French and French-language Films
Saint Omer: dry legal drama on dysfunctional parent-child relationships and the struggles of migrants in an alien culture
Alice Diop, “Saint Omer” (2022) At first presenting as a dry courtroom drama cum psychological
French and French-language Films
Alice Diop, “Saint Omer” (2022) At first presenting as a dry courtroom drama cum psychological
Chris McKay, “Renfield” (2023) A cheerfully cheesy vehicle for Nicolas Cage to finally fulfil his
Brandon Cronenberg, “Infinity Pool” (2023) Take away the extreme violence, the scenes of sleazy sex
William Crain, “Blacula” (1972) In 1780, a noble African Prince (William Marshall), known as Mamuwalde,
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Jerzy Skolimowski, “EO” (2022) Inspired by Robert Bresson’s 1966 film “Au hasard Balthazar”, this Polish
French and French-language Films
Louis Garrel, “L’Innocent” (2022) A very clever comedy combining romance and a heist plot, “L’Innocent”
Simon Napier-Bell, “George Michael: Portrait of an Artist” (2022) For a documentary whose narrative is
Hirokazu Kore-eda, “Broker” (2022) A young woman brings her baby to a church’s baby box
Oliver Hermanus, “Living” (2022) A gentle if sad and understated film, Oliver Hermanus’s “Living” is
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Jim Jarmusch, “Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai” (1999) Even after twenty years, this