The Second Act review – Quentin Dupieux’s likable meta comedy of actors’ private lives

Cannes film festivalWith help from an A-list cast, Dupieux brings his customary mischief to an amiable tale of imposture and role playCannes can always do worse than choose a comedy for its opening gala, and the festival is off to an amiable, entertain…

The Beast review – Léa Seydoux’s audacious drama throbs with fear

Venice film festival: Disaster appears imminent as Seydoux and an impressive George MacKay meet across three different eras in what maybe Bertrand Bonello’s best movie yetBertrand Bonello’s new film is a vast unsettling dream of the future and the past…