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The Critics Club: Crashing Cannes 2025Geoff and Jim (with David off enjoying some well-earned PTO) decide to crash the Cannes Film Festival—metaphorically, of course. Why should the French have all the fun deciding what counts as "cinema"?From Spike Lee’s Highest to Lowest to Ari Aster’s pandemic-weird Eddington, the guys take you through their favorite (and least favorite) selections from this year’s festival. There’s plenty of film geekery, bold opinions, and maybe a rant or two about the Criterion Collection’s pricing model.Listen to all episodes at RantingMedia.comEpisode Breakdown00:00 – Intro & MotivationWhy we’re talking about Cannes, the French origins of cinema, and why David isn’t here (probably protesting berets).14:00 – So Many Categories, So Little ClarityWe untangle the madness: Palme d'Or, Un Certain Regard, Out of Competition, and more. Spoiler: some of them matter, most just sound fancy.28:00 – The Out-of-Competition DarlingsFrom Spike Lee’s neo-noir NYC thriller to Simon Pegg’s latest ci