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Ridiculous and objectionable . . . L’Apollonide: The House of Tolerance   During a May 17th screening of “House of Tolerance,” many found the film too difficult to watch and stormed out of the theater in disgust. It’s certainly not a pleasant viewing experience. The film tells the story of a Paris brothel living it’s last days at the turn of the 20th century and features many disturbing and graphic images. As a first time Cannes Film Festival attendee, I had be...

Brad Pitt stars in Terrence Malick’s Tree of Life. Courtesy of Fox Searchlight. I attended an 11:00 a.m. screening of “The Tree Of Life” today. With the enormous amounts of media attention the film has been getting, I figured it best to show up early. By the time I arrived at 9:00 a.m. a massive line had already begun to form. I overheard the man at the front of the line say he had been there since 7:00 A.M. Clearly anticipation was high. When the lights went down for the st...