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Tag Archives: Jean-Luc Godard
“I am the old story. L’histoire ancienne. But an old story can still be a good story, no?” — Anna Karina
It’s the birthday of French New Wave star Anna Karina, muse to many, fascinating onscreen persona, director of her own films. Anna Karina died in 2019, and you felt the loss in an almost palpable way, particularly in the New … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Movies, On This Day
Tagged Agnes Varda, Anna Karina, France, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Paul Belmondo, women directors
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“I prefer a national film to an international film.” — Jean-Paul Belmondo
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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Tagged France, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Substack
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2023 National Society of Film Critics Awards
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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Tagged drama, England, France, Jean-Luc Godard, Martin Scorsese, romantic drama, Spain, women directors
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“My aesthetic is that of the sniper on the roof.” — Jean-Luc Godard
He was born on this day. Coincidentally, the year before Jean-Luc Godard died, I decided to watch his filmography in chronological order, starting with his shorts (many of which are on YouTube). I wrote about this experience in my December … Continue reading
Dynamic Duo #34
Jean-Luc Godard and Anna Karina
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Tagged Anna Karina, dynamic duo, France, Jean-Luc Godard, women directors
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R.I.P. Jean-Luc Godard, part 2
I wanted to point the way towards a couple of really good tributes written by (as it happens) good friends of mine. Dan Callahan over at Ebert: Image is Happiness: Jean-Luc Godard (1930-2022). Godard was alive in but entrapped by … Continue reading
R.I.P. Jean-Luc Godard
I process loss slowly. This is a detriment to someone who writes about what is going on. And of course by “slowly” I mean it takes me a couple of days. Jean-Luc Godard changed the world. Breathless had the same … Continue reading
December 2021 Viewing Diary
Nightmare Alley (2021; d. Guillermo del Toro) I will re-post here the thoughts I jotted down on Facebook after I saw it for the first time. I absolutely loved this film. Nightmare Alley is gorgeously shot, with an ominous moody … Continue reading
Posted in Monthly Viewing Diary, Movies
Tagged animation, Anna Karina, biopic, Cate Blanchett, children's movies, comedy, Costa-Gavras, drama, Elia Kazan, France, Jane Russell, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Paul Belmondo, John Keats, Lady From Shanghai, noir, Orson Welles, Radu Jude, Rita Hayworth, Robert Mitchum, Romania, romantic drama, sci-fi, short film, The Rolling Stones, women directors
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I’m not sure, but I think Jean-Luc Godard loves Johnny Guitar
Pierrot le Fou (1965) La Chinoise (1967) Weekend (1967) And what’s not to love, really. Been on a Godard kick this month. The December viewing diary may be rather monotonous because of it, but it’s been super fun – even … Continue reading
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Tagged France, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Joan Crawford, Johnny Guitar, Nicholas Ray
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Men and women through a windshield darkly
Knife in the Water, Roman Polanski, 1962 A Married Woman, Jean-Luc Godard, 1964 Certified Copy, Abbas Kiarostami, 2010
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Tagged Abbas Kiarostami, Certified Copy, Jean-Luc Godard, Roman Polanski
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