Tag Archives: comedy

too nice to be true (film: Un homme hereux – Tristan Séguéla, 2023)

Posted on April 18, 2024 by admin

I am a big fan of Fabrice Luchini. The joy of seeing one of his latest films was immense. I was quite surprised that Tristan Séguéla‘s ‘Un homme hereux‘ (2023) seems to have been seen by very few people. The … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Catherine Frot, comedy, Fabrice Luchini, French cinema, lgbt+ topics, original script, Philippe Katerine, Tristan Séguéla, Un homme hereux | Leave a comment

the original equals the remake (film: The Ladykillers – Alexander Mackendrick, 1955)

Posted on April 6, 2024 by admin

‘The Ladykillers‘ reopens the endless discussion and conclusions about original films and remakes. 20 years ago, the Coen brothers were making an American remake starring Tom Hanks, which I saw then and liked (much more than other subscribers of IMDB, … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Alec Guinness, Alexander Mackendrick, British cinema, comedy, heist film, movie has remake, movie made in studio, original script, Peter Sellers, The Ladykillers | Leave a comment

a me-too story in 1935’s Paris (film: Mon Crime – François Ozon, 2023)

Posted on April 1, 2024 by admin

‘Mon crime‘ is the funniest and most entertaining film I have seen in the first three months of this year. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve already seen some very good films, with deep topics, interesting cinematography and with great acting, … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged André Dussollier, based on a play, comedy, Dany Boon, Fabrice Luchini, François Ozon, French cinema, Isabelle Huppert, Mon Crime, Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Olivier Broche, Rebecca Marder, social comedy | Leave a comment

Margaret aged 11 talks to God (film: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret – Kelly Fremon Craig, 2023)

Posted on March 4, 2024 by admin

2023 has been a good year for films set in 1970. I have no explanation as to why, but it is certain that after ‘The Holdovers’, which is quite well placed in the lists of Academy Awards nominates, now comes … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Abby Ryder Fortson, American cinema, Are You There God? It's Me Margaret, Benny Safdie, comedy, coming to age movies, Kathy Bates, Kelly Fremon Craig, Rachel McAdams | Leave a comment

a twisted, wonderful, disturbing fairy tale (film: Poor Things – Yorgos Lanthimos, 2023)

Posted on February 29, 2024 by admin

I confess that after watching Yorgos Lanthimos‘ previous film – ‘The Favourite’ – I was a bit worried. It was a period film and seemed like evidence of an unwanted (by me) cinematic maturity. I loved in that movie attention … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Alasdair Gray, comedy, Emma Stone, epoch movie, fairy tale, film based on a novel, Hanna Schygulla, international movies production, Kathryn Hunter, Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things, Willem Dafoe, Yorgos Lanthimos | Leave a comment

nous sommes partout (film: Ils sont partout – Yvan Attal, 2016)

Posted on February 11, 2024 by admin

I suspect that the French director, co-writer and actor Yvan Attal managed to magically steal one of our family’s favorite jokes for his film ‘Ils sont partout‘ (2016). This is exactly how, in French, my wife and I have reacted … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged antisemitism, Benoît Poelvoorde, Charlotte Gainsbourg, comedy, French cinema, Gilles Lellouche, Ilan Dar, Ils sont partout, multi-segments film, Niko Nitai, original script, Rivkah Michaeli, satire, The Jews, Tobie Nathan, Yvan Attal | Leave a comment

Agatha Christie on music (film: 8 femmes – François Ozon, 2002)

Posted on January 23, 2024 by admin

I believe that any fan of French cinema of the last 70 years would like to have witnessed in the studio the filming of ‘8 femmes‘ (‘8 Women‘) made in 2002 by François Ozon. It is a perfect exemplification of … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged 8 femmes, Agatha Christie, based on a play, Catherine Deneuve, comedy, Danielle Darrieux, Emmanuelle Beart, Fanny Ardant, Firmine Richard, French cinema, Isabelle Huppert, Ludivine Sagnier, musical movies, Robert Thomas, Virginie Ledoyen, whodunit | Leave a comment

the killer and the suicidal (film: L’emmerdeur – Édouard Molinaro, 1973)

Posted on January 14, 2024 by admin

What a gem is ‘L’emmerdeur‘ (distributed in the Anglophone market as ‘A Pain in the Ass‘), the 85-minute film made in 1973 by Édouard Molinaro. It is a ‘noir’ comedy that catches Lino Ventura at the peak of his popularity … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged A Pain in the Ass, based on a play, comedy, Édouard Molinaro, film noir, Francis Veber, French cinema, Jacques Brel, Lino Ventura, original script | Leave a comment

everybody lies! (film: The Monkey House – Avi Nesher, 2023)

Posted on January 8, 2024 by admin

‘Everyone lies!’ is the favorite catchphrase of the main character in the American medical drama ‘House, M.D.’. It could very well be the motto of Israeli director Avi Nesher‘s latest film ‘Gan haKofim‘ which is distributed in the English language … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Adir Miller, Avi Nesher, Based on a True Story, comedy, Gan haKofim, Israeli cinema, original script, Shani Cohen, Suzanna Papian, The Monkey House | Leave a comment

fading starshine (film: Murder by Death – Robert Moore, 1976)

Posted on January 2, 2024 by admin

‘Murder by Death‘ (1976) proves that the genre of films with a cast composed exclusively or mainly of first-rate Hollywood stars was not invented by Wes Anderson. Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, David Niven, Peter Falk, Maggie Smith and writer Truman … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Alec Guinness, comedy, David Niven, detective movie, first film for a director, Hollywood movies, Maggie Smith, Neil Simon, original script, parody, Peter Falk, Peter Sellers, Robert Moore, Truman Capote, whodunit | Leave a comment