‘Early Shorts of the French New Wave’ Breaks Through Stolid Filmmaking
These 18 short films in Early Shorts of the French New Wave showcase a consistency of personal expression, handheld style, and filming in the street.
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The One Life of Two Women in Jacques Rivette’s ‘Céline and Julie Go Boating’
Céline and Julie Go Boating transcends its mystic device of hijacked cinéma verité to present an authentic idea of truth in the contrived world of celluloid.
Rivette’s ‘Paris nous appartient’ Nods to McCarthyism, Communist Witch Hunts, and Cold War Paranoia in the USA
Jacques Rivette's first French New Wave film, Paris nous appartient, is infused with the look and feel of Hollywood's more paranoid, conspiratorial and apocalyptic films noir.
What Makes Michel Piccoli’s Characters So Timelessly Compelling?
In Piccoli's characters there are always at least two selves—an outer self that strikes out at the world with aplomb and confidence and an inner self that crouches diffidently behind the façade, hoping not to be found out, hoping to get away with the deception.
A Feminist Adventure Unfolds When ‘Celine and Julie Go Boating’
Jacques Rivette's film features two female characters who exhibit feminine strength and solidarity in a masculine world.
‘The Jacques Rivette Collection’: Three Proto-Lynchian Dream Teases
Rivette's Duelle, Noroît and Merry-Go-Round are the kind of films that are always on the verge of almost making sense.
Jacques Rivette’s ‘Paris Belongs to Us’ Sets the Blueprint for Things to Come
Jacques Rivette's engaging debut sees the New Wave master experimenting with the ingredients he perfected in later films.
Surveying the World As It Twists and Turns: Ten Classics From the Criterion Collection
Keeping your head above the flood of Blu-rays is easier when buoyed by Gilda and Mrs. Robinson.