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Nicole Kidman sizzles as a small-town vamp drawn to a convicted murderer in Lee Daniels' "The Paperboy", marking the US director's return to Cannes Thursday after his harrowing hit "Precious".The steamy new picture, set partly in Florida's humid swamps, features a bleached-blonde Kidman as Charlotte, an "oversexed Barbie doll" who carries on correspondence with dozens of prison inmates in the late 1960s.One day a letter arrives that stands out from the others, mainly in its vivid description of the sex the convict Hillary (John Cusack) wants to have with her when he gets out. Charlotte promptly declares him "The One".Meanwhile crusading newspaperman Ward (Matthew McConaughey) learns of Hillary's case and believes he has been falsely sent to death row for the killing of a policeman.Ward, ... Continue reading →

Jack Kerouac's cult novel "On the Road", a sex and drug-fuelled hymn to youthful freedom, hit the big screen in Cannes Wednesday in what its stars called a tribute to today's revolutions.With one of the most keenly awaited pictures of the 12-day festival, Brazilian director Walter Salles stays true to the exuberant spirit of the Beat Generation bible with his lushly shot tableaux of post-war America. The film, starring Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, Kirsten Dunst and Viggo Mortensen, got a polite reception at its press screening Wednesday ahead of its red-carpet gala premiere later in the day. Salles, best known for his 2004 Cannes contender "The Motorcycle Diaries" about Che Guevara's youthful travels, shows his heroes ploughing through drink, drugs and women as ... Continue reading →

Kristen Stewart says no shame in explicit love scenes Published on May 23, 2012 by DesiWireFeed · No Comments Kristen Stewart says no shame in explicit love scenes CANNES, France, May 23, 2012 (AFP) – Hollywood star Kristen Stewart said Wednesday that after the “Twilight” vampire movies, she had thrown herself into the carefree sexuality of her new role in the Cannes contender “On the Road”. Stewart, 22, said that after Twilight’s innocent Bella, baring it all as the uninhibited Marylou for giddy depictions of free love in the screen adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s classic novel had been a breath of fresh air. “I love pushing, I love scaring myself. I think to watch genuine experience on screen is just so much more interesting,” the ... Continue reading →

CANNES, France: Who cares about the audience? They’ll soon all be dead anyway: French auteur Leos Carax told Cannes without a blush on Wednesday, saying he makes his films for himself. From left, actors Denis Lavant, Edith Scob, Kylie Minogue and director Leos Carax pose during a photo call for Holy Motors at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 23, 2012. AP/ Lionel Cironneau (From L) French actress Edith Scob, French actor Denis Lavant, Australian actress Kylie Minogue, French director Leos Carax, French actress Jeanne Disson and French actress Elise Lhomeau pose during the photocall of "Holy Motors" presented in competition at the 65th Cannes film festival on May 23, 2012 in Cannes. AFP/ LOIC VENANCE “Who is the public? ... Continue reading →

CANNES, France: Kylie Minogue said Wednesday she shed her popstar skin to step on screen in “Holy Motors”, a wackily experimental parable on life’s futility that has shot to the front of the Cannes race. Actress Kylie Minogue poses during a photo call for Holy Motors at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 23, 2012. AP/ Lionel Cironneau The Australian singer plays two bit parts in the film by French director Leos Carax, the visually stunning journey of a man who slips actor-like into constantly shifting identities, greeted as both “exhilarating” and “bonkers”. “I kind of stripped myself of being Kylie and wanted to go back to be as basic as possible, and pretty much be a blank canvas for ... Continue reading →