Anatomy of a Fall (2023) Review

Anatomy of a Fall (2023) Review

Justine Triet’s Oscar-nominated, Cannes Palme d’Or winner ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ features one of the great performances of 2023 from Sandra Hüller as a woman on trial for murder. Review by Joseph Wade.

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Napoleon (2023) Review

Napoleon (2023) Review

Ridley Scott reunites with ‘Gladiator’ star Joaquin Phoenix for historical epic ‘Napoleon’, a film about Napoleon Bonaparte’s conquests that had a lot of potential. Review by Joseph Wade.

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Wingwomen (2023) Review

Wingwomen (2023) Review

Mélanie Laurent directs and stars in ‘Wingwomen’ (2023), a Netflix Original buddy actioner reminiscent of ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ and ‘Lethal Weapon’. Review by Rob Jones.

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Martyrs (2008) Review

Martyrs (2008) Review

Pascal Laugier’s infamous New French Extreme horror film ‘Martyrs’ (2008) intentionally refuses us any catharsis, but holds us in a twisted and tight grip. Review by Grace Britten.

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Where to Start with Jean-Luc Godard

Where to Start with Jean-Luc Godard

Where to start with the cinema of Jean-Luc Godard, one of the fathers of the French New Wave and one of cinema’s most radical and true artists. Article by George Taylor.

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Full Time (2021) EIFF Review

Full Time (2021) EIFF Review

Eric Gravel directs Laure Calamy in ‘Full Time’ – picture the Safdie Brothers directing a film about a single mother. Review by Mark Carnochan.

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One Fine Morning (2022) Review

One Fine Morning (2022) Review

Mia Hansen-Løve’s Cannes Film Festival entry ‘One Fine Morning’ starring Léa Seydoux as a single parent navigating Parisian life, depicts a bittersweet transitional period. Gala Woolley reviews.

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The Takedown (2022) Review

The Takedown (2022) Review

Omar Sy, Laurent Lafitte return for Netflix’s ‘The Takedown’ (2022), a forgettable buddy cop film from ‘The Incredible Hulk’, ‘Now You See Me’ director Louis Leterrier. Review by Kieran Judge.

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Juste un mouvement (2021) Open City Documentary Festival Review

Juste un mouvement (2021) Open City Documentary Festival Review

Inspired by the work of Jean-Luc Godard, Vincent Meessen’s ‘Juste un mouvement’ (2021) documentary on Senegalese left-wing revolutionary Omar Blondin Diop, review. By Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) Review

Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) Review

Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962), from screenwriter-director Agnès Varda, the only female film director of the French New Wave, is filmed with love rather than contempt according to Eve O’Dea in this review.

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