I am the real Claudine, the young women of Paris all cry, as Colette’s series of novels about a young French woman hit a nerve. Born Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (she shortens her name later as she starts to create a new identity for herself as the author of her books), she is a woman ahead of… Colette (London Film Festival) Read More
Redoubtable 3.5 stars
I wouldn’t exactly say that Redoubtable is set to the backdrop of the 1968 Paris unrest. The revolutionary fervour that swept the city in May that year is used more as a prop for Jean-Luc Godard in particular scenes, and like the director himself the film pops in and out of marches, stone throwing and… Redoubtable Read More
The Take 3.5 stars
“Are you in love?… Are you writing a novel?… THEN WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING IN PARIS?” CIA man Sean Briar (Idris Elba) subverts the cliches as he interrogates – and not in a softly softly way – accidental terrorist Michael Mason (Richard Madden). Briar is described as “reckless, insubordinate and irresponsible”, and that’s by the… The Take Read More