A French comedy about love, sex, and politics. Now I see why it's been called a crowd pleaser! This French hit that had its premier at Cannes and was nominated for a ton of Cesar Awards (France's equivalent of the Oscar's) has received a warm welcome here in the US, too, with Michel Leclerc singled out for his masterful direction. "Leclerc pays such lavish homage, in the construction of his film, to golden-age Allen; the moments at which a bewildered Arthur consults his teen-age self could have come straight out of 'Annie Hall,'" says Anthony Lane in The New Yorker. If comparisons to Woody Allen don't get you off the couch, perhaps the trailer will:Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The Names of Love | 9/6 | 7:30pm
A French comedy about love, sex, and politics. Now I see why it's been called a crowd pleaser! This French hit that had its premier at Cannes and was nominated for a ton of Cesar Awards (France's equivalent of the Oscar's) has received a warm welcome here in the US, too, with Michel Leclerc singled out for his masterful direction. "Leclerc pays such lavish homage, in the construction of his film, to golden-age Allen; the moments at which a bewildered Arthur consults his teen-age self could have come straight out of 'Annie Hall,'" says Anthony Lane in The New Yorker. If comparisons to Woody Allen don't get you off the couch, perhaps the trailer will:
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