Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Martin Provost Stars: Catherine Frot, Catherine Deneuve, Olivier Gourmet, Quentin Dolmaine. A tale of two Catherines? This slight French melodrama boasting solid performances from two of the country’s most formidable and iconic actresses screened at the French Film Festival earlier in the year and now gains a limited commercial release.… Continue Reading »
THINGS TO COME
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Mia Hansen-Love Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Andre Marcon, Roman Kolinka, Edith Scob. The fifth feature film from French filmmaker Mia Hansen-Love (Father Of My Children, etc), Things To Come is a deeply personal and subtle slice of life drama about a woman caught up in something of a midlife crisis. The… Continue Reading »
THE COUNTRY DOCTOR
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Thomas Lilti Stars: Francois Cluzet, Marianne Denicourt, Christophe Odent, Yohann Goetzmann, Isabelle Sadoyan, Felix Moati. Une Pratique De Pays? After screenings at the French Film Festival this gentle, bittersweet drama gets a limited cinematic release on the art house circuit. Jean-Pierre Werner (played by Francois Cluzet, from The Intouchables, etc)… Continue Reading »
ALLIANCE FRANCAISE FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL 2017 – REVIEWS
The 28th Alliance Francaise French Film Festival screens at Palace cinemas across Australia throughout March. The 45 films screening in this year’s festival offer a wonderful mix of artistry and genres, and feature some of the biggest names in French cinema. The opening night film is The Odyssey, a biopic about the legendary Jacques Costeau,… Continue Reading »
