Monthly Archives: February 2012

Clap M for Murder: M (1931)

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Like all good film noirs from this generation, M shows the power and moral struggle between underground criminals and above-the-law policemen. Who should dispense justice to the child murderer? Is it the law, run by corrupt men of the privileged … Continue reading →

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Bourgeois Ennui Revisted: L’Eclisse (1962)

Posted on February 22, 2012 by
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European cinema in the 1960′s gave us many bourgeois women feeling their way restlessly through modernity: Cleo in Cléo de 5 à 7, Belle du Jour, Lidia in La Notte, the wives of The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, Hillary … Continue reading →

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Jeanne Moreau: A Real Woman

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

When I think of Jeanne Moreau, I always think of her in La Notte in a black spaghetti-strap dress, chin down, eyeing Marcello Mastroianni carefully with her terrifying eyes. In French and Italian, from Antonioni to Malle, she delivers and … Continue reading →

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10 Second Review: The Artist

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

Film at its essential: a soundtrack that tugs the heartstrings, perfect cinematography, and an expressive face. Winner of several Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Direction. The Artist. Dir. by Michel Hazanavicius. La Petite Reine, et al., … Continue reading →

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