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Mysteries of Lisbon | Review

Raul Ruiz’s Epic Literary Adaptation is a 5-hour Academic Exercise

A Woman’s Life | Blu-ray Review

Winning the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2016 Venice Film Festival, and snagging two Cesar nominations (for actress Judith Chemla and costume designer Madeline Fontaine),...

A Woman’s Life | Review

When a Potiche Ascends the Stairs: Brizé’s Winning, Textured de Maupassant Adaptation Although cinematic adaptations of French writer Guy de Maupassant still occur with some...

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Interview: Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud – Persepolis

The thrill of meeting Marjane Satrapi reminded me of being 6 years old at Disney Land when I met the living, breathing Cinderella. Except Cinderella was an actress with a blond wig and Marjane is the real woman behind her autobiographical graphic novel, turned movie, “Persepolis”. The distinctive mole on her nose and her dark sultry eyes rose off the page and appeared in front of me, smoking and speaking with a French accent.

Interview: Eivind Landsvik – Low Expectations | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Exploring themes of mental health, emotional recovery, companionship, and...

Interview: Sandra Wollner – Everytime | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

One of the discoveries of this year's Cannes Film...