Tag Archives: France

Movie review: The Girl on the Train (La Fille du RER) (2009) directed by Andre Techine

Posted on November 25, 2016 by

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 →

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Movie Review: Ratatouille by Brad Bird

Posted on April 16, 2014 by

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 →

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The Affair of the Diamond Necklace

Posted on September 6, 2013 by

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 →

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