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Tag Archives: France
The Oracle Glass by Judith Merkle Riley
Synopsis (from Goodreads): Genevieve, a skinny, precocious little monkey with a mind full of philosophy and the power to read the swirling waters of an oracle glass, is taken in by La Voisin, an ingenious occultist and omnipotent society fortune-teller. … Continue reading
Movie review: The Girl on the Train (La Fille du RER) (2009) directed by Andre Techine
This movie has nothing to do with The Girl on the Train directed by Tate Taylor and released in 2016. Nothing whatsoever. Still I do admit I found it while searching for the former. I don’t regret it, to be … Continue reading
Posted in drama, movie review, psychological
Tagged 2009, andre techine, antisemitism, France, french movie, la fille du RER, Paris, the girl on the train
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Movie Review: Ratatouille by Brad Bird
Synopsis: It’s hard being a rat, let alone a rat with culinary aspirations. After all the paths of rats and humans should never cross. Still Remy, a small but sympathetic rodent, is convinced he has what it takes to break … Continue reading
Posted in movie review
Tagged brad bird, cartoon, France, one brilliant movie, Paris, ratatouille
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The Affair of the Diamond Necklace
Sometimes diamonds really are not a girl’s best friends – this essay is going to prove that much. It has three main leads: a necklace, a queen and a con artist. Let’s start with the necklace because, although it was just … Continue reading