First, proof that French films have moved me; The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is pure magic and two much more recent that were at least a good card tricks were The Intouchables and Starbuck. Not to mention almost everything Juliette Binoche has starred in. So there. And I even love Mia Hansen-Love’s Bergmann Island. But as… Continue reading Je T’Aime Moving French Movies, But…One Fine Morning, CaVa
Month: March 2023
Argentina, 1985: If Movie Awards were Sports Contests
Perhaps we should have an alternative to the Oscars, where movies with heart and morality get awarded. I wish that for Argentina, 1985. Argentina, 1985, directed by Santiago Mitre, which he co-wrote with Mariano Llinas and Martin Mauregui, possesses so much quality that I overcame my weariness over courtroom dramas and could get over the… Continue reading Argentina, 1985: If Movie Awards were Sports Contests
Close in Real Time
Close is written and directed by Lucas Dhont of which he co-wrote with Angelo Tijssens. As Belgium filmmakers, they made their first big splash with Girl in 2018. One of the most thrilling occurrences in life is when connections and coincidences happen, as in the recent Scott Galloway column in which he made the case… Continue reading Close in Real Time