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Midnight Special Director: Jeff Nichols Writer: Jeff Nichols Producers: Sarah Green, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones U.S. Distributor: Warner Bros. Cast: Adam Driver, Kirsten Dunst, Joel Edgerton, Michael Shannon Just as his filmmaker...

It's hard to believe that it has yet to have landed a U.S premiere since its debut (see reactions here) at the Cannes Film...

In only his third outing, Jeff Nichols has pretty much made a name for himself - it began with Shotgun Stories (2007) at the...

For film snobs such as myself, you'd need a really valid reason to want to see a film with Reese Witherspoon and Matthew McConaughey toplining. Arkansas born Jeff Nichols is that reason. From the day in 2007 where I decided to pull out Shotgun Stories from my pile of screeners to the blissful satisfaction I received approximately one year ago when taking in Take Shelter on premiere night in Park City, in just two feature films, this gifted auteur has proven his worth as one of the most talented filmmaking voices in American Independent cinema. Worth noting: Michael Shannon is in this film too.

A Sundance favorite, a follow-up to a budget-less art house hit, and an anticipated Israeli film are a few of the highlights from the announced lineup for the 2011 Critic's Week (aka Semaine de la Critique), the oldest sidebar in Cannes. The selection only admits films which are either debut or sophomore efforts, so we'll be going in knowing scant details on what to expect, and likely coming out with some new major voices to follow.