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After a whirlwind week in which they gained fame both on TV and online, Scottsdale, Ariz. restauranteurs Amy and Samy Bouzaglo held the grand re-opening of their eatery Amy’s Baking … READ ON

An HBO film? A VOD movie? Competing for the Palme d’Or, all seriously in one of the last bastions of pure cinema,  the Cannes Film Festival’s main competition? Oui!  With HBO’s Behind The Candelabra  and Radius/TWC’s VOD/Theatrical Ryan Gosiling starrer Only God Forgives from Cannes darling Nicolas Winding Refn, a new day -and date - has dawned here. And in all these cases huge movie stars who might not have considered anything but a traditional theatrical release and all the trimmings that go with that, are suddenly here in projects that while also may be travelling that theatrical route too, will simultaneously, or even first, be seen on the small screen and/or  other alternative ways of viewing. This might have been considered sacreligious in the Cannes of old, but in this ever-changing film industry it’s the way of the future, at least partially. HBO made a big splash Tuesday night with its extremely well-received Steven Soderbergh-directed movie, Behind The Candelabra, the story of a very closeted Liberace and his relationship with a young man that has become on of the best-reviewed films here . Its Oscar-winning stars Michael Douglas and Matt Damon hit the Palais Grand Theatre’s red carpet, won raves and immediate awards talk here, even though one person said of the film’s Palme d’Or chances, “I can’t imagine Cannes giving an award to an HBO movie”.  Really? Well, who could have imagined Cannes, a few years ago , actually ... Read More »