# Andrey Zvyagintsev

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Cannes 2026 Report 2.

Thomas Schultz speaks to John Bleasdale about the 79th Cannes Film Festival and competition entry, Minotaur, directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev. John Bleasdale's new novel Connery is released by Plumeria.co.uk and is available HERE. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for in…

Cannes 2026 #7, with Thomas Flew and Neta Alexander

Cannes 2026 is nearing its close, but the Film Comment crew has not slowed down one bit as we continue to cut through the noise with dispatches, interviews, Podcasts, a special Cannes Critics’ Grid, and much more. This year’s edition has been packed with highly anticipated premieres from Ryûsuke Ha…

Cannes 2026 Dispatch With Peter Bradshaw

The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw has been sending dispatches from Cannes since 1999. If you ask him what's changed in 27 years, he claims: nothing. He means it as a compliment. Hugo Emmerzael sits down with the legendary film critic on the Croisette mapping out Peter's journey through film, from his f…

Countdown to World Cup | The Sunday Blender · May 31, 2026

In the issue of May 31, The giants of the past still loom large at the upcoming World Cup — but a new generation is ready to take the stage 📖 Read the full newsletter article with pictures, comments, and likes: https://weekly.sundayblender.com/p/countdown-to-world-cup/ The Sunday Blender is a wee…

Oscars 2027: Cannes Premieres Major Oscar Contenders, Crowns FJORD with Palme d'Or

| Follow us: @AcademyAnon | | Visit our website: FramesAndFlicker.com | On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: Early Oscar contenders from the 79th Cannes Film Festival Neon dominates Cannes (once again) with FJORD, ALL OF A SUDDEN, HOPE and PAPER TIGER A24 snatches CLUB KID, the hottest premiere a…

S3E240 – Proverbs 20-21: Avoiding Strife

Transcript Podcast Introduction Our reading today Proverbs 20-21. After the reading, I’ll have some comments for you. I’m calling today’s episode “Avoiding Strife.”   Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Andrey Zvyagintsev on Unsplash Comments on Proverbs 20-21 Just a few comments today. Most o…

S3E240 – Proverbs 20-21: Avoiding Strife

Transcript Podcast Introduction Our reading today Proverbs 20-21. After the reading, I’ll have some comments for you. I’m calling today’s episode “Avoiding Strife.”   Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Andrey Zvyagintsev on Unsplash Comments on Proverbs 20-21 Just a few comments today. Most o…

Sydney Film Festival wrap: The Invite, Minotaur, Fjord and more

We're doing something a little different this week — it's just Natalie Hambly and Haidee Ireland, and we're trading our usual couch for a seat at the 2026 Sydney Film Festival. Haidee spent a week watching back-to-back films fresh from Cannes and beyond, and Nat wants to hear all about it. From San…

FREEZE FRAME: “Ready Player One” (PG-13), “Loveless” (R)

There probably isn’t a director better suited to adapting Ernest Cline’s pop novel “Ready Player One” for the big screen than Steven Spielberg. It’s the sort of visual-heavy sci-fi extravaganza that a lesser filmmaker like Michael Bay would have made a complete mess of. Tye Sheridan stars as a kid …

CIFF: Minotaur, Mouse, and the Horror Shorts with Adelina Marinello!

Nick is joined by actor-playwright Adelina Marinello to discuss some of this week's screenings at the 62nd Chicago International Film Festival, including Minotaur (dir. Andrey Zvyagintsev), Mouse (dir. Kelly O'Sullivan and Alex Thompson), and the collection of horror shorts After Dark: Siren Songs …