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Month: April 2013

“In The House”: in the company of Francois Ozon’s women

Francois Ozon has created a body of work that features some unique film worlds: the pastel-colored past of “Potiche”, the … More

8 Women, Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Rampling, Emmanuelle Seigner, Ernst Unhauer, Fabrice Luchini, Francois Ozon, In The House, Kristin Scott-Thomas, Ludvine Sagnier, Potiche, Swimming Pool

“Blancanieves”: Borrowing from the past to tell stories to the present

Two years ago, “The Artist” took home the Oscar for Best Picture.  A French production with high-production values, a jazzy … More

Academy Award, Academy Award for Best Picture, Angela Molina, Blancanieves, Maribel Verdu, Pablo Berger, Paco Delgado, Pan's Labyrinth, Silent film, Snow White, Spain

“Trance” :Hypnotic, chaotic, who-done-it

James McAvoy has a wide-eyed, boy wonder appeal.  Dressed in a nice suit with his posh accent, he stares straight … More

Danny Boyle, James McAvoy, Joe Ahearne, John Hodge, London, Rick Smith, Rosario Dawson, Trance, Vincent Cassel

Challenging the audience: Films that make you “wonder”

Here in the Bay Area in the middle of April, lovers of cinema have a wide array of film choices. … More

Croods, Danny Boyle, James McAlvoy, Primer, Rosario Dawson, Shane Carruth, Terrence Malick, To the Wonder, Trance, Tree of Life, Upstream Color, Vincent Cassel

The Place Beyond the Pines: The Sins of the Fathers…

Are the actions of the fathers destined to be repeated by the sons?  In Derek Cianfrance’s second film, “The Place … More

Ben Mendolson, Bradley Copper, Dane DeHaan, Derek Cianfrance, Emory Cohen, Eva Mendes, Mike Patton, Place Beyond the Pines, Rose Byrne, Ryan Gosling

“to the Wonder” : long-winded discourse with few words

How long have you spent time in someone’s company before one of you speaks, or checks your cellphone, or quietly … More

art film, Ben Affleck, commitment, faith, intimacy, Javier Bardem, nature, Olga Kurylenko, Paris, philosphy, psychology, Rachel McAdam, Terrence Malick, To the Wonder

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