THE LATEST FROM EMANUEL

Odyssey, The: Lupita Nyong’o Addresses her Controversial Casting

The Oscar winner pushes back on Elon Musk and others slamming her Helen of Troy casting.

Pick of the Week

Jim Queen: Animated Satire Cast Gay Porn Icon François Sagat (Cannes Film Fest 2026)

French adult animated comedy Jim Queen, which world premiered in Cannes Film Festival‘s Midnight Screenings, mixes comedy and serious themes. 

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Odyssey, The: Lupita Nyong’o Addresses her Controversial Casting

The Oscar winner pushes back on Elon Musk and others slamming her Helen of Troy casting.

Reviews

La Gradiva: Cannes Fest 2026 Critics’ Week Winner–Acquired

The debut feature from French filmmaker and cinematographer Marine Atlan won best film at this year’s Cannes Critics’ Week.

Peter Hujar’s Day: Ira Sachs’s Portrait of the Artist and his Era

“Peter Hujar’s Day,” Ira Sachs biography is his most original and experimental film to date.

Seven Wonders of the World: One of 1957’s Top Grossing Films

Seven Wonders of the World, a documentary film in Cinerama, was one of the most popular picture that year.

Minotaur: Zvyagintsev’s Great Comeback–World Premiere, Cannes Film Fest 2026

Minotaur, a dark look at corruption in Putin era Russia, was greeted with a thunderous ovation at the Cannes Film Fest on Tuesday,May 19.