Tag Archives: Genevieve Bujold

words, lies and love in one of the best romantic movies of the 80s (film: Choose Me – Alan Rudolph, 1984)

Why didn’t Alan Rudolph become one of the most appreciated filmmakers of his generation, that of the great American directors born in the 1940s? Born sometime between Scorsese and Spielberg, launched as an assistant to Robert Altman, he is almost … Continue reading

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the world as a madhouse (film: Le roi de coeur – Philippe de Broca, 1966)

‘Le roi de coeur‘ starts from a formidable idea and ends up betting too much on it. In the filmography of director Philippe de Broca, the film occupies a special place, being considered one of his most ‘serious’ films in … Continue reading

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heists in style (film: Le Voleur – Louis Malle, 1967)

Recovered and digitized versions of old movies are often a joy for movies fans. We have the opportunity to see films made 40, 50, 60 years ago in conditions similar to those at the premiere and sometimes even in better … Continue reading

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old school cinema (Film: Obsession – Brian De Palma, 1976)

They do not make films like this one any longer. Usually this sentence when found in the review of a movie is supposed to be appreciative. Not in the case of Brian De Palma‘s Obsession. The film is made in … Continue reading

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