On the Way Home

  Un Carnet de Bal (Julien Duvivier, 1937) Last night I once again delved into the Julien Duvivier collection on the Criterion Channel, and...

  Any Number Can Win (Henri Verneuil, 1963) The other night I rewatched a film that showcased the alpha and omega of French cinematic cool:...

 All relationships - immediate family or friends or with your significant other - all have their own language, developed organically over ti...

  The Red Balloon (Albert Lamorisse, 1956) For years I've heard of Albert Lamorisse's The Red Balloon but had somehow never seen i...

  Pauline at the Beach (Eric Rohmer, 1983) I know I've admitted before that I'm not that huge of a fan of French New Wave, which is...

  They Were Five (Julien Duvivier, 1936) I'm definitely enjoying the Criterion Channel's Julien Duvivier collection this month, alt...

 Last week I posted on what I feared was going to be our last trip to the Whammy Bar, our Friday night tradition. As it turns out, there was...