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Tag Archives: Marion Cotillard
Midnight in Paris Re-Release: A Nostalgia For a Life He Had Never Lived
This article originally appeared on Capital New York. Midnight in Paris opened in May. So far, it has made over $50 million in the United States alone, making it Woody Allen’s biggest box office success. Sony Pictures has decided to … Continue reading
The Acting In Inception: Leonardo DiCaprio
While his performance here could be transferred, almost without an edit, into the recent Shutter Island (it’s unfortunate timing, basically), his work continues to surprise and fascinate me. I’ve been a fan for a long time, but back in the … Continue reading

