Donald Clarke: The act of appreciation is just a refined version of what audiences do every day

Some think she’s ‘a bit frightening’, including in Neil Jordan’s Greta, but the star couldn’t be nicer

Agnès Varda’s death is a loss to French cinema, but her legacy lives on

Only four out of the top 100 films directed by women in BBC poll of critics

Ethan Hawke doesn’t equate superhero movies with French auteurs. Is this heresy?

The dancer, actor, gossip columnist and muse was one of the most modern of stars

Asia Argento stuns audience with Weinstein allegation: ‘festival was his hunting ground’

Protests, Directors’ Fortnight and the race for the Palme d’Or

Cannes daily: Netflix splashes the cash and Godard keeps on puzzling

Review: Utterly trivial, occasionally disrespectful and hugely amusing

Despite a dispute with Netflix and films not being ready in time, the competition is one of the funkiest, least creaky in years

It is 50 years since the 1968 Cannes film festival was called to a halt in solidarity with protesting students – but don’t expect commemorations

The official selection has been revealed for the 71st Cannes film festival which opens next month

‘Cardboard Gangsters’ is a ’hood film, not a gangster film, says director Mark O’Connor

Perhaps surprisingly, museums are thriving in the digital age, but they must commit to constant innovation in order to capture the attention and loyalty of their audiences

The successes of Iranian cinema have been achieved despite rife state censorship, and now there are signs of positive change

Now is the time to rush to the French cinematic barricades

How twee are you? If you’re a fan of Lena Dunham, Portlandia, Wes Anderson films and cats, maybe more than you think

Timothy Spall and Julianne Moore among award winners from the Cannes Jury