One of the most interesting approaches to telling the story of the life and times of a famous person is telling that story through the
Tag: French cinema
Film review – Amour (2012)
Even though Amour has been released internationally under its French name, it is still a film titled Love. While many films often have the word
Film review – Holy Motors (2012)
In Holy Motors director Leos Carax demonstrates that playful can be profound, bewildering can be meaningful and randomness can have precision. It undermines so many cinematic
Film review – Polisse (2011)
Polisse follows the day-to-day work of a Child Protection Unit (CPU) in Paris, inspired by real cases and the lives of actual CPU officers. Juxtaposition
DVD review – Carlos the Jackal (2010), Region 4, Madman
It’s difficult to imagine a more comprehensive and detailed depiction of the life and times of international terrorist Ilich Ramírez Sánchez (aka Carlos the Jackal)
Film review – Of Gods and Men (2010)
One of the many atrocities during the Algerian Civil War, between the government and extremist Islamic rebel groups, was the 1996 kidnapping and murder of