Tag Archives: romantic comedy

late loves (film: Au plus près du paradis – Tonie Marshall, 2002)

‘Au plus pres du paradis‘ is the 2002 film by Tonie Marshall that is, in my opinion, a classic case of underrating. I will give an example. In the second scene of the film, the main heroine played by Catherine … Continue reading

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long journey to the north (film: Compartment Number 6 – Juho Kuosmanen, 2021)

I was curious to see ‘Compartment no 6‘, the film by Finnish director Juho Kuosmanen, which became one of the most awarded movies on the festival circuit during this special year which is 2021. The film is a ‘road movie’ … Continue reading

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slightly below the expectations (film: Tendre poulet – Philippe de Broca, 1977)

I had plenty of reasons to be optimistic when I chose to see ‘Tendre poulet‘, Philippe de Broca‘s film made in 1977. It is labeled as ‘romantic and detective comedy’, two genres in which de Broca had some notable successes. … Continue reading

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smart entertainment (film: Palm Springs – Max Barbakow, 2020)

‘Palm Springs‘ directed by Max Barbakow (incredibly at his first feature film) is for me the good surprise of the end of this strange cinematic year 2020. It is also a film that proves once again, if necessary, to skeptics … Continue reading

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from LIFE to National Geographic (film: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty – Ben Stiller, 2013)

The 2013 edition of ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty‘ starts very well. The titles are clever and original, and the introduction promises a quality comedy (with Ben Stiller the actor skillfully instructed by Ben Stiller the director) and a … Continue reading

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