Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle 1987

  ★★★★ Watched 18 Jan 2023 2

  Reinette, an autodidact artist residing in a countryside village and preparing to study in Paris. Mirabelle, a Parisian ethnology student on a summer vacation, runs into a hurdle while passing through Reinette's village. There, a convivial Reinette offers to help the distraught and clueless Mirabelle when a bond between the two blossoms amidst nature’s splendors.
  Through a series of 4 "chapters", Rohmer’s work is extremely coherent. It is always for the character to make a decision by reasoning and sorting…

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  Vacation 2015

  ★★★★ Rewatched 03 Jul 2021

  Vacation, a film that truly captures the essence of a feel-good movie.. whether it's easy-going jokes or the seamlessly awkward situations the family went through on its way, the 1:40 minute frames brim with unparalleled good time laughter, not only giving you the urge to replay those failure to launch scenes but also making it a safe choice for your weekend nights, or any night for that matter, just to finish the evening with a smile!

Popular reviews

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  Love in the Afternoon 1972

  ★★★★ Watched 21 Feb 2021

  A 97 min brutal most honest exposure of male vulnerability with chloe undermining this moral wall-built around the protagonist..all percieved through a stunning cinematography and lyrical voice over narration as Rohmer tackles themes of marriage, infidelity and polygamy..uttering witty insights every now and then to soften the mood a bit, one of which perhaps the most striking was :

  Tes soucis très réels me délivrent de mes angoisses imaginaires.

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  A Summer's Tale 1996

  ★★★★½ Watched 09 Jan 2021

  A creative use of setting which truly puts you into the vibes of a french vacation as Rohmer cleverly unfolds Gaspard's quest into making a decisive decision whether to commit to any of the three women he encounters, traveling and his career.