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Re-Watchterpiece Theatre: Jean de Florette/Manon des Sources (1986)
Re-Watchterpiece Theater is a series that explores the organic way that attitudes about films change after you watch them a second time, a third time, or more, further down the line than the original...
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French Toast
A few months back, I wrote a little bit about list obsessions and the never-ending stream of choices we have, as movie-watchers. I’ve currently developed an obsession of my own, partially...
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Infographic: Fast Facts About Luis Buñuel
I give a lot of love to a lot of directors here at TDYLF. But there’s one that I don’t feature nearly enough. Luis Buñuel is my second favorite filmmaker, just behind Ingmar Bergman. His most iconic...
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Infographic: French Cinema at a Glance
This Saturday will be Bastille Day, known in France as La Fête Nationale. The holiday presents me with an opportunity to celebrate the rich tradition of French cinema each year. It has become an...
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Re-Watchterpiece Theatre: Children of Paradise (1945)
Re-Watchterpiece Theater is a series that explores the organic way that attitudes about films change after you watch them a second time, a third time, or more, further down the line than the original...
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A Trip to the Moon, Far Away from Aurora
There is nothing I can offer but mostly empty platitudes about the horrible events in Aurora, Colorado just after midnight on Friday. All I can say is that the victims, and families and friends of the...
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The Recurring Motifs of French Cinema
Watch any genre or sub-genre enough and you’ll eventually pick up several recurring elements and themes. Prime example: cop films and low angle shots, occasionally of helicopters. Hot Fuzz (2007)...
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The Ten Most Influential Directors of All-Time
Michaël Parent, who operates one of my favorite sites- Le Mot de Cinephiliaque- has been taking submissions for his annual “Most Influential Directors” poll. Michaël gets an impressive list of...
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The 50 Greatest French Films of All-Time
It’s time yet again for my favorite feature at TDYLF- my annual list of the 50 greatest French films of all-time. One aspect I’m starting to really enjoy about this list is how organic it is. Each...
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French Follow-Up: More About the 2012 Edition of the 50 Greatest French Films
Whenever you make a list featuring the 50 greatest of anything, there are bound to be a lot of tough decisions, at least if you take the endeavor seriously. Unless it’s a list of the 50 greatest...
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Happy Bastille Day! Now Go Watch a French Movie
This Sunday is Bastille Day. It’s a holiday that speaks to my (sort of) French heritage.* And more importantly, it speaks to my love of French cinema. And why shouldn’t it? In terms of quality per...
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