Tag Archives: Jean Luc Godard

QuickPIX (39): “Great DRAMA For You to Savor, Vol. 13”

> Welcome to KPK’s “QuickPix”, brief capsule reviews of very worthy films- not a stinker in the lot. Culled from my monthly compendiums, every title here is a 4 to 5 star movie. It don’t get any better than this. … Continue reading

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FLIX PIX (706): “Godard Dazzles With MASCULIN FÉMININ”

MASCULIN FÉMININ (directed by Jean Luc Godard, 1966) ****+ (out of 5) . > And here I had all but convinced myself that French “new wave” was not for me. I am a pigheaded fool. . I was absolutely riveted to … Continue reading

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FLIX PIX (677): “VIVRE SA VIE is My Life to Live”

VIVRE SA VIE (“My Life to Live”)  (directed by Jean-Luc Godard, 1962) **** (out of 5) . > Wow. I don’t know what to say about this… . It’s so… different, that I get an inkling how groundbreaking this chestnut of … Continue reading

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FLIX PIX (651): “Kevin Has Contempt For Godard’s CONTEMPT”

CONTEMPT (directed by Jean-Luc Godard, 1963) ** (out of 5) . > I’m exploring, checking-out filmmakers whose work is largely unknown to me: Luis Buñuel, Michelangelo Antonioni, and here: Jean-Luc Goddard. . I’m not sure what to make of the French … Continue reading

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FLIX PIX (581): “Agnès Varda & JR Make Art in PLACES FACES”

FACES PLACES (directed by Agnès Varda & JR, 2017) ***+ (out of 5) . > Agnès Varda is an 88-year old French filmmaker. (Recently deceased.) “JR” is her 33-year old friend, photographer and collaborator on the traveling art project this … Continue reading

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KPK on the CINEMA (78): The Films of August 2018

. A busy cinema month for me. Looks like the dark stories in TALE OF TALES impressed me the most. I love that twisted storybook stuff… (All ratings are on a 5 star scale. Note that a classic only becomes a … Continue reading

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KPK on the CINEMA (36): The Films of DECEMBER 2014

. I saw 26 films he final month of 2014, ranging from the dismal (THE ELEMENT OF CRIME) to the sublime (SAMSARA). Hopefully, you can learn from my experience. You will note I do not limit myself to movies released … Continue reading

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