Marion Cotillard Archives

‘Assassin’s Creed’ should have been left on the video game console

“No good movie is too long and no bad movie is short enough.” – Roger Ebert If we apply Roger Ebert’s dictum to Assassin’s Creed, based very loosely on the video game of the same name, it would have had … Read more

‘Allied’ forms a worthy treaty between Pitt and Cottilard

by Brian Milinsky

‘Allied’ is an old-fashioned war drama that doesn’t quite live up to the films of yesteryear it tries to emulate

‘Rust and Bone’ shows Marion Cotillard is made of tough stuff

by Douglas Strassler

Matthias Schoenaerts and Marion Cotillard star in 'Rust and Bone' — Matthias Schoenaerts and Marion Cotillard star in ‘Rust and Bone’

[rating=3]Starring: Matthias Schoenaerts, Marion Cotillard, Armand Verdure, Céline Sallette, Bouli Lanners, Jean-Michel Correia
Director(s): Jacques Audiard
Writer(s): Jacques Audiard and Thomas Bidegain; based on the short story collection “Rust and Bone” by Craig Davidson

One of the more common images used in marketing Jacques Audiard’s intense new drama, Rust and Bone, is that of a killer whale, a gorgeous and not irrelevant sight given that Stephanie, the role essayed by Marion Cotillard, is a whale trainer. Having such a creature represent the film is a wise choice given that Bone itself is a crude look at animal instinct and magnetism – especially in human form.

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‘The Dark Knight Rises’ is a spectacular superhero movie

by Brian Milinsky

Christian saves the day one last time as Batman in 'The Dark Knight Rises' — Christian saves the day one last time as Batman in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

“Monday’s child is fair of face, Tuesday’s child is full of grace, Wednesday’s child is full of woe, Thursday’s child has far to go.”

Welcome to the film version of “Wednesday’s child”. For the conclusion of the ‘Batman’ trilogy from writer/director Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight Rises is first and foremost, filled with woe. It’s a stunning achievement in filmmaking, with incredible visuals, excellent action sequences, superb performances from its lead actors and a score that surrounds and envelops the audience, drawing them into the story being told.