Film Review: Proud (2020)
To coincide with Pride Month, Kino Marquee presents a three-part drama series from France. Fiertés (Proud) follows a young manContinue Reading
Tag: French
Blu-Ray Review: Arrow Video’s America As Seen By A Frenchman (Arrow Academy)
“If you don’t know what you want, come in because we have it.” A quintessential outsider’s view on The American DreamContinue Reading
Selfie: SXSW 2020 Film Review
A loosely connected series of stories tell with darkly comedic wit and razor sharp satire the cost of technology, socialContinue Reading
The Shock of the Future (Le choc du Futur): SXSW 2020 Film Review
Sometimes you need an intimate feel-good tale of someone defying the odds as an artist. That and a kick-ass soundtrack.Continue Reading
Film Review: Young Ahmed (2020)
The Dardenne brothers tread sensitive ground in Young Ahmed, as a teenage religious fanatic takes the teachings of his religious leaderContinue Reading
Blu-Ray Review: Arrow Academy’s Manon (Collector’s Edition)
Perhaps one of acclaimed French director Henri-Georges Clouzot’s lesser-known works, Manon is an interesting, if not totally successful, adaptation ofContinue Reading
Film Review: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Céline Sciamma’s film is what you want from a love story; ravishing, beautiful, and quietly powerful. Portrait of a Lady onContinue Reading
Blu-Ray Review: Arrow Video’s Hôtel du Nord (Arrow Academy)
An unsung gem of French poetic realism from director Marcel Carné is being made available on Blu-Ray via Arrow Academy.Continue Reading
Blu-Ray Review: Arrow Video’s Model Shop (Arrow Academy)
If you’re looking for underseen and overlooked gems, then this sole English language film from French auteur Jacques Demy shouldContinue Reading
House of Cardin (2019): DOC NYC Film Festival Review 2019
Yet another documentary about a fashion designer hits the screens, this time as part of DOC NYC – but theContinue Reading