Not many actors can boast a career like John Malkovich. Seriously, how many have portrayed a fictionalized version of themselves in a movie? While most people probably remember the two-time Oscar nominee for his bad guy roles, particularly in the '90s, he's definitely done his share of playing the good guy, too, including this one. …
Tag: French cinema
French Cinema Double Reviews: Olivier Assayas’ pandemic drama SUSPENDED TIME + Music-themed dramedy THE MUSICIANS
In this double-review edition, I'm reviewing two new French dramedies that, although their stories are totally different, both showcase a quartet being confined under one roof and the fascinating dynamics that come from that. Suspended Time (Hors du temps) Most people likely remember where they were when the world went into lockdown five years ago, …
MSPIFF 2024 Reviews: Unbroken documentary + French drama Àma Gloria (both directed by women)
It's been a busy but fun weekend at 2024 MSPIFF! I have seen a total of five films so far: three documentaries (Unbroken, Call Me Dancer, and Broken Eyes) and two narratives (The Movie Teller, Àma Gloria), all of them #directedbywomen Woot!! The weather was wonderfully Summer-like with sunny skies and temps in the 70s, …
FlixChatter Review: The Taste of Things (2023) – Juliette Binoche is exquisite in this vivid, sensuous French foodie romance
It’s a tradition that I watch Juliette Binoche at most film festivals I attend. Thankfully the prolific thespian often chooses her projects wisely and this one is scrumptious. Even as someone who’s not really into Haute French cuisine, the splendid way the food and cooking are shot in this film definitely whet my appetite. It’s …
Everybody’s Chattin’ + Question of the Week: Favorite French Film(s)
Glad it's Thursday already, ya gotta love a short work week 🙂 Well it's kinda an uneventful week in terms of movie screening. There's the Bradley Cooper rom-com ALOHA which I'm really not interested in, and I also have zero interest in seeing San Andreas. But I am excited to see SPY next week. I'm not really …
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July 2014 Blind Spot Film: Purple Noon / Plein Soleil (1960)
It's been over three years since I saw an Alain Delon film, that was Le Samouraï where he played a silent-but-deadly assassin. Well as Tom Ripley, he isn't quite as taciturn but he's just as deadly. Based on Patricia Highsmith's novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, I was familiar with the story from the 1996 film version. I …
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January Weekend Viewings & Everybody’s Chattin’
Happy Friday everyone, and welcome to another edition of Everybody's Chattin'! It's been a week filled with sub-zero temps here, and indeed it's been brutal waking up to - 12˚ F in the morning but hey, it makes us all Minnesotan tough! I've lived here about a year longer than anywhere else in the world, …
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