About a Boy "Charming me softly" Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz (2002) Another good British romantic comedy starring Hugh Grant, although this time it's not much about the romantic aspect of things, and that's very refreshing. The movie focuses heavily on Will and Marcus' relationship, and it's a great idea given the chemistry between Hugh Grant…
Peau D'Ane Jacques Demy (1970) I feel like I've known this movie all my life. but watching it recently I was able to really appreciate how much of a classic it is. Jacques Demy adapts Charles Perrault's fairy tale, where a widowed King plans to marry his daughter. With the help of her fairy godmother,…
Ridicule Patrice Leconte (1996) I like a good period movie. Especially for those set in pre-revolutionary France, there really is no comparison between popular american attempts (most are just horrendous) and a movie like this. France in the 18th century, Baron and engineer Gregoire De Malavoy travels to Versailles in hopes of improving the poor…
Jeanne Bruno Dumont (2018) A french youtuber I follow (has the BEST name for a Youtube channel...) recommended this movie. It looked odd, different, but he gave very convincing arguments so I was intrigued. He was right! The movie adapts the writings of Charles Peguy and focuses on Joan of Arc's trial. The Bad: The…
