Category Archives: History

Chirac, le vieux lion (Patrick Rotman) 2006 **** 12/26/2018

Posted on December 27, 2018 by indexcardreview

1976: Is it difficult to govern France? 

“Honestly, yes.”

1995: 

“I think I underestimated how hard it would be.” Continue reading →

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Chirac, le jeune loup (Patrick Rotman) 2006 *** 12/23/2018

Posted on December 24, 2018 by indexcardreview

From Giscard d’Estaing to Mitterand, the youth of a clean-shaven handsome predator on the rise. Continue reading →

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Le Monde Selon Xi Jinping (Sophie Lepault et Romain Franklin) *** 12/23/2018

Posted on December 23, 2018 by indexcardreview

In the head and world of Xi Jinping. Continue reading →

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War Machine (David Michôd) 2017 ** 5/28/2017

Posted on May 28, 2017 by indexcardreview

This is one of those “anti-war” movies that misses the point.  There are no bad guys – except for smug or faceless bureaucrats and those pesky rules of engagement.  Brad Pitt terribly overplays the marble-mouthed General Glen McMahon, come in … Continue reading →

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Barry Lyndon (Stanley Kubrick) 1975 **** 5/13/2017

Posted on May 28, 2017 by indexcardreview

Stanley Kubrick and John Alcott have photographed some of the finest places and things in Christendom.  The performance of Redmond Barry by Ryan O’Neal progresses coherently to Barry Lyndon, and with an effective affect partially granted by the actor’s striking … Continue reading →

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