Under partly cloudy skies, the Cannes Film Festival opened the Un Certain Regard section of the Official Selection (see more on the organization of the Cannes Film Festival) The second showing of the day was the Japanese director’s Hirokazu Koreeda’s film “Air Doll”. I read an article a few years … Continue reading →
The weather was just right for Cannes: warm, sunny and slightly humid. The paparazzi staked out territory with chairs and umbrellas along La Croisette, waiting for tonight’s opening night ceremony when Jury president Isabelle Huppert and other stars make their way up the red carpet. The atmosphere seemed more subdued … Continue reading →
“La Reserve”, the lushly praised (and lushly expensive) restaurant shepherded to Michelin stardom by Finnish chef, Jouni Tormanen, is in bankruptcy proceedings. Despite an unbeatable location overlooking the sea, the two-tier restaurant was hit hard by the recent economic crisis despite having opened a lower-priced “bistro” on the ground floor. … Continue reading →