4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on April 14, 2020

Army of Shadows is another film from Jean Pierre-Melville that falls back into the realm of the autobiographical, even as it’s based on a book by French journalist Joseph Kessel. Because Melville, a resistance fighter himself, had a previous history with this very same world. The names and da   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on April 7, 2020

Army of Shadows (L’armee des ombres) Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville Written by Jean-Pierre Melville from a novel by Joseph Kesel 1969/France IMDb link First viewing/Criterion Channel I love Melville and the actors in the great cast.  The plot was a tad too convoluted and dialogue-free for   read more