In an interview in with Judy Stone in 1989, Claire Denis, the director of Chocolat (1988), explained that she titled the film “Chocolat” because in the 1950s the term had a slang meaning. At the time, it was used to express being “had or cheated”. This, when paired using word association, created the expression of “To be black is to be cheated.” In Fritz Fanon’s celebrated 1952 essay piece, “The Fact of Blackness”, he expresses, “As long as the black man is among his own, he will have no occasion
While the children are very busy collecting their gifts from their godparents, actors and film staffs are also busy creating such wondrous movie as their entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival. MMFF as its shortened name, it is the annual celebration of the Filipino talents in the movie industry. Usually held during the Christmas season, it recognizes the role of the film industry in providing artistic depictions of the Philippine stories and history. And as the time passes by, Metro Manila Film
by Patrice Chereau. It is a 1994 production based on the Novel La Reine Margot by Alexandre Dumas in 1845. It stars many French famous actors such as Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, Virna Lisi and Vincent Pérez; and was also projected to win many awards. A slightly altered, translated version of this film was released under the name Queen Margot in the United States, Canada and in the UK. The film was high budget production but also a box office success, although it was only given a limited theatrical
are aspects of the movie that deepened my appreciation for the movie even more that I had no idea about until I started reading reviews. Both of the facts that I learned come from Kelly Vance of the website “East Bay Express”. The first is that the actress who played Marie, Olatz López Garmendia, is actually the wife of the director of the film. This fact is not deeply profound nor outstanding, but it adds another layer of depth to viewing the movie. Garmendia plays the character of Marie beautifully
has faced criticism for being exploitative, it also highlights the struggle of addicts in a way that is unsettling, yet hopeful, as Intervention often ends with the individual seeking help. #19: Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan (2004-2016) The National Geographic show followed Cesar Millan and his incredible ability to communicate with dogs and translate to their owners. Millan uses behavior modification techniques and the philosophy that exercise, discipline and affection are required "in that