At War – Cannes 2018 Review Tom Bond May 20, 2018 Reviews The spirit of ’68 is alive and kicking in At War, the latest politically charged drama from the formidable pairing of director Stéphane Brizé and actor Vincent Lindon. We’re thrown straight into the...
Une vie (A Woman’s Life) – Review Cathy Brennan January 6, 2018 Reviews Adapting the eponymous novel by Guy de Maupassant, Une vie is a textured film that may just be too dour for its own good. Charting Jeanne’s (Judith Chemla) descent from landowner's daughter to a...
Une Vie – Venice 2016 Review Cathy Brennan September 10, 2016 Reviews Adapting the eponymous novel by Guy de Maupassant, Une Vie is a textured film that may just be too dour for its own good. Charting Jeanne’s (Judith Chelma) descent from landowners’ daughter to a...
The Measure Of A Man – LFF Review Ellena Zellhuber-McMillan October 3, 2015 Reviews With a disconnected structure that barely qualifies as coherent narrative, The Measure of a Man is so ‘slice of life’ it could be the exemplary film of that genre. Incredibly well acted, the subtlety...