Pacifiction ★★★★
Beneath the gorgeous green overhang of palms, the thunderous waves of Teahupo’o, and the glimmering rainfall of tropical French PolynesiaContinue Reading
Tag: France
The Films of Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard was a titan of cinema. From his debut feature film Breathless to his final film The Image Book, Godard pushedContinue Reading
What We’re Watching – August 2022
World cinema is on our mind in this month’s What We’re Watching column, our critics writing on German, Russian, and Belgian cinema.Continue Reading
Redefining Romance in Laurent’s Galveston
Coincidentally, two films that I find to be criminally underrated in the 2010s both star Elle Fanning. The first oneContinue Reading
French Actresses in Film
Tying in with our July Theme Month on Women-Directed Films, we thought we would highlight performances from a handful ofContinue Reading
Coming-of-Age in Girlhood
At the beginning of Girlhood, Marieme (Karidja Touré) is timid and self-conscious. She takes care of her younger sister atContinue Reading
Emotional Outcry Through Brutal Revenge
Revenge. The title says it all with admirably decisive clarity in today’s cinematic climate. And while the story really isContinue Reading
What We’re Watching – June 2022
June’s edition of What We’re Watching contains a variety of films including a war film, a thriller, and two Palme d’Or winners.Continue Reading
Discussing The Man Who Sleeps
Alper Kavak: For this issue of our Living Room Chats, Alex and I are discussing Bernard Queysanne’s The Man WhoContinue Reading
Predictions for the 94th Academy Awards
For the first time since 2018, the Academy Awards will have a host. Three of them, actually. Actresses/comedians Regina Hall,Continue Reading
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