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FLIX PIX (1086): “BEAU TRAVAIL: Jealous Envy in the French Foreign Legion”
BEAU TRAVAIL (“Good Work”) (directed by Claire Denis, 1999) ** (out of 5) . > On many critic’s ‘Best Films’ lists, this French headtrip by Claire Denis is highly respected… and a near-complete bore. . Loosely (very loosely), based on Melville’s … Continue reading
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KPK on the CINEMA (104): The Films of October 2020
. OCTOBER 2020: Some wonderful stuff here! Bon Appétit. (All ratings are on a 5 star scale. Note that a classic only becomes a classic after a decade or more.) (Titles in purple have been expanded for Flix Pix columns.) > … Continue reading
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