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" I am the monster’s mother "
— Sigourney Weaver, Alien Resurrection

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Betty Blue

There can be beauty in tragedy, particularly when the key ingredient is the same in both —Marty Mapes (review...)

Betty arrives like a bolt from the Blue

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Mathieu Amalric

  • The Blue Room (2014)

    Amalric didn't tell Drucker about The Blue Room Review by Marty Mapes: Even in a trial with everything at stake, we can't know what actually happened in the past

  • Venus in Fur (2014)

    Seigner is Venus in Fur to Amalric Review by Robert Denerstein: Polanski makes an intriguing battle of the sexes out of a filmed play

  • Chicken with Plums (2012)

    Farahani makes Chicken with Plums for Amalric Review by Robert Denerstein: Takes its time creating sad beauty

  • Quantum of Solace (2008)

    Craig looks for a Quantum of Solace DVD review by Matt Anderson: Bond is back... Again

  • A Christmas Tale (2008)

    Amalric stumbles home for A Christmas Tale Review by Marty Mapes: Controlled chaos of a family reunion highlighed by likeable but flawed characters

  • The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2008)

    DVD review by Marty Mapes: Thankfully an artist, Julian Schnabel, is at the helm, rather than a cheerleader