, Un Certain Regard, 2 p.m.
- Steamboat Bill Jr., Charles F. Reisner, Cannes Classics, 5 p.m, part of this year's tribute to Buster Keaton.