How one of the biggest movies of the 1970s was reduced to an endless series of disposable direct-to-video sequels.
Tag: French Cinema
Continental Pleasures For Adults Only: Shock Treatment And The Thrills Of Late Night TV In The 1970s
A controversial French paranoid classic, the search for nudity on late-night television and the accidental discovery of world cinema: memories of the 1970s.
Desperate Hours: The Nihilistic Genius Of French Noir Classe Tous Risques
A generational culture clash between the old and new wave in this French crime masterpiece.
Raindance 2020: The Woman With Leopard Shoes
An impressively old-school yet very modern crime thriller that keeps you guessing throughout its many twists and turns.
Undressing Emmanuelle – The Confessions Of Sylvia Kristel
The autobiography of the scandalous Emmanuelle star examined.
Claire Denis And Bastards
The always-controversial director’s nihilistic neo-noir reassessed.
Emilienne: An Underrated Classic Of 1970s French Erotica
Guy Casaril’s lesbian-themed sex drama deserves to be seen as more than just another Emmanuelle imitation.
Vivre Sa Vie: Remembering Anna Karina
The legendary style icon and French New Wave heroine Anna Karina has died. We’re deeply saddened to hear today of the death of one of
