Articles tagged "françois berléand"![]() Film DVD ReviewTransporter 3by Jake Meaney[15.Apr.09] :. There’s a certain purity of movement and lunacy at work here, where context ceases to matter, and the action becomes ecstatic and transcendent. ![]() Film ReviewTransporter 3by Cynthia Fuchs[26.Nov.08] :. As Frank discovers what's at stake and unravels who wants what, he devises first to get the job done and then, because he actually falls for his wet noodle of a passenger, to save her. ![]() The PopMatters Fall 2008 Movie Preview FeatureTalk, Talk, Talk: November 2008by Bill Gibron[11.Sep.08] :. Like the sainted sigh of relief that comes after another shriek-filled All Hallow's Eve, November usually means the start of the 'nominate me' process for the proposed prestige pictures of 2008. The PopMatters Fall 2008 Movie Preview ![]() Film DVD ReviewThe Comedy of Powerby Meremu C.[1.Aug.07] :. Chabrol is often labeled the French Hitchcock for his fascination with intrigue, the criminal mind, moral compromise, and guilt. ![]() Film DVD ReviewThe Transporter: Special Delivery Edition (2002)by Jesse Hassenger[29.Sep.05] :. The opening minutes establish the series as sort of quicker, cheaper version of Bond. ![]() Film ReviewTransporter 2 (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[13.Sep.05] :. Frank soars gorgeously through the air, his foot stuck out in perfect slicing-edge fashion, kicking back all comers. Romance (1999)by Cynthia FuchsIt might be expected that the new film by French feminist director Catherine (36 Fillette) Breillat, Romance, is generating more discussion about its shots of pricks and nipples than its narrative or themes or performances. This is a little ironic, because the movie really isn't about erotic arousal or exploitation. In fact, it is, as its title suggests, about romance. Or more precisely, it's about the expectations, disappointments, and power dynamics that shape and destroy romance. |
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