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Have Time for David Lynch’s Short Film, Six Men Getting Sick?
Do you have time for David Lynch’s short film, Six Men Getting Sick? Of course, you do. Have a bit of art with your coffee, if not your croissant. At four minutes and 15 seconds, Six Men Getting Sick (1966) can be a perfect little injection of art into your life. I don’t know about…
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The Battle of Algiers Movie is Topical a Half-Century Later
The Battle of Algiers movie is topical a half-century later. In many parts, it’s difficult to distinguish the war on terror then from that of today. The Battle of Algiers movie illustrates the old adage that the more things change, the more they stay the same. This 1966 Algerian/Italian film is so on point today…
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See the Sea Movie Features Scenes that Cannot be Unseen
In See the Sea (1997) you will indeed cast your eyes upon la mer. However, you may see, and hear, a few other things that are not quite as beautiful. Set on a rugged French island, there is a rustic beauty to See the Sea that helps one to swallow the bitter pill that is…
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Stress Position is Psychological Torture for the Viewer, Too
Stress Position traces the course of a dubious wager between two friends. Psychological torture is the contest and the viewer is in the crossfire. Why I thought this would be a fun one is another dubious decision. Stress Position (2013) starts out in a rather lighthearted manner which belies what is to come. It also…
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Jeanne Moreau Looks for Even Greener Pastures in The Lovers
Jeanne Moreau looks for even greener pastures in The Lovers (1958) and she is off to the races with the first likely candidate that happens by. (NOTE: This is something of a recap so be advised that there are spoilers within. This story was so crazy, I just had to dish the dirt.) Her Jeanne…
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Jeanne Moreau is a Hot Mess Gambler in Bay of Angels
Jeanne Moreau is a bottle-blonde gambler wearing out her welcome, herself, and a naive guy who stumbles her way on the French Riviera in Bay of Angels. And stumble, he does, right into Jackie’s world-weary arms. She haunts the beachfront hotels of the French Riviera, Cannes, Nice, and on over to Monaco. …
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Jeanne Moreau Wows in French Film, Elevator to the Gallows
Jeanne Moreau wows in the 1958 French film, Elevator to the Gallows. This is film noir, but the au lait to this cafe noir, if you will, is Ms. Moreau. After many twists and turns, the Paris detectives finally get everything straightened-out. But not before Jeanne Moreau wanders the nighttime streets of Paris for hours,…