Tag Archives: France

Review: Jeanne du Barry (2024)

Posted on May 3, 2024 by sheila

A sweeping historical drama about the controversial mistress of King Louis XV, Madame du Barry. I reviewed for Ebert.

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April 2024 Viewing Diary

Posted on May 1, 2024 by sheila

To Be or Not to Be (1942; d. Ernst Lubitsch) It’s 82 years later. 82 years. And it’s still a little bit shocking this film even exists. The film lampoons Nazis, and Hitler, and tyranny, which – in 1942 – … Continue reading →

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“I prefer a national film to an international film.” — Jean-Paul Belmondo

Posted on April 9, 2024 by sheila

It’s his birthday today. I wrote about him on my Substack.     Thank you so much for stopping by. If you like what I do, and if you feel inclined to support my work, here’s a link to my … Continue reading →

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December 2023/January-February 2024 Viewing Diary

Posted on March 1, 2024 by sheila

The Golden Bachelor Watched – in great hilarity – with Karen and Allison during a raucous sleepover, and Carol pulled up on FaceTime. So we could watch together. The whole thing is so ridiculous. Maestro (2023; d. Bradley Cooper) I … Continue reading →

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2023 National Society of Film Critics Awards

Posted on January 6, 2024 by sheila

I was voted into the National Society of Film Critics this year and we had our voting meeting today. The group is nationwide so there were groups in LA, a group in New York, and people Zooming in from Chicago, … Continue reading →

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2023 Books Read

Posted on December 31, 2023 by sheila

I think I might have read more books by non-American authors than American this year. Countries represented below: Austria, Hungary, Poland, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Croatia, Ireland, France, Russia, Colombia. I revisited some old favorites, which I will continue to do in … Continue reading →

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November 2023 Viewing Diary

Posted on December 16, 2023 by sheila

After Everything (2018; d. Hannah Marks, Joey Power) In early November, I holed up in a cozy little house in Connecticut with Allison and Carol. I had to work the whole time, which was a bummer but the night was … Continue reading →

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2023 films I loved, in no particular order

Posted on December 14, 2023 by sheila

On my Substack, open to all: my Top whatever Films of 2023. Unranked. An eccentric sampling, featuring some of the usual suspects but, more importantly, pointing towards some lesser-known films which – for whatever reason – got lost in the … Continue reading →

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Review: The Taste of Things (2023)

Posted on December 13, 2023 by sheila

I really loved Tran Anh Hung’s The Taste of Things. First of all, the food looks so delicious – it’s truly a top-tier foodie movie. But it’s also a tender love story. I reviewed for Ebert.

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September/October 2023 Viewing Diary

Posted on December 3, 2023 by sheila

I moved in late September. Again. I found a little cozy apartment, the second floor of a little house, with slanted ceilings, little cubbyhole-eaves everywhere, and a big yard. It’s a 10 minute walk to the beach. I found it … Continue reading →

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