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Review: BLOODY ORANGES, Amorals, Comedy, Politics
Denis Podalydès, Christophe Paou, and Guilaine Londez star in a comedy from France, directed by Jean-Christophe Meurisse.
Cannes 2021 Review: BLOODY ORANGES Turns Savage in Cynical Satire
New French Burlesque meets Grand Guignol in Jean-Christophe Meurisse's latest comedy that mixes quirky and perverted.
Review: STRANGER BY THE LAKE Explores An Uncanny Attraction
It is hard to know exactly where to begin when it comes to discussing Alain Guiraudie's psychosexual thriller Stranger by the Lake. This controversial film was strangely given an R18+ rating and uncut in more conservative places like Australia. However,...
Euro Beat: You Must Watch This Dario Argento Video Essay From The Directors Of AMER
Whether you're new to Italian horror master Dario Argento (Suspiria) or a seasoned fan, this excellent montage/essay put together by Belgian directing team Bruno Forzani and Helene Cattet (Amer, The Strange Colour of Your Body's Tears) is essential viewing. Also...
Busan 2013 Review: STRANGER BY THE LAKE Explores An Uncanny Attraction
It is hard to know exactly where to begin when it comes to discussing Alain Guiraudie's psychosexual thriller Stranger by the Lake. Direct from Cannes, this controversial film was strangely given an R18+ rating and uncut in more conservative places...
Euro Beat: Is It Art Or Porn? France Re-Opens The Debate
For the first time in many years (at least since 2000's Baise-Moi), sex in cinema has become a point of controversy in France. That's thanks in large part to the fact that the two most critically acclaimed films to come...