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Roman de gare (2007)
Dec 30th
Director: Claude Lelouch | Rated: R | Review date: 30-Dec-2009
A magic-trick-wielding sadistic killer on the loose, a missing husband and father, and a best-selling author being questioned by the police about the disappearance of her alleged ghostwriter; if this doesn’t sound like the groundwork for an excellent novel than I don’t know what does. Claude Lelouch directs this mysterious crime thriller about an author, played by Fanny Ardant, and three different tales intertwined to inspire her next great novel. Dominique Pinon stars as…well saying who he stars as might give too much away. Pinon gives an excellent performance and is More >
Le fils de l’épicier (2007)
Sep 26th
aka The Grocer’s Son
Review date: 25-Sept-2009
Le fils de l’épicier (“The Grocer’s Son”) takes the viewer on a beautiful adventure across the French countryside. The main character, Antoine (Nicolas Cazale), ventures back to the small rural town where he grew up when his father becomes ill. The trip home is not so much a pleasant one however, as we see signs of some tension between the family. To spice things up, Antoine’s beautiful neighbor Claire (Clotilde Hesme) comes along for the ride to get some fresh air while studying to get into college.
The film has some truly gorgeous scenes that make More >
13 Tzameti (2005)
Aug 29th
A Game to Die For
13 Tzameti, the French black and white film written and directed by Géla Babluani tells the tale of a young man named Sebastien (George Babluani) who works on home repair jobs in order to support himself and his family. On his latest job, he overhears a private conversation about a “job” promising a big payoff. Intrigued, Sebastien continues his work until the untimely passing of his client. Discovering a secret package containing details about the job owned by the recently diseased, Sebasiten makes the decision to take the place of the departed.
From there on More >