A personal journal of film and documentary reviews, and reviews of anything else that intrigues me.
French and French-language Films
Justine Triet, “Anatomie d’une chute” / “Anatomy of a Fall” (2023) In “Anatomie d’une chute”, the dry courtroom drama format becomes instead a psychological study of…
French and French-language Films
François Ozon, “Mon Crime / The Crime is Mine” (2023) On the surface, “Mon Crime” presents as a frothy light comedy romp paying homage to the…
French and French-language Films
Mia Hansen-Løve, “Un Beau Matin” / “One Fine Morning” (2022) One fine morning in Paris … a woman’s life unexpectedly changes when, while visiting a park…
French and French-language Films
Alice Diop, “Saint Omer” (2022) At first presenting as a dry courtroom drama cum psychological character study, “Saint Omer” turns out to be a compassionate work…
Eastern European Films, French and French-language Films
Jerzy Skolimowski, “EO” (2022) Inspired by Robert Bresson’s 1966 film “Au hasard Balthazar”, this Polish film follows the adventures of circus donkey EO after the circus…
French and French-language Films
Louis Garrel, “L’Innocent” (2022) A very clever comedy combining romance and a heist plot, “L’Innocent” works thanks to the excellent performances of its four lead actors…
French and French-language Films, North American Films
Jim Jarmusch, “Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai” (1999) Even after twenty years, this film still holds up well as an unusual and odd pastiche…
British Films, French and French-language Films
Ruben Östlund, “Triangle of Sadness” (2022) Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip … er, sorry, this won’t…
French and French-language Films
Jacques Plaisant, “The Egypt Code Breakers” (2022) A fascinating tale in itself, told in a mix of animated sequences and live action interviews with archivists and…
French and French-language Films
Michèle Dominici, “Becoming Marilyn ” (2021) Billed by production company Arte Distribution as a “unique portrait” of famed 1950s Hollywood screen icon Marilyn Monroe, this documentary…