Adieu Jean-Luc Godard – 8 Great Films from the pioneer of the French New Wave

Last week, legendary French filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard passed away at the age of 91. Though I personally have such a big blindspot on his work, it's hard to deny that he's a master of cinema as the father of the French New Wave. I was first introduced to his work when I participated in the …

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MAY Viewing Recap, Top 3 MSPIFF 2015 + Movie of the Month

Well May turns out to be quite a busy movie watching month! Surprising since I only went to one press screening all month (Tomorrowland). I am looking forward to quite a few screenings in June: Spy (this Tuesday!), Inside Out, Jurassic World and Terminator Genisys. I REALLY want to see Me and Earl and the …

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May 2015 Blindspot: Breathless – À bout de souffle (1960)

One of the fun things about participating in this Blindspot series is to familiarize myself with certain genre or film movement. I actually picked this one rather randomly, not realizing this was part of the French New Wave, which happens to be the renowned French auteur Jean-Luc Godard's first feature film. Films set in the City of …

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