Continue reading →Sporadically engaging, this poetic if bleak drama sees director Claire Denis returning to Africa to shine the spotlight on racial strife and civil war once again.
Tag / France
It’s Only the End of the World (2016)
Continue reading →Not exactly a rewarding film, but this intensely bleak and implosive drama makes a fine point or two about the state of dysfunctional, incommunicable families.
Cesar (1936)
Continue reading →Rounds off the trilogy with the beloved characters having aged… and having lived in this bittersweet finale.
At Eternity’s Gate (2018)
Continue reading →Schnabel’s latest is about capturing the psychological essence of Van Gogh’s ingenuity/insanity – it may take a while to get into some kind of momentum, but Willem Dafoe’s fascinating performance helps it through its less than invigorating portions.
Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The (2007)
Julian Schnabel’s work here is sublime and powerful, so is his lead actor Mathieu Amalric in one of 2007’s finest performances.
Fanny (1932)
Continue reading →A great follow-up to “Marius”—hilarious, dramatic and features superb performances.
Godard’s Passion (1982)
Continue reading →Could be one of Godard’s most beautifully-shot films, but its experimental use of unsync dialogue combined with a fragmentary and obtuse narrative makes this challenging to appreciate.
Claire’s Camera (2017)
Continue reading →Too loose and low stakes a film to work in a meaningful way—this is a disappointing effort by Hong Sang-soo.
Personal Shopper (2016)
Continue reading →Olivier Assayas’ beguiling take on the ‘ghost story’, made with a blend of sensuality and tension, and backed by a stirring turn by Kristen Stewart.
Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)
Continue reading →In some way a loose thematic companion piece to Cronenberg’s “Maps to the Stars”, but with greater dramatic introspection, though not necessarily tight enough to soar.
Eternality Tan 