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I realize I was one of the few that thoroughly enjoyed Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette , but I think I am safe in saying most enjoyed Lost in Translation and I expect that same group will be interested in her... ... Full Article
She was history's first fashionista, and she's stilling exerting her stylish influence. Marie Antoinette, the ill-fated queen of France, literally lost her head due to her exuberant love of the lavish lifestyle. ... Full Article
A humanist filmmaker with a collector's eye
boston.com –
2009-03-05
If you intend to spend a few hours at the Harvard Film Archive's Agnès Varda retrospective (it starts Sunday and is well worth 80 minutes, an evening, or an entire weekend of your life), you'll leave aware of how little... ... Full Article
BOND: The Villains
sky.com –
2009-01-28
Greene: "My friends call me Dominic." Bond: "I'm sure they do". CV of Evil: Gallic reptile Dominic Greene heads the environmental corporation Greene Planet which is also the cover for the sinister Quantum organisation. ... Full Article
Easy Virtue
viewlondon.co.uk –
2008-11-09
An excellent review by Matthew Turner, but why only 3 out of 5 stars? I hesitated a long time between rating it with 4 or 5 stars. ... Full Article
The actress Kirsten Dunst (she of the dental furniture that looks like a forklift truck) has had a few uneasy relationships, but none so difficult as that between herself and the truth. ... Full Article
I have to apologize to all of our readers. This entry is a day late, due to the carnage of Comic-Con and travel. But here...we...go. ... Full Article
History as rock opera
hindu.com –
2007-08-20
Sofia Coppolas Marie Antoinette, is a sensory overload.There is an excess of everything from clothes and accessories to the thrumming rock music soundtrack, from the endless parade of glittering people to the plates piled with pink and white confections. ... Full Article
Marie Antoinette
deccanherald.com –
2007-08-18
How different is Marie Antoinette, the last Queen of France, from a 'Desperate Housewife'?Not verymuch.After all, they are both seeking intimacy from their spouses and turning to retail therapy to make up for the lack of it. ... Full Article
Marie Antoinette Philippa Hawker, ReviewerMay 16, 2007 Email Print Normal font Large font
theage.com.au –
2007-05-09
Sofia Coppola's account of the life of Louis XVI's young bride is a beautiful, artful confection. While the film can't quite sustain the weight of history that descends on its title character in the final stages as 1789 dawns and... ... Full Article