Tag Archives: relationships
Sidewalks of New York (2001)
“We’ll put that romantic crap to bed for once and for all.” It’s impossible to watch Sidewalks of New York without realizing that the film is either a homage to, or derivative of, Woody Allen. But that doesn’t make Sidewalks … Continue reading
Filed under Drama
Husbands and Wives (1992)
“I’ve always had this penchant for what I call Kamikaze women….I call them Kamikaze because they crash their plane into you. You die with them.” The film Husbands and Wives, Woody Allen’s brilliantly funny examination of marriage, begins with married … Continue reading
Filed under Woody Allen
Am I Beautiful? (1998)
“I’m tired of hanging out in cheap hotels, in pissed in beds, thinking I’m especially free.” I am a fan of Doris Dorrie films–not that I’ve seen that many, but every one I’ve seen, I’ve loved. Add Am I Beautiful? … Continue reading
Filed under German
Boyfriends and Girlfriends (1987)
“Some things are better left unsaid.” In the French film, Boyfriends and Girlfriends Blanche works for the Cultural Affairs office in a small urban town. She’s 24 years old and single. One lunchtime, she meets Lea, a student, who lives … Continue reading
Filed under Eric Rohmer, France
Un Coeur en Hiver (1992)
“I don’t usually throw myself at people.” In Un Coeur en Hiver (A Heart in Winter) Maxim (Andre Dussollier) and Stephan (Daniel Auteuil) work together in Paris. Maxim (Andre Dussollier) owns and runs a business that specializes in violins. Maxim’s … Continue reading
Filed under Claude Sautet, Daniel Auteuil, France
5X2 (2004)
“I don’t believe in fidelity, it’s not natural.” It’s not unusual to find a film that examines the disintegration of a marriage. What makes director Francois Ozon’s film 5X2 different is that the film works backwards in time from the … Continue reading
Filed under France
Closer (2004)
“Why do I feel like a pervert?” Closer is the story of two couples–Dan & Alice and Anna & Larry. Dan (Jude Law), a journalist who writes obituaries meets Alice (Natalie Portman), a transplanted stripper from New York when she’s … Continue reading
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Summer (1986)
“I’m not normal, like you.” Summer (Le Rayon Vert) from French director Eric Rohmer’s Comedies and Proverbs series is basically a ‘boy meets girl story’. The plot is centered on Delphine (Marie Riviere), a Parisian woman who finds herself alone … Continue reading
Filed under Eric Rohmer, France
Chinese Roulette (1976)
“Eavesdroppers often hear the false truth.” Wealthy businessman Gerhard Christ (Alexander Allerson) leaves his stiff emotionless wife, Ariane (Margit Carstensen) and sulky physically disabled daughter, Angela (Andrea Schober) for the weekend. Ostensibly, he’s traveling on business to Oslo, but in … Continue reading
Filed under Fassbinder, German
Kings and Queen (2004)
“There are four men I loved. I killed two of them.” Nora (Emmanuelle Devos) is a divorced, successful Parisian art gallery owner. When the film Kings and Queen (Rois et Reine) begins, she embarks on the journey to see her father–a famous … Continue reading
Filed under France
