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

Posted on September 22, 2023 by sheila

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 →

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Substack: Jean-Paul Belmondo

Posted on April 9, 2023 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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Bon anniversaire, Jean-Luc

Posted on December 3, 2022 by sheila

It will take decades to fully absorb and understand your legacy. And, as with Bergman, or Kurosawa, or Ozu or Akerman (YES.), you will be there for future generations to discover, wrestle with, grapple with, embrace. You’re a forever person.

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Dynamic Duo #34

Posted on September 14, 2022 by sheila

Jean-Luc Godard and Anna Karina

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R.I.P. Jean-Luc Godard, part 2

Posted on September 13, 2022 by sheila

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 →

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R.I.P. Jean-Luc Godard

Posted on September 13, 2022 by sheila

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 →

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December 2021 Viewing Diary

Posted on January 10, 2022 by sheila

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 →

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I’m not sure, but I think Jean-Luc Godard loves Johnny Guitar

Posted on December 21, 2021 by sheila

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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Men and women through a windshield darkly

Posted on December 15, 2021 by sheila

Knife in the Water, Roman Polanski, 1962 A Married Woman, Jean-Luc Godard, 1964 Certified Copy, Abbas Kiarostami, 2010

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I approve of this bathroom decor

Posted on December 11, 2021 by sheila

From Jean-Luc Godard’s 1957 short film All the Boys are Called Patrick.

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