‘Lions Love (… and Lies)’ (1969): A Study into the Gorgeous Cinematography of Agnes Varda
The 30th of May this year marked the late, great French filmmaker Agnès Varda’s 93rd birthday. Dubbed the godmother of La...
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Film Review: Pensive Drama ‘Burning Ghost’ Ponders On The Immortality of Love After Death
In the streets of Paris, Juste collects the last memory of people only he can see, before helping them into the...
Film Review: ‘Hiroshima Mon Amour’ Is an Achingly Beautiful Film About the Fragility of Memory
A French actress filming an anti-war film in Hiroshima has an affair with a married Japanese architect as they share their...
Film Review: Whimsical and Wonderful, ‘A Mermaid in Paris’ Is as Visually Stunning as It Is Romantic
Gaspard, a man who has gone through breakups, believes he has no more love to give. One day, he crosses paths...
Film Review: ‘The Speech’ Is an Eccentric Comedy With an Enticing Premise
Stuck at a family meal that makes him want to murder, Adrien waits. He waits for a text message from his...
Film Review: Enthralling Performances Make ‘Mama Weed’ an Easy Crowd-Pleaser
Adapted from the novel by Hannelore Cayre “La Daronne” / The Godmother, the winner of the Grand Prize for detective literature...
Passionate and Mesmerising, PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE Lures You In Like a Flame
On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a...
Unabashedly Loud and Eye-catching, THE SHINY SHRIMPS is a Feel-Good Movie that Promises Hearty Laughs
Matthias Le Goff, an Olympic champion at the end of his career, makes a homophobic statement on TV. His punishment: coach...
MADE IN CHINA Weaves a Modern, Heartfelt Tale Set in Cosmopolitan Paris
François, a young French-Chinese photographer, hasn’t set foot in Paris’ Chinatown or even talked to his father Meng since their violent...
Urgent And Incisive, BY THE GRACE OF GOD (GRÂCE À DIEU) Gives Voice To The Victims Of Abuse In The Catholic Church
In Lyon, Alexandre Guérin learns that the priest who had abused him as a child is still working with children in...
FILM REVIEW: Alone (Seuls)
FILM: Alone (Seuls) DIRECTOR: David Moreau YEAR: 2017 SYNOPSIS: Sixteen-year-old Leila wakes up in an empty city. Where are her parents?...