Culture Clash: Stéphane Demoustier on the battle between vision and reality in The Great Arch
The Great Arch is both surprisingly relatable and a fascinating character study of the men and women who built the past with an eye to the future.…
French cinema
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Blaise is an extraordinarily animated tale of misunderstanding and lack of insouciance
A fabulous and inventive deadpan comedy about being the squarest pegs rendered in a brilliantly odd animation style.…
A Private Life is a delicate Parisian mystery that’s kind on the heart
In the cosiness of Paris in winter, red wine dinners, and old lovers in new trysts, it seems the pleasure of A Private Life is in the fantasy of bourgeois misadventures.…
Carmen Jaquier’s Debut Film Thunder is a Transcendent Piece of Cinema
In Christianity women are relegated mostly to three positions: virgin, servant, or penitent whore. Anything regarding sexuality or sensuality is transgressive. Saints become martyrs to the desires of…
Petite Maman Review - Oh My Heart! A Sincerely Beautiful Film About Growing Up
Available to Watch Here: Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Writer/director Céline Sciamma has long been concerned with coming-of-age tales. With th…