If French comedy is your cup of tea, be sure to see Miss screening as part of the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival on Friday 19 March 2021. A wonderful feel-good story, masterfully helmed by actor and model Alexandre Wetter playing the lead character, also named Alex. The tale kickstarts from Alex’s school days, where the morning activity of ‘what do you want to be … [Read more...] about Miss – Film review
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Love Affair(s) – Film review
If you can’t be with the one you love honey, love the one you’re with.Crosby, Stills, Nash These words flashed to mind in the final moments of Love Affair(s) but the film portrays many types of love -- desire, lust, contented, loyal, unrequited, self-less. Love Affair(s) peels away multiple storylines - all of which come together in the second half of the film. Be patient … [Read more...] about Love Affair(s) – Film review
The Mystery of Henri Pick – Film review
Monsieur Henri Pick never says a word but his name will set his local village and before long, the whole country into a tailspin. All thanks to his unknown side hustle as an aspiring novelist, or was he? Who is Henri Pick, and how did a supposedly illiterate pizza cook write an acclaimed bestseller, is the very refreshing story behind The Mystery of Henri Pick. Based on … [Read more...] about The Mystery of Henri Pick – Film review
The Truth – Film review
Master director Kore-Eda Hirokazu’s wry and charming new dramedy The Truth pairs Academy Award nominees Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche on screen for the first time. Together they play the parts of a celebrated actress and her estranged daughter - a fractured relationship put to the test in quietly comical circumstances. Fabienne (Deneuve) is a star; a much loved, … [Read more...] about The Truth – Film review
Claire Darling – Film Review
Claire Darling presents a thought-provoking glimpse into the minds of those who suffer with the maladies of old age. Legendary actress Catherine Deneuve portrays a matured woman dealing with memory loss and confronting her own mortality head-on. On the first day of summer, reclusive millionaire Claire (Deneuve) lays all of her worldly objects out on the front lawn of her … [Read more...] about Claire Darling – Film Review