Tag Archives: feminist cinema

feminist horror (film: The Substance – Coralie Fargeat, 2024)

David Cronenberg and Quentin Tarantino have a heir and her name is Coralie Fargeat. Coralie Fargeat is not afraid to shock. In fact, I think the purpose of her films is to shock. She’s doing it to get attention and … Continue reading

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neorealism meets hiphop (film: C’è ancora domani – Paola Cortellesi, 2023)

‘C’è ancora domani‘ (2023 – English title is ‘There Is Still Tomorrow‘) is a directorial debut but it does not look at all like one. It can be said that it is also an author’s film, because the director is … Continue reading

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life and literature (film: Gemma Bovery – Anne Fontaine, 2014)

‘Gemma Bovery‘, Anne Fontaine‘s 2014 film enchanted me. What could be the cause? The presence in the male lead role of Fabrice Luchini, one of my favorite French actors and possessor of the most perfect diction of anyone who spoke … Continue reading

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the price of love (film: Partir – Catherine Corsini, 2009)

‘Partir‘ (2009) is my first encounter with a film by the French director Catherine Corsini. The impression is mostly positive. Corsini (who is also the main author of the film’s script) seems to me to be a mature filmmaker, master … Continue reading

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a feminine interpretation of a feminine legend told many times

Film lovers and connoisseurs looking for a significant example of an auteur film from the first decade of the 3rd millennium can choose ‘The Countess‘ without hesitation. Made in 2009 as a Franco-German co-production with international distribution, the film is … Continue reading

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an old story, different points of view (film: The Last Duel – Ridley Scott, 2021)

Ridley Scott is almost 84 years old, but age does not seem to diminish his ambitions or his film-making appetite. ‘The Last Duel‘ proves once again that the English-born director is one of those cinematic forces that manages to make … Continue reading

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the destinies of two women in post-war France (film: ‘Coup de foudre – Isabelle Huppert, 1983)

In the final seconds before the credits we find out that for the director and co-writer Diane Kurys the film ‘Coup de foudre‘ (which also had an alternative title ‘Entre nous‘) made in 1983 was a very personal film, as … Continue reading

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