Tag: Julien Hirsch

La syndicaliste | Review

Comedy of Power: Huppert Shines in Whistleblower Expose from Salomé Making a rare appearance in a ‘based on a true story’ film, Isabelle Huppert elevates...

Mama Weed | Review

Selective Affinities: High-Fives for Huppert & Hannelore Cayre in Vivacious French Neo-noir Often described as cold, icy, impassive, and inscrutable, the performances of Isabelle Huppert,...

Albatros (Drift Away) | 2021 Berlin International Film Festival Review

Bye Bye Birdie: Beauvois Bears Burdens in Old-Fashioned Melodrama The albatross, a large white seabird with a significant wingspan, has been a symbol of a...

Top 150 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2019: #38. Farewell to the Night (L’Adieu a la nuit) – André Téchiné

Farewell to the Night (L’Adieu a la nuit) French auteur André Téchiné reunites with Catherine Deneuve for the eighth time with Farewell to the Night...

Top 150 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2019: #45. La Daronne – Jean-Paul Salomé

La Daronne Director Jean-Paul Salomé nets Isabelle Huppert for his eighth feature, La daronne, which is based on a novel by popular crime writer Hannelore...

Top 150 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2019: #77. Les envoûtés – Pascal Bonitzer

Les amis des amis French writer and director Pascal Bonitzer commences on his eighth feature, Les envoûtés (formerly titled Les amis des amis), which features...

3 Hearts | Review

Heart to Heart to Heart: Jacquot’s Romantic Drama Can’t Cover Every Angle Despite sporting the likes of Charlotte Gainsbourg and Catherine Deneuve, 3 Hearts, the...

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2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 9 – Lukas Dhont’s ‘Coward’

From Belgium, Lukas Dhont makes his third trip to...

2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 9 – Javier Ambrossi & Javier Calvo’s ‘The Black Ball’

Virtual unknowns in non-Spanish speaking markets, Javier Ambrossi and...

2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 8 – Ira Sachs’ ‘The Man I Love’

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2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 8 – Emmanuel Marre’s ‘Notre Salut’

A relative newcomer to cinema with only the co-directed...