Cannes round-up: War, revolution, love, death ...and Liverpool
                   
independent.co.uk     25-May-2008            

We knew this year's Cannes would be heavyweight – but who knew it would be heavyweight like this? "Leaden" is perhaps too damning a word; let's settle for "earnest". There's been a steady flow of high-quality films in competition, but a heart-numbing lack of joy, levity or just plain surprise.... [read full story]                    


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