Directed by Mathieu Amalric Produced by Paulo Branco, Olivier Père and Rémi Burah Written by Mathieu Amalric and Stéphanie Cléau, based on a book by Georges Simenon Released by Sundance Selects French with English subtitles France. 75 min. Not rated With Mathieu Almaric, Léa Drucker, Stéphanie Cléau, Laurent Poitrenaux, and Serge Bozon Mystery/suspense films are […]
Written and Directed by Israel Horovitz, based on his play Produced by Rachael Horovitz and Gary Foster Released by Cohen Media Group USA/France. 104 min. Rated PG-13 With Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith, Dominique Pinon, Noémie Lvovsky and Stéphane De Groodt My Old Lady puts a sophisticated Parisian spin on the movie genre […]
My last screening at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the 34th in eight days, was a rewarding way to wind down, ending the festival on a rich, resonating note. Director and writer Olivier Assayas smoothly makes his first (mostly) English language foray, buoyed by the strong performance of Juliette Binoche. While Assayas’s new film has […]
Written and Directed by Philippe Le Guay, based on an original idea by Fabrice Luchini and Le Guay Produced by Anne-Dominique Toussaint Released by Strand Releasing. French with English subtitles France. 104 min. Not rated With Fabrice Luchini, Lambert Wilson, Maya Sansa, and Laurie Bordesoules I have had only a little experience with the plays […]
In the awards competition at the Cannes Film Festival, two films rejuvenated the often clunky genre of the biopic. Mike Leigh, whose films have won many honors here, offered something of a departure from his previous output. Mr. Turner, appropriately his most picturesque film yet, explores the later years of pre-Impressionistic, pre-rebel chic painter J.M.W. […]
Directed by Michel Gondry Produced by Luc Bossi Written by Gondry and Bossi, based on the novel by Boris Vian Released by Drafthouse Films France. 94 min. Not rated With Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh, Omar Sy, Aïssa Maïga, and Charlotte Le Bon Watching Mood Indigo is a curious experience—not an unusual description for […]
Directed by Martin Provost Produced by Miléna Poylo & Gilles Sacuto Written by Provost, Marc Abedelnour and René de Ceccatty Released by Adopt Films French with English subtitles France/Belgium. 138 min. Not rated With Emmanuelle Devos, Sandrine Kiberlain, Olivier Gourmet, Catherine Hiegel, Jacques Bonaffé, and Olivier Py Director Martin Provost calls Violette a diptych with […]
Directed by Daniel Cohen French with English subtitles Released by Cohen Media Group France. 85 min. Rated PG-13 Aspiring chef Jacky (Michaël Youn) is the stereotypical figure that strikes fear into the hearts of the less gastronomically adventurous. He’ll materialize from the kitchen if diners prefer red wine with white meat, and woe betide the […]
The Directors’ Fortnights at the Cannes Film Festival was established in 1969 as an alternative to the official selection, as a way of opening the door to “free and adventurous cinema” (per its program guide) and promoting new directors. It has since become a showcase for the up-and-coming, spotlighting Martin Scorsese, Michael Haneke, Werner Herzog, […]