Day 6: Live from Cannes: A Menage a Trois that works in ‘Two Lovers’

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Last night’s Debussy theater was filled to capacity for the 10:30p.m. screening for Two Lovers  (James Gray quick to release project coming off the heals of We Own the Night which played here last year) and midday today (Tuesday) was the follow up press conference and photographer frenzy. I have to say (though I’ve yet to see Gray’s debut film Little Odessa), I’m declaring this as his best work – a well managed screenplay, tackled efficiently (though I’d trim the final 5 minute sequence that takes place after “the beach” and simply looks great aesthetically. Very believable set of circumstance’s for Joaquin Phoenix who couldn’t make it to Cannes this year due to an illness. Below are some shots I took today – Paltrow simply stunning and Vinessa Shaw looks nice in a browner hair color shades. [Note: Full review coming soon].

Two Lovers

Paltrow heading to press conference…

Paltrow Cannes Two Lovers

Paltrow heading to press conference and within frisbee throwing distance of me…

James Gray Cannes Two Lovers

James Gray sitting next to…

Vinessa Shaw Cannes

Vinessa Shaw….

Paltrow Cannes Two Lovers

Paltrow is all smiles….

Two Lovers

Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society), FIPRESCI and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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