France

Mar 28th, 2006

A Single Girl

By Ken Broman

I’ll warn you right up front that this movie is not for everyone. There’s not much plot and nothing major really happens, it is rather, what French films do so well and American films don’t, a slice of life drama.

The action centers around a young woman who just found out she is pregnant, is starting a new job, and is breaking up with her boyfriend all on the same day. A lot of the film takes place in real time as she goes about her new job as a room service waitress at a posh hotel, and chronicles her interactions with her coworkers and the hotel guests, most of whom are insane.

If you like quite and thoughtful films, this is a good one with good performances all around. If, however you are just looking for mindless action, look elsewhere.

Virginie Ledoyen also starred in another fun French film that I would recommend called 8 Women

Tags: paris

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Mar 27th, 2006

Movie Suggestions

By Ken Broman

I’m going to add a new category to the left sidebar for movies about Paris.

The first one I’m going to recommend is Amélie which I’m sure you’ve probably all ready seen, or at least heard about. This movie is really a love letter to Paris, granted it’s a prettified, fanciful version the real thing but still…

It’s a charming heart-warming movie you can’t help but enjoy. As a reviewer for The Stranger noted: You don’t have to be an asshole to not like this film, but it helps (or something like that, I’m quoting from memory).

Update: These have been moved onto the country/city resource pages.

Tags: paris