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winter by the sea (film: Basse saison – Laurent Herbiet, 2021)

Posted on March 31, 2023 by admin

I decided to see ‘Basse saison‘ primarily because of the presence in the cast of Emmanuelle Devos, an actress I admire enormously. I don’t think I’ve ever seen before a film directed by Laurent Herbiet, but he has a good … Continue reading →

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The Temptation of Gad (film: Reste un peu – Gad Elmaleh, 2022)

Posted on March 29, 2023 by admin

I’ve been looking forward to watching ‘Reste un peu‘, Gad Elmaleh’s semi-documentary and semi-autobiographical film ever since I saw some interviews and debates on the francophone televisions on the occasion of its release on screens in France a few months … Continue reading →

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a gem in black and white (film: Hunted – Charles Chrichton, 1952)

Posted on March 23, 2023 by admin

The name of the English director Charles Crichton is almost automatically associated by many with ‘A Fish Called Wanda’, the sparkling comedy from 1988. However, that was practically the last fiction film made by the director who was then 78 … Continue reading →

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jail, theatre and life (film: L’innocent – Louis Garrel, 2022)

Posted on March 18, 2023 by admin

There is a scene in ‘L’innocent‘, the 2022 film directed by Louis Garrel, that I found extremely strong. Garrel plays the title role and his hero is named Abel, as in all four films written and directed by him so … Continue reading →

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a thriller to rediscover (film: Un homme à abattre – Philippe Condroyer, 1967)

Posted on March 14, 2023 by admin

‘Un homme a abattre‘ (the English distribution title is ‘A Man to Kill‘) is an unjustly forgotten film made in 1967 that deserves to be rediscovered. Its director is Philippe Condroyer, a director who has only three feature films in … Continue reading →

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a father and a daughter (film: Aftersun – Charlotte Wells, 2022)

Posted on March 11, 2023 by admin

I dare say that ‘Aftersun‘ is a formidable feature debut from somebody I predict will become a great movies director. It was made in 2022 and Charlotte Wells, the writer and director of the film, is 35 years old. Her … Continue reading →

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Horror Fun (film: Halloween – David Gordon Green, 2018)

Posted on March 10, 2023 by admin

John Carpenter‘s 1978 classic ‘Halloween‘ was one of the gory horror blockbusters of the ’70s and launched Jamie Lee Curtis‘ career. The slasher genre went mainstream and the film had an abundance of ‘sequels’ that took the characters of Laurie … Continue reading →

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fight or surrender (film: Narvik – Erik Skjoldbjærg, 2022)

Posted on March 7, 2023 by admin

Different versions of movie titles in different languages sometimes say interesting things about a movie, but also about the markets in which it is shown. This is also the case with the film that has been at the top of … Continue reading →

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the script writer – director should have dared more (film: The Strays – Nathaniel Martello-White, 2023)

Posted on March 6, 2023 by admin

Nathaniel Martello-White is a British actor who went with all his arsenal to the other side of the camera, making his debut as a screenwriter and director of a feature film with ‘The Strays‘. An author’s film we could say, … Continue reading →

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young and feelingless (film: Jeune et jolie – François Ozon, 2013)

Posted on February 24, 2023 by admin

‘Jeune et Jolie‘ (the English distribution title is ‘Young & Beautiful‘), François Ozon‘s 2013 film reminded me of Bunuel’s ‘Belle de Jour’. Both films have fascinating women as heroines. These practice the oldest profession in the world, but do not … Continue reading →

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