Year of the Month: Nikita Komarov on THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT
If there’s such a thing as the ultimate movie musical, I know of no better…
Year of the Month: Persia on BELLE DE JOUR
One of the local libraries holds its annual used book sale right around my birthday,…
After all, Miss, this is France: Persia on BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
When considering the core text of “Beauty and the Beast,” as much as there is…
Year of the Month: Mr. Apollo on MARQUIS
There have been quite a few films based on either the works or life of…
Year of the Month: Persia on ORPHEUS
Did you know that Jean Cocteau was lucky enough to have the most beautiful lovers…
Year of the Month: Sunil Patel on LA RONDE
One day on The Dissolve Facebook group, I listed several traits I found appealing in…
Year of the Month: Adriano Ferreira on THE HAIRDRESSER’S HUSBAND
On paper, The Hairdresser’s Husband (Le Mari de La Coiffeuse) is so simple it shouldn’t…
CLIMAX
I think it’s so important to begin with a bang, don’t you? – Party Monster…
Film in the Theaters: BPM
They say that the heart of a man under duress beats at 120 beats per…
SIFF Dispatches: GOING TO BRAZIL
I’d like to end my SIFF dispatches on a sunny and happier note. Billed as…