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 »
GEMMA BOVERY
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Anne Fontaine Stars: Gemma Arterton, Fabrice Luchini, Jason Flemyng, Niels Schneider,Mel Raido,Elsa Wylbersetin, Kacey Mottet Klein, Pip Torrens, Edith Scob. This contemporary retelling of Gustave Flaubert’s 1856 tragic tale Madame Bovary is something of a dull affair, despite its lashings of sex and infidelity and comedy. The film is based… Continue Reading »
POTICHE
Reviewed by GREG KING Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Frabrice Luchini, Karin Viard, Gerard Depardieu. This sophisticated and witty comedy about business, politics and the dynamics of a dysfunctional family was the opening night attraction at this year’s French Film Festival, and it is a real crowd pleaser. Catherine Deneuve finds one of her best roles for… Continue Reading »
