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Category: Cinéma - Movies
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Published: Thursday, 02 May 2024 00:56
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Written by Gilbert Seah
SHE IS CONANN (France/Belgium/Luxembourg 2023) *
Directed by Bertrand Mandico

If one can remember the past Bertrand Mandico films AFTER BLUE and THE WILD BOYS, both sexual action fantasies, one can expect the same from his latest fantasy SHE IS CONNAN. Be forewarned that his films are as weird as weird can be, made to look even weirder by his fondness of the use of saturated colour as well as black and white.
Read more: Film Review: She is Conann
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Category: Cinéma - Movies
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Published: Friday, 19 April 2024 23:40
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Written by Gilbert Seah
JEANNE DU BARRY (France/Belgium/United Kingdom/Russia/Saudi Arabia 2023) ***½
Directed by Maïwenn

Co-written, directed by and starring Maïwenn with co-star Johnny Depp as Le Roi (King Louis XV the new French film JEANNE DU BARRY about the illegitimate affair between the King and a commoner is filmed entirely in French. In case one is wondering, Depp is fluent in French an spoke for hours during his interview with Maïwenn.
Based on true historical events in France, regarding Royalty and the royal court, JEANNE DU BARRY tells the story of the woman and her life with King Louis XV.
Read more: Film Review: Jeanne du Barry