I think we can safely call it at this point, 2024 has not been a great year for film. Sure, there have been a few genuinely superlative entries here and there, but for the most part, even the best movies have been largely unmemorable. Pretty much all the major contenders for Awards Season were crammed … Continue reading This Film is Not Yet Watchable – December 2024
If there's one thing the French know, it's romance. The images evoked through decades and centuries of association between the two are basically innumerable. Equating France and love isn't so much a trope as it is a part of our cultural lexicon, understood as just the way things are until we're presented with an overwhelming … Continue reading Love Gastronomically – The Taste of Things
You could be forgiven if you've never heard of Claire Denis (or if you misread her name as Claire Danes), as she's not a name that most American movie-goers would know. If you're a fan of French cinema, however, you've almost certainly come across her work. She's one of France's most acclaimed filmmakers, with fairly … Continue reading Robert Pattinson is a Reformed Dick in a Box – High Life
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