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The Truth: Director Kore-eda Hirokazu’s Nod to French Cinema Propels Ace Family Drama

The Truth: Director Kore-eda Hirokazu’s Nod to French Cinema Propels Ace Family Drama

By Liam Lacey

ReviewJuly 7, 2020The Truth, Kore-eda Hirokazu, Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Ethan Hawke, Clementine Grenier, Manon Clavel, French cinema, Family drama, Film within a film, TIFF 2018Comment

The Fall of the American Empire: Fourth Film-Cycle Installment Feels… Tired

By Liam Lacey

ReviewMay 30, 2019The Fall of the American Empire, Denys Arcand, Canadian movies, French cinema, The Decline of the American Empire, The Barbarian Invasions, Rémy Girard, Alexandre Landry, Maripier MorinComment

A series of amuse-bouches launches the 20th Cinéfranco festival

By Jim Slotek

ViewsJim SlotekOctober 6, 2017French cinema, film festivals, Toronto films, Quebec films

The Midwife: We can never have enough Catherine Deneuve

By Liam Lacey

ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 28, 2017French cinema, Women's relationships, Catherine Deneuve