Die My Love's Big Pay Day; Cannes Heats Up; Netflix Backlash Brewing; Kudos For Kidman; Revisiting Jaws
MUBI goes all in on Die My Love, but Two Prosecutors has positive buzz as well. Starz stock jumped 15% today, and we take a look at Jaws on its 50th birthday.
Monday, May 19th
📽️ What You Need To Know
The first big sale out of Cannes appears to be Lynne Ramsay's Die My Love, purchased by MUBI for a reported $20 million. (IndieWire)
Speaking of Cannes, film critic Alex Rollins Berg has five great underappreciated Cannes film suggestions for you. (Underexposed)
For those keeping track of the critics, Two Prosecutors, the film by Sergei Loznitsa, is leading the Cannes Film Festival 2025 Jury Grid (as of Monday, May 19th) (ScreenDaily)
Could Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos be facing increasing backlash over his recent remarks about movie theaters? (Collider)
Nicole Kidman received the Kering Women in Motion Award at the Cannes Film Festival, honoring her work promoting female voices. (Variety)
Jaws is a masterclass in suspense, storytelling, and casting that still thrills decades later— Steven Spielberg’s finest and the ultimate fourth of July classic. (MovieNewsPro)
💰 The Movie News Pro Stock Index
Market Close: Monday, May 19th, 2025
Total Value $102,969.20
Today's Change $437.54 (0.43%)
Total Gain/Loss $2,969.18 (2.97%)
Solid day for the Movie News Pro Stock Index, with a 0.43% gain. Starz soared 15% today on a bullish analyst forecast (Seaport Research set a $30 price target).
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🍿 Film Festivals
Cannes Film Festival, France - May 13-24
Marche du Film, France - May 13-21
Cine Las Americas International Film Festival, US - May 14-18
Harlem International Film Festival, US - May 15-18
Ridgefield Independent Film Festival, US - May 15-18
Seattle International Film Festival, US - May 15-25
Docaviv, Israel - May 22-31
Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival, Canada - May 23-31
Krakow Film Festival, Poland - May 25-June 1
Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, US - May 27-June 1
Nippon Connection Film Festival, Germany - May 27-June 1
Mendocino Film Festival, US - May 29-June 1
📺 Watch This Tonight
Chungking Express (1994)
Directed by Wong Kar-Wai
Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.
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