Kinds of Kindness.
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To fully experience the Cannes Film Festival, you can’t merely read about it. You have to watch Mr. Bean’s Holiday, too. Seriously, folks, the media maelstrom of Cannes is wild, and this fest is particularly known for wildin’ out in one particular way: weirdly long standing ovations. (Also booing, but we’re focusing on the positive right now.) Some think it’s a fun tradition and a nice way for filmmakers to get their flowers before they die. Others feel the standing-ovation observation industry is “total bullshit.” Be that as it may, clocking the standing O’s for Cannes premieres has become a pastime of cinephiles, and it’s on its way to becoming one…
