Category: Film Reviews

Jack Mimoun & the Secrets of Val Verde [Jack Mimoun et les secrets de Val Verde] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023

Jack Mimoun & the Secrets of Val Verde [Jack Mimoun et les secrets de Val Verde] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023

Review by John P. Harvey. Once in a while a movie comes along that is so special that it warrants ...
Driving Madeleine [Une belle course] — Alliance

Driving Madeleine [Une belle course] — Alliance

Review by Michele E. Hawkins. To make ends meet, Charles (Danny Boon) spends most of his life driving people around ...
Masquerade [Mascarade] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023

Masquerade [Mascarade] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023

Review by John P. Harvey. Since early interruption of a promising dancing career by injury, Adrien (Pierre Niney) has found ...
Paris Memories [Revoir Paris] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023

Paris Memories [Revoir Paris] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023

Review by John P. Harvey. Coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris in November 2015 are the preliminaries and the backdrop to ...
Belle & Sebastian: Next Generation [Belle et Sébastien: Nouvelle génération] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023

Belle & Sebastian: Next Generation [Belle et Sébastien: Nouvelle génération] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023

Review by Michele E. Hawkins. Well-meaning 10-year-old Sebastian (Robinson Mensah Rouanet) doesn’t seem to be able to keep out of ...
The Tasting [Le dégustation] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023

The Tasting [Le dégustation] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023

Review by Michele E. Hawkins. Jacques (Bernard Campan), owner of a wine shop, isn’t doing so well. He has both ...
[Film review] Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

[Film review] Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Review by John P. Harvey Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) has written the book of his previous adventures as Ant-Man, and ...
[Film review] Fisherman’s Friends: One and All

[Film review] Fisherman’s Friends: One and All

Review by John P. Harvey. A year after the real-life a capella band Fisherman’s Friends has signed a record deal ...
[Film review] Living

[Film review] Living

Review by John P. Harvey. Having spent his existence fulfilling others’ expectations as a civil servant at County Hall, Mr ...
Tenor [Ténor]— Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023

Tenor [Ténor]— Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023

Review by Michele E. Hawkins. Antoine (Mohammed Belkhir, who raps as MB14) has a pretty busy life studying accountancy, making ...