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Return to Seoul: Riveting Journey of Self-Discovery Powers Compelling Performance

Return to Seoul: Riveting Journey of Self-Discovery Powers Compelling Performance

By Karen Gordon

ReviewJim SlotekMarch 2, 2023Return to Seoul, Davy Chou, Park Ji-Min, Guka Han, Oh Kwang-Roc, Cannes films, Un Certain Regard, Korean cinema, Drama, Based on a true storyComment

Everything Went Fine: A French Family Grapples With Assisted Suicide in a Film That Avoids Melodrama

Everything Went Fine: A French Family Grapples With Assisted Suicide in a Film That Avoids Melodrama

By Karen Gordon

ReviewJim SlotekApril 8, 2022Cannes films, Everything Went Fine (Tout s’est bien passé), François Ozon, Assisted suicide, Sophie Marceau, André Dussollie, Emmanuèle Bernheim, Géraldine Pailhas, Charlotte RamplingComment

Aline: The Bizarre Celine Tribute Film that Flummoxed Cannes Hits English Canada

Aline: The Bizarre Celine Tribute Film that Flummoxed Cannes Hits English Canada

By Jim Slotek

ReviewJim SlotekFebruary 2, 2022Celine Dion biopic, Aline, Valérie Lemercier, Actors digitally de-aged for films, Roc Lafortune, Danielle Fichaud, Cannes films, René AngélilComment