Tag Archives: social comedy

at the theatre with Deneuve, Luchini, Depardieu (film: Potiche – François Ozon, 2010)

‘Potiche‘, François Ozon‘s 2010 film brings together Catherine Deneuve, Fabrice Luchini and Gérard Depardieu, which is reason enough to want to see it without delay. The film brings to the screen a plot inspired by a play that was successfully … Continue reading

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rotten cops satire (film: Les ripoux – Claude Zidi, 1984)

Not all successes of yesteryear stand the test of time. ‘Les Ripoux‘ (‘My New Partner‘ in English distribution) is one of the successful films of Claude Zidi, a director who was very popular in the 70s and 80s, especially with … Continue reading

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a me-too story in 1935’s Paris (film: Mon Crime – François Ozon, 2023)

‘Mon crime‘ is the funniest and most entertaining film I have seen in the first three months of this year. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve already seen some very good films, with deep topics, interesting cinematography and with great acting, … Continue reading

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Peter Greenaway’s decadent masterpiece (film: The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover – Peter Greenaway, 1989)

“The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover” concludes the series of films made by Peter Greenaway in the 80s and is probably the best of them all. None of the previous films written and directed by the painter-turned-filmmaker … Continue reading

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a baroque mystery (film: The Draughtsman’s Contract – Peter Greenaway, 1982)

In 1982, when he made ‘The Draughtsman’s Contract‘, Peter Greenaway was 40 years old. You could say it was a debut in a way, as it was his first feature length fiction film. And yet Greenaway was already a mature … 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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Goya pays the television fees (film: The Duke – Roger Michell, 2020)

‘The Duke‘ (2020) is one of those films whose fate was influenced by the pandemic. Filming was finished before the isolation periods and the film managed to premiere at the Venice Film Festival, which that year took place in a … Continue reading

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