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Cannes Day One: Robin Hood Gets Off to a Slow Burn

With Ridley Scott recovering from knee surgery, that left Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett and Imagine's Brian Grazer to field the press conference for the 63rd Cannes opener, Robin Hood.

By Anne Thompson
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May 12, 2010 3:10 AM
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Vulture Offers Free Wi-Fi at Cannes

In a smart marketing gambit designed to up its profile in the entertainment community, New York Magazine's online site Vulture is providing free wireless at this year's Cannes Film Festival. From May 13-18, Vulture will offer a free digital connection.

By Anne Thompson
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May 12, 2010 2:38 AM
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Robson Takes Over New Movie Initiatives at MTV

As I previously reported, AOL Moviefone editor-in-chief Scott Robson has landed on his feet at MTV as VP of New Movie Initiatives. Robson will oversee new movie-related projects at MTV Music Group’s MTV.com and VH1.com to enhance and expand movie-related content. He reports to MTV Networks Music & Logo exec vp Dermot McCormack.

By Anne Thompson
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May 12, 2010 2:35 AM
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Bonjour Cannes: Ramping Up

Finally, I got out of JFK four hours late on a nine-hour non-stop to Nice, along with Oliver Stone (sporting a neat mustache), USA Today's Anthony Breznican, the NYFF's Richard Pena, Richard and Mary Corliss, Village Voice's Jim Hoberman, Moving Pictures Magazine critic Aaron Hillis, indieWIRE critic Eric Kohn, Hollywood Elsewhere's Jeffrey Wells, Wash. Post critic Ann Hornaday, Boston Globe's Wesley Morris, and Screen's Howard Feinstein.

By Anne Thompson
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May 11, 2010 9:14 AM
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Regards to Broadway, En Route to Cannes

On the way to Cannes every year, I stop somewhere to break up the long journey, usually London or Paris (where the Cinematheque Francaise museum is a must-see). This year I stopped in Manhattan to catch the tail end of the Tribeca Film Fest (for the first time) and relax a bit before heading to the Riviera. It worked like a charm.

By Anne Thompson
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May 11, 2010 7:22 AM
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Tom Perkins: Plagiarist and Internet Douche

While Cinematical refers to him as "film critic," Tom Perkins does not deserve the title.

By Sophia Savage
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May 11, 2010 4:43 AM
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Berney Leaves Apparition on Eve of Cannes

Needless to say I will have a story for you---the whole story--when I get it. Now I'm boarding a plane to Nice en route to Cannes. (Oliver Stone, with a trim mustache, just said hi.) Look at this story on Deadline and you will see that it's from Bill Pohlad, as is the memo below. Yes, Bob Berney has left Apparition. The question is, why. He and wife Jeanne will be in Cannes, where I will find out what's going on.

By Anne Thompson
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May 11, 2010 1:11 AM
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Ansari, McBride To Star in Rough House/Mandate Comedy

Rough House and Mandate pictures are prepping an untitled comedy written by Harris Wittels (Parks & Recreation), based on an idea by Aziz Ansari (Parks & Recreation) and 30-Rock writer Matt Hubbard. Ansari will star alongside Danny McBride (Up In The Air), and will also executive produce with Mandate president Nathan Kahane. This is Rough House's second project with Mandate Pictures since their formation late 2009 with the joint goal to produce high-concept comedies.

By Sophia Savage
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May 10, 2010 8:25 AM
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Tamara Drewe: Gemma Arterton Short-Shorts Clip

Stephen Frears' Cannes entry Tamara Drewe is based on Posy Simmonds' well-reviewed graphic novel, which is in turn based on the Thomas Hardy novel Far from the Madding Crowd (which inspired a fab 1967 movie starring Julie Christie). Gemma Arterton plays the title role in a very short shorts: see this amusing clip. UPDATE: Strangely, Arterton isn't coming to Cannes; she's working.

By Anne Thompson
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May 10, 2010 7:54 AM
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Cannes Veteran Sydney Levine Joins indieWIRE Blog Network

I am delighted to welcome my old festival cohort, film industry vet Sydney Levine, to the indieWIRE family. When she left Film Finders behind at IMDb, she launched her SydneysBuzz blog, which just in time for Cannes is joining the burgeoning indieWIRE blog network, which houses not only TOH but critics Leonard Maltin and Todd McCarthy.