Film Review: Voleuses (Wingwomen)

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Published: Thursday, 02 November 2023 22:21

Written by Gilbert Seah

VOLEUSES (Wingwomen) (France 2023) ***

Directed by Melanie Laurent

Action flicks are a dime a dozen, yet the female nation flick (think CHARLIE’S ANGELS) are still a rarity.  The film opens with two gorgeous women in action in the midst of a diamond heist.  The women, Alex and Carole are played by well-known international female stars  Melanie Laurent (INGLORIOUS BASTERDS) and Adèle Exarchopoulos (L’HISTOIRE D’ADELE more commonly known as  BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOUR).  A third reason to watch this film, star wise is the presence too, of Isabelle Adjani (first famous for Truffaut’s L’HISTOIRE D ‘ADELE H.  In the first action, one will be definitely impressed by the introduction of modern weaponry in the form of drones pursuing the two women.

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Reel Asian Film Festival 2023

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Published: Sunday, 22 October 2023 10:51

Written by Gilbert Seah

REEL ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2023

The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival (Reel Asian), Canada's premier pan-Asian festival,  will open with Canadian filmmaker Fawzia Mirza’s debut feature The Queen of My Dreams. From November 8 to 19, 2023, the Festival will take audiences on a cinematic journey, transcending borders and bringing the world closer together. This year’s lineup consists of 15 features and 57 shorts from Canada, India, Iran, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Reel Asian will also present three thoughtful and creative multimedia experiences through their RA:X program and welcome a number of esteemed industry professionals for their Reel Ideas conference. For the full programming lineup and ticket information visit reelasian.com.

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CineFranco 2023 Capsule Reviews

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Published: Thursday, 26 October 2023 22:39

Written by Gilbert Seah

CINEFRANCO 2023 Capsule Reviews

Paris is the city of Love.  And L’Amour is the theme of Cinefranco 2023  a celebration of French and Quebec cinema in Toronto, courtesy of ever hard-working and cheerful directrice of CineFranco, Marcelle Lean.

Love in all its many shades runs through Cinéfranco 2023’s lineup of 19 features and 2 shorts programs, spanning film genres celebrating queer love, romance, the comedic as well as the dark sides of love, odd couples, dynamic duos, and the unbreakable bonds of family.  Also featured is a six-film Spotlight on the African Diaspora and 4 new Quebec features curated by La Tournee Quebec Cinema.

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Film Review: Anatomie d’une Chute (Anatomy of a Fall)

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Published: Saturday, 07 October 2023 12:00

Written by Gilbert Seah

ANATOMIE D’UNE CHUTE (France 2023) ***** Top 10

(The Anatomy of a Fall)

Directed by Justine Triet

The film that both received great applause during the screening at Cannes and the coveted Palme d’Or (Best Film) is a taut courtroom drama and thriller that keeps one glued to the screen from start to end.  

Great performances from all especially the lead, Sandra Huller and including the dog that vomits and has its eyes rolled and whitened.  

Sandra (Sandra Hüller) is a successful German writer who lives in the French Alps with her husband Samuel (Samuel Theis) and their visually impaired son Daniel (Milo Machado Graner).  The son had suffered a visual loss due to a car accident that the father blamed himself for.  A brilliant, decibel-bursting opening scene suggests tensions in their isolated chalet, so when Samuel is discovered dead in the snow beneath one of their windows, suspicion is quickly aroused.  Did Samuel take his own life, or was he pushed to his death?  When the police investigation proves to be inconclusive — its varying angles hinting at the microscopic examination to come — Sandra is ultimately indicted and put on trial.  

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