Tag Archives: Vincent Cassel

Pete’s Peek | Vincent Cassel falls from grace in the gothic chiller The Monk

Posted on 25 April 2012 by peter

Directed by Dominik Moll (Lemming/Harry He’s Here To Help), The Monk is the latest adaptation of the cult classic Gothic novel by Matthew Lewis, which follows the rise and fall of a Capuchin Monk in 17th century Madrid. A Dangerous … Continue reading →

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Black Swan – Psycho thriller pushes Natalie Portman’s tormented ballerina over the edge

Posted on 21 January 2011 by Jason Best

The Red Shoes meets Repulsion, ballet goes en pointe with horror, in Darren Aronofsky’s terrific – at times terrifying – psychological thriller Black Swan. The film stars Natalie Portman in a daring, career-best, sure-to-be-award-laden performance as an ambitious young ballerina … Continue reading →

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Out on DVD | Mesrine (Parts 1 & 2) – Audacious French crook steals the show

Posted on 2 February 2010 by Jason Best

Mesrine: Killer Instinct  and Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1, the gripping two-part crime biopic of notorious French crook Jacques Mesrine, were released separately, three weeks apart, in UK cinemas last summer, but their appearance on a two-disc DVD offers the … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1

Posted on 28 August 2009 by Jason Best

Picking up the story of iconic French gangster Jacques Mesrine five years on from Mesrine: Killer Instinct (released in UK cinemas three weeks ago), Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1, the second half of director Jean-François Richet’s epic two-part crime biopic, … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Mesrine: Killer Instinct

Posted on 7 August 2009 by Jason Best

The name Jacques Mesrine didn’t mean anything to me until this film came along, but he’s an icon to the French, a criminal superstar who boasted a gift for self-publicity that matched his talent for robbing banks. What John Dillinger … Continue reading →

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