Eric Rohmer’s Comedies and Proverbs
WHEN ERIC ROHMER (1920-2010) died the comment on everyone’s lips seemed to be that from Arthur Penn’s Night Moves in which private eye Harry Moseby (Gene Hackman), says: “I saw … Continue reading
Inspired amateur: the films of Prentice Merrick
These few notes on Prentice Merrick are certainly not meant to be either exhaustive or final. They are a preliminary to a fuller examination of his work in film, and … Continue reading
The uneasy queen: Jean Arthur
Who’s the greatest film actress of all time? Silly question, but fans will know what I mean. My choice is Gladys Greene. Like millions of people all over the world, … Continue reading
Goddess, princess, whore: Helen of Troy
I found Bettany Hughes very beautiful and couldn’t take my eyes off her in this program as she explored sources of information about Helen of Troy, a reaction that seems … Continue reading
Painfully funny: some films of Coline Serreau
Coline Serreau is an extraordinarily talented French film director who has also worked in theatre and television. She is the daughter of actor/stage director Jean-Marie Serreau and writer Geneviève Serreau, … Continue reading
Reign of the right wing: Costa-Gavras’ Missing
Missing is a 1982 film by Constantin Costa-Gavras (Z, 1969, State of Siege, 1972). All three films are factually based, and present the US role in support of terrorist right … Continue reading
Nathalie
Nathalie is a 2003 film by Anne Fontaine (Dry Cleaning, My Father and I), starring Fanny Ardant, Emmanuelle Béart and Gérard Depardieu. It is a sophisticated attempt to look at … Continue reading
