Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Claire Denis Stars: Juliette Binoche, Vincent Lindon, Gregoire Colin, Issa Perica, Bulle Ogier. French auteur Claire Denis (White Material, etc) often explores fragile relationships in her films, looking at the tension between her characters and the corrosive effects of the lack of trust. Her latest film Both Sides Of The… continue reading »
WHO YOU THINK I AM
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Safy Nebbou Stars: Juliette Binoche, Francois Civil, Nicole Garcia, Charles Berling, Guillaume Gouix. This intriguing psychological thriller serves as a timely cautionary tale about the dangers of social media and on-line dating sites. It comes across as something of a cross between Fatal Attraction and Catfish. Claire Millaud (played… 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 »
THE WAIT
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Piero Messina Stars: Juliette Binoche, Lou de Laage, Giorgio Colangeli, Domenico Diele, Antonio Folletto, Corinna Locastro. This slow moving but lyrical art house drama about a woman who conceals her son’s death from his girlfriend will probably not hold immediate appeal for many audiences. Loosely based on a play written… continue reading »
CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Olivier Assayas Stars: Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, Chloe Grace Moretz, Johnny Flynn, Brady Corbet, Hans Zischler, Angela Winkler, Lars Eidinger. Maria Enders (played by Juliette Binoche) is a veteran actress whose career was launched years ago with a role in a play called Maloja Snake. Now a legendary film star… continue reading »
A THOUSAND TIMES GOODNIGHT
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Erik Poppe Stars: Juliette Binoche, Nicolaj Waldau-Coster, Lauryn Canny, Larry Mullins jr. We’ve seen a number of films about photographers documenting war zones and atrocities, including Under Fire, featuring Nick Nolte, and Catherine Keener in War Story, but A Thousand Times Good Night is one of the few that also… continue reading »
