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If you were hoping that an American entry would take home the big prize, the Palme d'Or much like last year's "The Tree of Life," hope again.

Among the great mysteries of the spy-movie world — along with the question of how Blofeld keeps his suits from being covered with cat hair — is this: Why aren’t the Johnny English movies better?

Ryan Gosling is having a great year. The thinking man’s heartthrob gave a memorable performance in "Crazy, Stupid, Love" and he is set to steal the spotlight from George Clooney in the upcoming political drama "The Ides of March."

I love "Oldboy," the 2003 Korean thriller from Park Chan-wook which was the Grand Prix Winner at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. Mandate Pictures is remaking the film with Spike Lee set to direct the Mark Protosevich script.

So Lars Von Trier, the Danish director who gave us the fantastic "Breaking the Waves" and "Dancer in the Dark" among others, has been banned from the Cannes Film Festival!

The Last Of The Tattooed Head Hunters.

The Konyak Tribes Of Nagaland, India very year, I selected an interesting short film screening at the Cannes Festival's expanding Short Film Corner section and was lucky to hit upon a charming couple from India - she, Vikeyeno Zao, the Director and he - Indrajit Narayan Dev, Producer and Director of Photography of the film, who made the trip over to promote their work inspite of the volcano ash hinderance.

The presence of the Hachemite Kingdom of Jordan was embodied at the Cannes 2010 Film Festival.

Representing the Royal Film Commision of Jordan at the Jordanian Pavillion at Village International, Nada Doumani, Communications and Culture Manager and Linda Mutawi, Production Services Manager, recalled the top spots for film destinations.

Honoured at the Cannes Festival Italian beachfront Pavillion, by the leading film industry pros in attendance, Renzo Rossellini, the Italian composer was awarded a special Trophy for his life contribution to Italian cinematography.

"Why does one constantly mimic herself in front of the lens all the time? In any case, her image will appear as someone else. Photograph seems like a mirror with memory. What happens if herself never coincides with her image…"

Presented in part at the Turkish Pavilion reception at the Cannes Film Festival, Lost Songs of Anatolia, on a background of clips of peasant musicians from Eastern Turkey featured a modern rock quartet accompanying beautiful authentic shots taken on the spot.