The Films of Agnès Varda
This month we look back at a few of our favorite films directed by the celebrated French New Wave auteurContinue Reading
Tag: France
Most Anticipated of April 2019
Ben McDonald: Though festival season will start to pick up in a little over a month, there are still severalContinue Reading
Climax ★★★½
In a Vice interview Gaspar Noé gave to promote his 2015 erotic romance Love, the experimental French auteur was askedContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of March 2019
Alex Sitaras: I’ll jump right into things and get us started with Us (and a bad joke). Us is JordanContinue Reading
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and the Deterioration of Blissful Ignorance
Jacques Demy’s The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is a coming of age film as much as it is a love story.Continue Reading
Noirvember: Noir Classics
It’s that time of year when the shadows stretch long and tall, when goons and dames walk the streets, andContinue Reading
The Sisters Brothers ★★★½
“Brothers by blood. Sisters by name” is the tagline for French director Jacques Audiard‘s first outing at the helm of anContinue Reading
A Prayer Before Dawn ★★★
A Prayer Before Dawn presents viewers with an interesting challenge early on. The film opens as Billy Moore (Joe Cole)Continue Reading
Fright 6: Eyes Without a Face
Eyes Without a Face is scary in a realistic yet fanciful way. With modern medical advancements and the uneasy feelingContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of August 2018
Ben McDonald: August marks that time of the year when blockbuster season starts to flicker out and awards season moviesContinue Reading
