Articles tagged ‘Movies’
In the Movie Lobby
By Parisgirl | September 16th, 2005 |
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We are at one of the plush Montparnasse movie theaters. The seats are plush. The tickets are pricey (9 Euros) From the upper level, you get an overview of the moviegoers.
In the middle of the lobby, there stands pudgy thirty-something male wearing a baseball cap. He has a huge container of popcorn in [...]
Peindre ou Faire L’Amour - Or “Soft Porn for Seniors?”
By Parisgirl | September 16th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
Peindre ou Paire L’Amour (Paint or Make Love) directed by Arnaud Larrieu and Jean-Marie Larrieu with Sophie Azema, Daniel Auteuil, Amira Cesar and Sergi Lopez. The Cannes critics loved it! Why don’t I agree?
Strange Movie Festival in Paris
By Parisgirl | August 29th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
If you missed the Retour du Flamme screening at the Luxembourg Gardens this summer, here’s your second chance! The Strange Movie Festival begins today (August 31st until September 13th).
On September 4th at 6 pm, you can see the silent film, ‘The Extraordinary Adventures of Saturnin Farandoul’ with piano accompaniment by the inimitable Serge Bromberg.
The Great Escape
By Parisgirl | June 1st, 2005 | Add a Comment »
As soon as the weather turns pleasant, Parisians dream and scheme about ways to get out of Paris. If you love movies, there are a number of film festivals during spring and summer. I’ve never been to the Cannes Film Festival but last summer I went to the La Rochelle International Film Festival [...]
Les Choristes and the Academy Awards
By Parisgirl | February 28th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
The soundtrack to Les Choristes was a great hit in Paris this past summer so it was nice to see that it received a nomination for the Academy Awards. But how are judges supposed to compare choir boys with Antonio Banderas and Santana? Seems like apples and oranges. And was I the [...]
