Reactions are pouring out of Cannes as we speak for Todd Haynes’ much anticipated “Carol” starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. The buzz sounds like a slam dunk, and even possibly Palme d’Or frontrunner. Reactions are positively ecstatic, with many believing the film — dated for a December 18 release yesterday by The Weinstein Company — will be a sure Oscar frontrunner in the fall. Considering it’s been eight years since Haynes made a feature length film, 2007’s prismic Bob Dylan “I’m Not There.,” this is heartening news.
Of course, Haynes did make something in the interim, “Mildred Pierce,” a limited series for HBO starring Kate Winslet, which was arguably like a sumptuous and gorgeous four-hour movie as good as anything he’s ever made. Apparently Haynes loved the longform medium of a limited series. According to a print ScreenDaily interview not online yet, Haynes is planning a return to television in a similar format to “Mildred Pierce.”
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