No Hugs, Masked Mugs and More Movies: A Guide to Cannes Under COVID Protocols

“This stuff is junk, what we’re doing,” Bill Murray deadpans in the middle of “New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization.” The live audience onscreen—a strange sight after a year and a half of social distancing and no live performances—laughs. Murray hams it up: “Is it too late to get some moussaka?” Then he smiles knowingly and nods.

Nina Dobrev shows off her curves in a gorgeous black dress while arriving at the 2021 amfAR Cannes Gala held at Villa Eilenroc on Friday (July 16) in Cap d’Antibes, France.

With Cannes winding down tonight—just one last movie in the festival’s official selection, by Gaspar Noe, was left to play—Bill Murray took to the stage at the Debussy theater with cellist Jan Vogler, pianist Vanessa Perez and violinist Mira Wang for a 25-minute concert of music following the premiere of Andrew Muscato’s doc New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization.

Tatiana Huezo’s eye for lyrical truth has materialized in documentaries like “Tempestad” or “The Tinniest Place,” works that penetrate some of the most tenebrous corners in recent Latin American history with shimmering compassion. Her stance as an acute observer of the people that survive and persevere through tumultuous sociopolitical and economically disadvantaged contexts produces thought-provoking filmic meditations.

“I would like this picture of Bill Murray wearing this outfit and two watches to the premiere of The French Dispatch preserved and put up at The Louvre next to the Mona Lisa,” tweeted Twitter user @dailyleney on July 15, sharing the viral photo of Bill, 70, alongside his Dispatch co-stars Timothée Chalamet, and Tilda Swinton, as well as the film’s director, Wes Anderson.

The Robert Bresson quote that opens the anthology film “Year of the Everlasting Storm” — “you don’t create by adding, but by taking away” — makes a tidy adage of the time-honored idea that deprivation breeds innovation.

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In Arnaud Desplechin’s “Deception” (“Tromperie”), one character’s husband is described as “passionate about dazzling, interesting women.” In this adaptation of Philip Roth’s novel of the same name, one can’t help but wish the director shared the character’s interest.

K.J. Yossman Maria Bakalova (“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”) has gone from Kazakh ingenue to a Cannes contender thanks to her new film, “Women Do Cry.”In the movie, Bakalova (pictured right), who scored Oscar, SAG, BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations for her breakout role last year as Borat’s unsophisticated teenage daughter, is almost unrecognizable.

July 12th, 2021, Cannes – Reader, I ratatat out this missive in haste on my trusty Smith-Corona from the South of France, in the paltry hopes it may adequately convey my delight in viewing the latest cinematographic marvel from Mr. Wes Anderson, originally of Houston, Texas but more latterly resident of a nearby color-coded, symmetrical nebula almost entirely of his own design.

Timothee Chalamet has lots of love for Tilda Swinton as he leans on her shoulder and holds her hand while walking the red carpet premiere of their new movie, The French Dispatch, during the 2021 Cannes Film Festival on Monday (July 12) in Cannes, France.

Lea Seydoux may not be going to the Cannes Film Festival this year.

annual event on the Riviera will file past a pair of sniffer dogs posted at the entrance to the Palais where screenings are held, Cannes town hall has said. The hounds handled by the local Municipal Police have been trained to detect Covid-19 through human sweat as part of a prevention program trialled in France.

Olympic venues in Tokyo because of a new state of emergency imposed due to the spread of the coronavirus, Japan's Olympic minister said Thursday, meaning the Games will happen mostly behind closed doors.

Surprising reception! Chad Michael Murray has wonderful memories from his time on Gilmore Girls — but he didn’t expect fans to share the same sentiment about his bad boy role.

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Chad Michael Murray is looking back at one of his most iconic roles as Tristan on Gilmore Girls.

Chad Michael Murray paid a virtual visit to “Today” on Wednesday, and looked back at one of his earliest screen roles: Tristan Dougray, bad boy classmate of Rory Gilmore (Alexis Bledel) at Chilton prep school.

The 74th Cannes Film Festival is back after being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The red carpet was rolled out on Tuesday, launching the French Riviera spectacular with the premiere of Leos Carax's "Annette." "Annette" is a fantastical musical starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard and scored by the musical duo Sparks.