Jules et Jim (1961): A Stylish Yet Conflicted Exploration of Love
Having watched Jules et Jim twice, I find myself torn. François Truffaut’s stylish direction captivates me, especially in the lively …
French Film
Elegance of Coco Avant Chanel (2009): A Stylish Biopic
Coco Avant Chanel (2009), directed by Anne Fontaine, is a captivating biopic that explores the early life of the iconic …
“Red Lights” (2004): French Thriller of Marital Strife & Suspense
Red Lights (Feux Rouges) (2004) Ridley Scott’s “Red Lights” blends Hitchcockian tension with a psychological drama that delves deep into …
Venus in Fur (La Vénus à la fourrure, 2013) Movie Review & Filmsummary, Cast
I admit that much of Roman Polanski’s later oeuvre has left me cold. Sometimes I wonder if this offers me …
Dheepan (2015) Movie Review & Film summary, Cast
Jacques Audiard, a screenwriter since the 1970s who turned to directing in the ‘90s, broke through to international attention with …
Brotherhood of the Wolf (Le Pacte des Loups, 2001) Movie Review & Filmsummary, Cast
In initial viewings, Christophe Gans’ loopy, imaginative mixture of horror film, swashbuckler, chop-socky flick and conspiracy thriller, struck me as …
Queen Margot (La reine Margot, 1994) Movie Review & Film summary, Cast
Patrice Chereau’s elaborate, expensive take on the costume epic, an extension of the grimier, would-be honest period films of the …
The Transporter (2002) Movie Review, Cast & Crew, Film Summary
Ür-text for much of the past decade’s high-flying thrill-rides, with future House of Besson protégés Pierre Morel as Director of …
District B13 (Banlieue 13, 2004) Movie Review & Film summary, Cast
Could also be called The Running, Jumping, and Never Standing Still Film. Taken director Pierre Morel’s debut, under the aegis …
Hotel du Nord (1938) Movie Review & Film summary, Cast
A fine Marcel Carné film from the age of fullest flowering for the poetic-realist movement. But it’s also not of …
