A Former Spy Analyzes Spy Films
In this video, Olivier Mas, a former French spy, explains how realistic or unrealistic popular spy films and TV series are: The video features lots of great spy movies and …
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Discovering Great European Television
The Euro TV Place is an excellent source of recommendations for great European television. Linda Jew, the founder of the site, regularly publishes detailed reviews. I enjoy French television because it helps …
‘White Noise’: A Poignant Look at the Alt-Right
This chilling documentary offers an inside look at white nationalism in the United States (the alt-right), including Richard Spencer, Lauren Southern, and Mike Cernovich: The documentary was directed by Daniel Lombroso. Lombroso was interviewed …
Françoise Hardy (1944-2024)
Paris Match: La chanteuse reste dans la mémoire des Français comme l’une des icônes des années 1960. Ses tubes et son goût pour la mode en avaient fait l’idole des …
Variety: ‘Over 1,000 Jewish Creatives and Professionals Have Now Denounced Jonathan Glazer’s ‘Zone of Interest’ Oscars Speech in Open Letter (EXCLUSIVE)’
More than 1,000 Jewish creatives, executives and Hollywood professionals have signed an open letter denouncing Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” Oscar speech.
‘The Zone of interest’: A ‘Vacuous’ Movie
Manohla Dargis writing for The New York Times: What is the point of “The Zone of Interest”? I’ve seen Jonathan Glazer’s movie twice, and each time I’ve returned to this …
Podcast: ‘Washington Welcomes’ Hosted by David Rubenstein
The Economic Club of Washington, DC has a podcast called Washington Welcomes. David Rubenstein, co-Founder of Carlyle Group and the Economic Club Chairman, interviews global leaders to discuss the major …
French Language Resources for Francophone Francophiles
I have found these resources helpful for keeping up and improving my French. This list is a work in progress. I welcome suggestions of other resources. TV Series Film News …
La Comédie-Française
The Comédie-Française is the oldest active theater company in the world. It was founded on August 8, 1680 by a decree of Louis XIV (1643-1715), merging the only two Parisian …
Film: ‘The Art Dealer (L’antiquaire)’
The Art Dealer (L’antiquaire) is a beautiful 2015 French film about a young Parisian woman portrayed by Anna Sigalevitch. She’s searching for paintings stolen from her Jewish family during WWII. Louis-Do de …