The reactions are all over the place for nearly every movie. Criterion has David Hudson doing a round-up of the reactions for many of the films and there is a healthy mix of praise and criticism. Film Comment did a podcast from the festival about midway through and everything they broached had at least one champion…

"The film is, to be fair, a bit like watching someone stuck in line at the DMV for two-and-a-half hours, except that the DMV is the size of a whole country, all the other patrons are constantly yelling at each other, and just standing in line might get you in deep shit with the authorities."

Not much. I would give it a B+ myself. But all of those films I listed were superior and got nothing.

It may have played in one of the sidebars. I don't recall. I could look it up but then again so could you.

Are you familiar with Ostlund, though? Most reviews acknowledge the easy target but still praise it. He has a deft touch for satire.

I, Daniel Blake won the Palme d'Or. The Salesman took two awards. A Filipino actress in a movie no one cared for won over a murderers' row of standout female perfomances. Elle, The Handmaiden, Paterson, Staying Vertical and Toni Erdmann got nothing.

The Loneliest Planet

He has been generally positive. It is understandable that in a festival context where you're seeing a lot of new work in a short window of time, to be wary of throwing around high marks on everything. It might be better if critics held off on their grades until after the whole shindig has concluded, to have it all in…

The English title for the Denis is 'Let the Sunshine In'. And I refuse to believe she could direct a C+ movie, especially starring the great Juliette Binoche, even if it is the antithesis of her other work.

I will admit: that last part cracked me up. But then y'all go ahead and remind me of the abominable Office Christmas Party. No chance I risk another one of those.

Cleaver of Souls by Skeletonwitch

In an attempt to assuage my Cannes envy, I decided to do first viewings of movies by directors featured in the festival this year. Started with Bong Joon-ho's The Host and Kornel Mundruczo's White God, both of which I enjoyed greatly. The latter is far from perfect, but I cannot help but admire what he pulled off. The…

I would agree if not for the fact that the film content on the site is consistently great across the board. Though, a lot of that is indeed IV.

Great introduction. Makes it sound like a quasi-mythic experience.

The Woman Who Left is totally worth the ass-numbing. Stunning in every respect.

lol, to each his own I guess because I loved Mr. Turner.

I thought it was great but rather than go on a whole thing about it, I just want to say that this movie is gorgeous to look at. It captures gloom so well, I am seriously hoping Brize tackles horror at some point.

One of cinema's greatest endings. It may be resignation, but to a far better way of life.

She sounds delightful.

On Saturday night, I had the pleasure of watching Blue Velvet at the newly reopened Quad Cinema in NYC, with Greta Gerwig in attendance for her first viewing of the film. She was quite eloquent for someone giving their thoughts on a movie right after seeing it, especially a Lynch. It was cool.