Section: Cinema
Director Anne Fontaine's missed act

Director Anne Fontaine's missed act

Her latest film immerses us in the creative process of Maurice Ravel's famous «Bolero». Unfortunately, it relegates Misia Sert, nicknamed the Queen of Paris, to the role of muse. A disappointing performance that tarnishes this biopic.
The agony of the American soul

The agony of the American soul

«Civil War», a dystopian tale of a modern-day Civil War, was billed as an analysis of contemporary fractures in the United States. But its message goes far beyond the political and media brouhaha and American obsessions of the moment.
Freedmen among the Osages

Freedmen among the Osages

The immense Scorcese's previous film, «The Irishman», was not released in cinemas. His new work, adapted from the book «The American Note», recounting a terrible chapter in American history, can now be seen on the big screen. And what grace!
«Towards a bright future: a sun that won't set

«Towards a bright future: a sun that won't set

Nanni Moretti's fifteenth feature film, «Vers un avenir radieux» (Towards a Bright Future) acts as a testamentary film. Beneath its false allure of comedy, the film turns into a laborious lesson in cinema. But can you blame Moretti for doing Moretti?