Tag: isabelleadjani
Blu-ray Review: The POSSESSION Release By Mondo Vision Owns All Others
(It's a psychological art-house drama, but with rather more gore, explosions and tentacle-sex than is usual in this genre...) Ever since Criterion coined the term "Special Edition" for some of their laserdiscs, over two decades ago, the concept has...
LA Happenings: Herzog's NOSFERATU Haunts The Cinefamily In 35mm
Werner Herzog's take on the infamous Nosferatu is one of those rare instances where the remake of a seminal cinematic work (in this case F.W. Murnau's in 1922) is equally as mesmerizing as the first go-around. What's more is that...
Euro Beat: Abel Ferrara's DSK Movie Loses Lead Actress, Plus Czech Noir and New Alain Resnais
For the moment, Abel Ferrara's probably-controversial film about the Dominique Strauss-Kahn sex-scandal is still moving forward, but actress Isabelle Adjani (Possession) has announced that she's leaving the project, in which she was supposed to play Strauss-Kahn's wife Anne Sinclaire. Her...
Theatrical Trailer Arrives For French Comedy MAMMUTH
A few weeks back we posted a fantastic clip from dryly absurd French comedy Mammuth in which star Gerard Depardieu berates a grocery store deli clerk for not showing a proper respect from ham and now we're back with more. ...
Gerard Depardieu Encourages A Respect For Ham In MAMMUTH
Let me clear about this right up front. I am not a fan of Gerard Depardieu and I never have been. I'm not sure whether it's something about his acting style or the projects he chooses but there is generally...