Monthly Archive

2021

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find all 32 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1239

Film Review: Benedetta

BENEDETTA (France/Netherlands 2021) ** Directed by Paul Verhoeven   Premiering at Cannes this year, BENEDETTA is the much-awaited film from Dutch director Paul Verhoeven after the immense succe... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1195

Film Review: La Calendrier

THE ADVENT CALENDAR (La Calendrier) (Belgium/France 2021) *** Directed by Patrick Ridremont   From Belgium comes this deliciously wicked Christmas treat that is as downright nasty in its premi... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1745

Film Review: LES OISEAUX IVRES

LES OISEAUX IVRES (DRUNKEN BIRDS) (Canada/Mexico 2021) ***1/2 Directed by Ivan Grbvic   DRUNKEN BIRDS, a co-production of Canada and Mexico, filmed in three languages, French, Spanish and Eng... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1662

Reel Asian International Film Festival 2021

REEL ASIAN 2021 In this special 25th Anniversary edition of Canada’s premier pan-Asian festival, nearly all programming is available Canada-wide. The opening night film, which will be the only in-per... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1450

Film Review: Seules Les Bêtes (Only the Animals)

SEULES LES BETES (Only the Animals)(France 2019) **** Directed by Dominik Moll French German director Dominik Moll is a director that is one to watch.  He made a mark in the international fil... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1780

Film Review: Un Triomphe (The Big Hit)

UN TRIOMPHE (THE BIG HIT) (France 2020) *** Directed by Emmanuel Courcol As unlikely as the film’s series of events could have taken place in real life, it did, and the film clearly touts the fac... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
5570

Film Review: 8 Rue de l'Humanité

STUCK TOGETHER (8 Rue de l'Humanité) (France 2021) *** Directed by Dany Boon The non-French, unless one loves French comedies, might not be familiar with the name of Dany Boon.  To Boon’s... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1340

Cinefranco 2021

Cinefranco 2021 One of my favourite local film festivals is Cinefranco for the reason I, like many others, adore French films.  French films (particularly by François Truffaut) are the rea... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1193

Film Review: Bergman Island

BERGMAN ISLAND (France 2021) ***1/2 Directed by Mia Hansen-Løve  Director Mia Hansen-Løve is a master of films on relationships.  She examines the mechanics of them, often offering valua... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1892

French Films at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival

CAPSULE REVIEWS: AFTER BLUE (PARADIS SALE) (France 2021) **Directed by Bertrand Mandico Described as a sci-fi acid western, whatever that means, in the press notes, director Mandico’s sci-fi dyst... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
2617

Film Review: La Nuée (The Swarm)

La Nuée (THE SWARM)(France 2020) ***1/2 Directed by Just Philippot The intentional Netflix movie premiering this week is another French winner - THE SWARM, a well executed (in all departments... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1357

Film Review: Annette

ANNETTE (France 2021) ***1/2Directed by Leos Carax The film is set in present day,  Los Angeles.  Henry McHenry (Adam Driver) is a stand-up comedian with a fierce provocative h... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1479

Film Review: Le Dernier Mercenaire

LE DERNIER MERCENAIRE (The Last Mercenary) (France 2021) ***1/2 Directed by David Charhon Two comedy action flicks make their debut this week, both available on streaming services.  &nb... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1711

Film Review: Kandisha

KANDISHA (France 2020)  Directed by Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury  (Review emabrgo lifted Monday July 19th) Trailer: ... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1850

Film Review: La Decision de Alice (Alice)

LA DECISION DE ALICE (ALICE) (Australia/France/UK 2019) Top 10 Directed by Josephine Mackerras ALICE is a man-hating film and with reason. ALICE is  an Australian-French-British co... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1533

Film Review: Comment Je Suis Revenu Super-Heros

 COMMENT JE SUIS DEVENU SUPER-HEROS (HOW I BECAME A SUER HERO) (France/Belgium 2021) *** Directed by Douglas Attal   The French tackle the super action hero genre in this latest internat read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1796

LAVAZZA Drive-In Film Festival 2021 [Italian Contemporary Film Festival (ICFF)]

THE LAVAZZA DRIVE-IN FILM FESTIVAL 2021 (ICFF) The second edition of the Lavazza Drive-In Film Festival (part of the ICFF - International Contemporary Film Festival) will present a selection of films... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1901

Film Review: Les Notres

LES NOTRES (The Others) (Canada 2020) **** Directed by Jeanne Leblanc LES NOTRES opens with the 5-year term mayor, Jean-Marc Ricard of the Quebec town Sainte-Adeline giving a speech during a cere... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1574

Film Review: Undine

UNDINE (Germany/France 2020) ***1/2 Directed by Christian Petzold UNDINE is a take of Hans Christian Andersen’s THE LITTLE MERMAID, German director Christian Petzold’s (TRANSIT) style. Undines&... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1786

Film Review: The Mercy of the Jungle

THE MERCY OF THE JUNGLE (France/Belgique 2018) ***1/2 Directed by Joël Karekezi THE MERCY OF THE JUNGLE premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival back in 2018 but now gets its Nor... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
3354

Film Review: Droles D'Osiseaux (Strange Birds)

DROLES D’OISEAUX (Strange Birds) (France 2016) *** Directed by Elise Girard STRANGE BIRDS is the second feature film from filmmaker Girard (BELLEVILLE TOKYO) which world-premiered in t... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1541

Film Review: Oxygen

OXYGEN (France/USA 2021) **1/2 Directed by Alexandr Aja French horror helmer alexander Aja has made quite a name for himself in horror movies with his brand of exquisite colourful bloody horror.&n... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
2003

Film Review: Les Parfums

LES PARFUMS (Perfumes) (France 2019) ***1/2 Directed by Gregory Magne Emmanuelle Devos (my favourite French actress) plays a nose in the latest French comedy LES PARFUMS.  She admits the fac... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
3088

Hot Docs 2021 Capsule Review

A.RTIFICIAL I.MMORTALITY (Canada 2021) *** Directed by Ann Shih As technologies advance faster than our ability to understand their consequences, virtual immortality awaits us through developmen... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1541

Film Review: Slalom

  SLALOM (France 2020) *** Directed by Charlene Favier Slalom is an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline, involving skiing between poles or gates. These read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1832

Film Reviews of Oscar Nominated Shorts (Animated/LiveAction/Doc)

Oscar Nominated Shorts (Animated/LiveAction/Doc)   Do not the term 'shorts' put you off.   Every year, the Oscar nominated shorts are available for audiences to enjoy and appreciate b... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
2893

SXSW Film Festival 2021 (Capsule Reviews)

SXSW FILM FESTIVAL 2021 runs from March 16th. South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals (March 16-20, 2021) announced the full program for the 28th edition of the SXSW Film Festival.... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1319

Berlinale 2021

BERINALE FILM FESTIVAL 2021 Though this website is NOT press-accredited with Berlinale, the site has managed to access a few of Berlinale’s exclusive film slates.  These films are capsule rev... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1812

Film Review: Nose

NOSE (France 2020) *** Directed by Clément Beauvais Despite the playful title NOSE, this feel-good or smell-good documentary is quite the serious look into the art of perfection of perfumery. ... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1167

Film Review: Au Poste!

AU POSTE! (KEEP AN EYE OUT) (France/Belgium 2018) ***1/2 Directed by Quentin Dupieux AU POSTE by writer/director Quentin Dupieux is a weird film.  For those unfamiliar with the director’s wo... read more..

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