As America has the Coen brothers, France has Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache. While they found national success in the early 2000s (Those Happy Days, So Close), it was in 2011 that they became internationally renowned for their last movie, The Intouchables. They’re now easily the most famous and successful writer/director duo in France. In fact, The Intouchables is recognized as the […]
Omar Sy Introduces Samba At Premiere
Last Monday evening, I had the chance to attend the premiere of the French film, Samba, at the Cinema Gaumont in Saint-Etienne, France. Samba is the new drama/comedy from the writer/directors of The Intouchables, Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache (you can read Søren’s review of that movie here). The talented Omar Sy rejoins the filmmaking duo for their latest feature. Sy’s career has been on […]
Nymphomaniac
There’s been a minor debate over the proper way to review Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac. While it was released in Denmark in a full-length five hour cut last December, the film has been split into two volumes for its American release. However, the volumes are being released in theaters two weeks apart from each other. To […]