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Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: La Mome (French): 1 of 6

La Mme, Marion Cotillard's Colorful Portrayal of Edith Piaf's Vie en Rose Certain French stereotypes refuse to die. For example: they all love Jerry Lewis. (French people under the age of 60 have no idea who he is.) Mimes everywhere. (France has been mime-free for at least 20 years.) The men all wear berets. (You'll see a hu...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Moliere (French): 1 of 1

Molire, The Story of How a Tragic Failure Became One of the Greatest Writers Ever "Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money." -Molire Molire was a terrible playwright. Had he stuck to writing tragedies, that would have been his epitaph, had anyone bothered t...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Pars Vite et Reviens Tard (French): 1 of 1

Pars Vite et Reviens Tard, a Film that Lives Up to Its Name But Not in a Good Way Pars vite et reviens tard' translates to Leave quickly and come back late'. When that's your movie's title, the movie better be good. Otherwise, it's just going to seem like good advice. Rgis Wargnier's thriller, based on the Fred Vargas novel ...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Contre-Enquete: 1 of 1

Contre-Enqute Reveals Director Franck Mancuso Should Have Remained a Cop and Left the Storytelling to a Professional The best thing about Franck Mancuso's Contre-Enqute, is that it is incredibly short. At one hour 25 minutes (including credits), this barely even qualifies as a film. It's more like a filmella'. The worst thin...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Michou D'Auber: 1 of 1

Poignant Michou D'Auber Explores French-Algerian Relations from the Outside-In Identity can be hidden, covered up and denied. But underneath, it's still there. Thomas Gilou's Michou D'Auber is a simple story about an orphan and the couple who takes him in, rendered complex by the events that surround it. Set in the early 196...