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...other is called Le Petit Lieutenant. It stars Nathalie Baye, who has been an ornament of the French cinema since the 1970s, but is no one's idea of an international hottie. It is directed and co-written by a guy you've never heard of, Xavier Beauvois, and it is, at least superficially, a policier of the kind the French are particularly good at - a lot of cops in leather jackets, cigarettes dangling from their lips, making weary wisecracks as they go about their grim and often tedious business...
...People’s Republic than learn about its culture, don’t fret. Foreign Cultures spans several continents, with a surprising quantity of courses centered on literature, arts, and media. For movie buffs, Kirkland House Master Tom Conley’s FC 21, “Cinema et culture francaise, de 1896 à nos jours,” places French cinematic masterworks in their cultural and historical context. The to-die-for syllabus includes Jean Renoir’s brilliant and hilarious class comedy “The Rules of the Game,” Bunuel?...
...undergoing numerous changes, both in the courses it offers and its leadership. Having taken a year-long absence, Bradley Epps will formally take over as Head of the Department for the next three years. A fall course he is offering—WGS 1222, “Literature, Art, Cinema, and Queerness” will likely be packed with eager beavers awaiting his return. WGS is a small community, but very welcoming. You will foster a great relationship with your advisor, who is more than eager to talk with you at any time about your plan of study. And don?...
...four features. His deadpan comic sense gives his work a retro-European feel that suits the collection. Tenenbaums, his most agreeable offering, boasts a stellar cast and the emotional edginess of a real-life domestic epic. Among the extras is a revealing documentary portrait of Anderson by cinema verit pioneer Albert Maysles...
...Illusionist, based on a story by Steven Millhauser, is the perfect title for any movie that wants you to consider the first principle of cinema: take nothing you see for granted. Same goes for the film's title character, Eisenheim (Edward Norton), who astonishes Vienna theatergoers of a century ago with his subtle sleight of hand. In an instant, this sorcerer can make an orange tree sprout from a seed. He can stick a saber on a floor that strong men are unable to dislodge. Perhaps he can bring the dead back to life. You are welcome to conclude that...