Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on July 15, 2011

Julie & Julia (Nora Ephron, 2009) A film about food, blogging, and the pleasure to cook... Humm... Why not they are three your host on LMdC quite enjoys. I must admit I am a big fan of the Food Network and food is one of my passions, I love to...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on July 14, 2011

Hi everyone! I know it's been awhile since I posted something here but I' ve been at the Internation Summer Festival of Québec for a while now and it's been pretty exhausting: Hollywood Undead, Aaron Neville, Elton John, Cage the Elephant, Girl Talk, Dropkick Murphy's, Yellowcard, Melissa Auf der Ma   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on July 1, 2011

In case you asked yourself if it was a secret vote... No it ain't and it will never be! But, it will promote your Blog and your tastes. The lists are in alphabetical order and as you will see the people who voted last year and didn't send me a...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 30, 2011

Link to the Results: http://cinephiliaque.blogspot.com/2011/06/2nd-edition-of-most-influential.html   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 29, 2011

You have waited long enough, here are the final results of the 2011 poll: 1. Alfred Hitchcock 176 pts It's no surprise that the master of suspense wons again the first price of the Poll. He is listed as number one on nine lists out of twenty-five. 2. Orson Welles122...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 25, 2011

So with the second edition of The Most Influential Directors of All-time closing, the votes are compiled and I have to post the results! But before, I must thank everyone who participated in this year's poll and who helped me promote this modest but amazing exercice. Especially the LAMB, Jack,...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 23, 2011

Easy A (Will Gluck, 2010) This intelligent teen comedy, wait did I really wrote that? Yes, it is an intelligent teen comedy that describes best this Emma Stone (Zombieland) movie where the main character, Olive, pretends to have lost her virginity to get rid of her annoying friend. Beginning as...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 22, 2011

The Tree of Life (Terrence Malick, 2011) Malick's latest offering was the movie I was expecting the most for 2011. To me he has this Stanley Kubrick-like aura of a cult director with his final cut and a full freedom in his creations. Nevertheless, the difference between both directors is...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 17, 2011

Boxcar Bertha (Martin Scorsese, 1972) This is my contribution for the Roger Corman blogathon hosted by Nathanael Hood at the Forgotten Classics of Yesteryear blog from June 17 to 19. When John Cassavetes saw this movie he said to Martin Scorsese: you spent what a year making that movie? You...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 12, 2011

Don't forget to send your contributions at michael.parent at hotmail.com. I will receive your votes until June 23 so start thinking about the directors who influenced your work, your life, your movie tastes or the filmmakers you admire today! I already received eight lists from: - Filmmaker Chr   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 6, 2011

The Hangover Part II (Todd Phillips, 2011) Two years after the nice surprise of the fresh and unexpected Part I, filmed with a small budget, without big stars depicting the three bestmans of a not-so-lucky groom that is lost in Las Vegas after the whole bunch got drugged and didn't...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 5, 2011

Something Borrowed (Luke Greenfield, 2011) Adapted from a chicklit Best-seller of the same title, Something Borrowed is a light rom-com about misunderstandings within many relationships between the characters of this movie. First, you have Rachel (Ginnifer Goodwin), the best friend of Darcy (Kate H   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 2, 2011

Don't forget to send your contributions at michael.parent at hotmail.com. I will receive your votes until June 23 so start thinking about the directors who influenced your work, your life, your movie tastes or the filmmakers you admire today! I already received five lists from: - Filmmaker Christ   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on June 1, 2011

Since that many Bloggers took the quizz I've decided to answer it myself to let you know a little more of me... 1) Movie you love with a passion. There are countless films I love with a passion. La règle du jeu, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shinning, Modern Times,...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 28, 2011

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger, 1943) Structured a lot like Lawrence of Arabia, a film that constantly reminds The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp even if Lawrence was made twenty years later, Colonel Blimp feels fresher and deserves as much if not...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 27, 2011

Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941) Since this is one of the films that has been analyzed and dissected the most in Cinema history, this review will try to be original, fresh, with a new look on this monument in filmmaking. Orson Welles’ first film, technically avant-gardist, with a structure i   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 26, 2011

Un prophète (Jacques Audiard, 2009) Nominated for best foreign film at the 2010 Academy awards, Un prophète, beaten by a lesser film, sets itself amongst the great films of the first decade of the 21st Century. The story of the young Arab of 19 years old Malik entering in jail...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 24, 2011

The Bridge on the River Kwai (David Lean, 1957) The Bridge on the River Kwai is a widely popular and acclaimed film from one of the most famous British directors of all-time: David Lean. With 7 Oscars and a #83spot on the not-so-viable IMDb Top 250, the movie should at...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 20, 2011

El secreto de sus ojos (Juan José Campanella, 2009) Winner of the 2009 Academy award for Best Foreign Film, El secreto de sus ojos is an interesting chase story. Like Hitchcock always said, a great story is where the chase is better than the catch. A good example of this...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 18, 2011

To Be or Not to Be (Ernst Lubitsch, 1941) The more we discover about Ernst Lubitsch’s films the more we can understand the Hollywood Cinema of today. His films of the 1930’s and 1940’s are the cornerstone of filmmaking. His comedies of the pre and post Code are hilarious and...   read more