Cannes Moment - In the beginning

The Tree of Life trailer

Just director Terrence Malick's fourth film since Badlands broke out for him in 1973, The Tree of Life arrives at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival saddled with some weighty expectations (it's the bookies' fave for the Palme d'Or; 11/4 reckons Paddy Power). If the trailer is owt to go by, then Pitt and Penn look set to be playing decidedly second fiddle to some grandiose visuals (video comes via Apple).

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai trailer

Just the briefest of Japanese-language teasers for this nth movie from the the ever-prolific Takashi Miike. But with swords, samurai and stereoscopic 3D, hopes are high that his entry in the official selection at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival can match up to the director's Venice 2010 triumph, 13 Assassins.

Melancholia trailer

When Bruce Willis found out the world was going to hit by a big lump of space rock, he jetted into space to show that crumby boulder who was boss. When Lars von Trier pits humanity against an impending cosmic collision, everyone gets a bit gloomy. Listen to Return of Bruno, Lars, it might cheer you up. Meanwhile, we'll watch the trailer for your Melancholia, part of the official selection at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Screening out of competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, here's the trailer for the fourth film in Disney's money-spinning Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Johnny Depp is, of course, back as Captain Jack Sparrow, and Geoffrey Rush also returns as Barbossa, in a tale which sees them do battle with a famed nautical presence from history. And no, it's not Cap'n Crunch.

The Yellow Sea

Look, there's only one way any body of water, be it a sea or otherwise, gets yellow, and that's via an outpouring of urine. Screening as part of Un Certain Regard at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, here's the teaser trailer for the (seemingly pee-free) new movie from Korean director Na Hong-jin.

The Conquest trailer

Pundits reckon this account of the feuding between Jacques Chirac, Dominique de Villepin and Nicolas Sarkozy is going to be particularly embarrassing for the latter, now of course French president. However those who've been following the little one's political career might conclude he is already beyond shame. Check out the trailer for The Conquest, screening out of competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.

The Beaver trailer

A down-at-heel Mel Gibson leaves it to beaver in this trailer for The Beaver (natch), directed by Jodie Foster, and screening out of competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.

Midnight in Paris trailer

Starring Owen Wilson, Michael Sheen and Rachel McAdam, this millionth movie from the Woodster sees him also calling on the acting services of France's first lady, Carla Bruni. Although why she's hanging round with a diminutive man many years older than herself one can only wonder. CHORTLE! The opening film of the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, watch the trailer courtesy of Apple.

Restless trailer

He's a kook who attends strangers' funerals! She's got a terminal disease! Why, they're the original odd couple! Check out the trailer for Restless, directed by Gus Van Sant, and the opening film of Un Certain Regard at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.

This Must be the Place trailer

Italian director Paolo Sorrentino makes his keenly-anticipated English-language debut, roping in 2008 jury president Sean Penn as the Robert Smith-alike rock star on the trail of his dad's killer. Screening in the official selection at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, here's a rather ambiguous preview clip.

Footnote trailer

Kevin Bacon kicks off his Sunday shoes in this feel-good '80s classic, with toe-tapping music courtesy of Kenny Loggins... oh, hang on, the film's called FootNOTE. (ahem) Screening as part of the official selection at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, here's the teaser trailer for the new drama from Beaufort director Joseph Cedar.

Sleeping Beauty trailer

Here's the trailer for Sleeping Beauty, screening as part of the official selection at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. Representing a feature debut for author-turned-director Julia Leigh, the movie is a deep-rooted psychological examination of male-female power relations in a post-feminist era of... holy crap, is that Emily Browning in her knickers? Schwing!

The Housemaid - teaser

Trailer for The Housemaid, reviewed and much enjoyed by Paul Martin

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

Trailer for Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, starring Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf and Frank Langella,

Cannes Moment - Then and now

Stars and movies from the colourful past of the Cannes Film Festival. Amongst the memories in Part 3 are Quentin Tarantino presiding over the Jury in 2004, and the Palme d'Or wins for Mike Leigh in 1996 and Lars von Trier in 2000.

Cannes Moment - Rebellious times

Stars and movies from the colourful past of the Cannes Film Festival. Part 2 recalls the glamour of Sophia Loren, the political protests of 1968, and the emergence of the American 'Movie Brats' in the 1970s.

Cannes Moment - In the beginning