Rohmer Revisited
Éric Rohmer in a 1977 TV interview How, and why, do we relate to other people? A curious observer, Éric Rohmer, charted the ground between self awareness and self obsession … Continue reading
Great film directors
Lists of great films are easy to compile if you don’t look too hard at what you mean by ‘great’. I looked around and found lots of lists. They all … Continue reading
Eric Rohmer’s Tales of the 4 Seasons
WHEN ERIC ROHMER died earlier this year there was a host of tributes, much talk of his “talky” films and remarks about watching paint dry. My tribute was to watch … Continue reading
Eric Rohmer’s 6 Moral Tales
ERIC ROHMER’S Six Moral Tales series of films is a fascinating way to watch a major talent develop seemingly from nothing. They are available from Criterion in the USA and … Continue reading
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
