French movies
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Movie Review: Rider in the Rain(1970)
Marlène Jobert and Charles Bronson star in this French mystery thriller, directed by René Clément and written by Sébastien Japrisot. It is a decent thriller about a young woman thrust into a dangerous situation. In a coastal town in the south of France, amidst a storm, a young lady named Mellie (Marlène Jobert) is having… Read more
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Movie Review: Purple Noon (1960)
“Purple Noon” is a classic thriller starring French superstar Alain Delon in his first major role. It is the earliest movie adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel, “The Talented Mr. Ripley”. The novel was later adapted, once again for the big screen in the 1999 movie “The Talented Mr. Ripley” and then again in the 2024… Read more
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Movie Review: The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (2015)
“The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun” (TLCGG), or “La Dame dans l’auto avec des lunettes et un fusil,” is a watchable French-Belgian crime thriller directed by Joann Sfar. The movie is based on a book by Sebastien Japrisot. Unfortunately, the movie relies more on style and aesthetics than on the screenplay… Read more
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Movie Review: Le Samouraï (1967)
Le Samouraï, starring French superstar Alain Delon and directed by iconic director Jean-Pierre Melville, is one of the greatest Neo-Noir movies ever made. Jean-Pierre Melville, who also wrote the screenplay for this classic, made his debut in the 1940s film noir era. He is widely known as the spiritual father of French New Wave cinema.… Read more
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Love Crime(2010) vs. Passion (2012)
In this post, we will look at two movies: a French psychological thriller and its remake by Brian De Palma. Love Crime (2010) “Love Crimes” is the last movie from Alain Corneau and was released shortly after his death. It begins as the story of two working professional women in a corporation in Paris. Superficially,… Read more
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Movie Review: Only the Animals
Available on Prime Only the Animals is a hidden gem on prime. It is a non-linear, hyperlink film that has characteristics of several genres, drama, mystery and thriller. What begins as a mystery about a missing woman in a snow storm is revealed to the viewer as a mesmerizing commentary of the loneliness of the… Read more
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