Blu-Ray Review: Radiance Films’ Fill ‘er Up With Super (1976)
A little-known French road movie from 1976, Fill ‘er Up With Super (Le plein de super) from director Alain Cavalier and co-writtenContinue Reading
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Film Review: Peter von Kant (2022)
Peter von Kant’s tears are slightly warmer than Petra’s were 50 years ago, but François Ozon’s homage to his idol RainerContinue Reading
Film Review: Anaïs in Love (2022) 
Anaïs in Love, a French romance from first-time feature director Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet, follows a spirited young woman in pursuit ofContinue Reading
Petite Maman – AFI Film Festival 2021
Céline Sciamma’s Petite Maman is a worthy follow-up to her wildly successful Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Few films about childhood toldContinue Reading
Paris, 13th District – AFI Film Festival 2021
Romance is a complicated thing in 2021 … Director Jacques Audiard’s Paris, 13th District elegantly shows this and gives us hope. Few filmsContinue Reading
Blu-Ray Review: Cohen Media Group’s White As Snow
Is there anyone more perfect than Isabelle Huppert as to play an updated version of the evil Queen in SnowContinue Reading
Between Two Worlds – London Film Festival 2021
An account of a writer exposing the economic difficulties of low-paid workers in northern France is either a well-intentioned misfire,Continue Reading
Film Review: White as Snow [Blanche comme neige] (2021)
Perfect casting for a modern day evil step-mother? Look no further than Isabelle Huppert, who is never too far fromContinue Reading
Mother Schmuckers – Fantasia Film Festival 2021
They say it takes someone truly smart to write truly stupid characters. Mother Schmuckers proves this thesis. The debut feature from writer/director/stars HarpoContinue Reading
Blu-Ray Review: Scream Factory’s Brotherhood of the Wolf (Collector’s Edition)
Twenty years later Christophe Gans’ Brotherhood of the Wolf still kicks ass. Scream Factory has pulled out all the stops for the USContinue Reading