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27TH ALLIANCE FRANCAISE FILM FESTIVAL – interview with Emmanuelle Denavit-Feller

by GREG KING The 27th Alliance Francaise French Film Festival screens at Palace Cinemas here in Melbourne from March 2 until March 24. The opening night film Rosalie Blum and the closing night film Jean-Luc Godard’s Contempt will screen at the iconic Astor Cinema. Greg spoke to festival curator Emmanuelle Denavit-Feller to find out more… Continue Reading »

FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL 2015 – interview with Emmanuelle Devanit-Feller

by GREG KING Celebrating its 26th year in 2015, the Alliance Française French Film Festival is a highly anticipated and extremely popular event on the Australian cultural calendar. It is also the biggest festival of French films outside of France. Over a period of eight weeks, a program consisting of blockbusters and independent films alike… Continue Reading »

JEANNE DU BARRY

JEANNE DU BARRY Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Maiwenn Stars: Maiwenn, Johnny Depp, Melvil Poupard, Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Richard, Pauline Pollmann, Thibault Bonenfant, Noemie Lvovsky, Pascal Greggory, Diego Le Fur, Loli Bahia. A visually sumptuous and lavish costume drama this film depicts the life of the eponymous Jeanne Du Barry, who rose from a peasant… Continue Reading »

ABIGAIL

ABIGAIL Reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Oplin and Tyler Gillett Stars: Dan Stevens, Melissa Barrera, Alisha Weir, William Catlett, Kathryn Newton, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud, Giancarlo Esposito. Abigail is a gory and blood-soaked hybrid of crime drama, horror and comedy with a black streak of humour, and proves to be one of the guilty… Continue Reading »

CHALLENGERS

CHALLENGERS Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Luca Guaganigmo Stars: Zendaya, Mike Faist, Josh O’Connor. Italian filmmaker Luca Guaganigmo doesn’t repeat himself, but most of his films deal with connections. Whether it be the relationship between Elio and Oliver in the gay themed Call Me By Your Name, the various characters in the sundrenched setting of… Continue Reading »

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