Carol Allen

Paul and Paulette take a bath (15) |Close-Up Film Review

There have been some very successful films about Americans in Paris from the classic musical An American in Paris (1951) to Woody Allen’s literary fantasy Midnight in Paris (2011).

Paul and Paulette take a bath (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen Posted on 3 months ago

There have been some very successful films about Americans in Paris from the classic musical An American in...

The Courageous (Les Courageux) (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

This story of a young mother and her three children living on the edges of society with no money is not something you might associate with Switzerland, land of high finance and worthy burghers.

The Courageous (Les Courageux) (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen Posted on 3 months ago

This story of a young mother and her three children living on the edges of society with...

The Roses (15) |Close-Up Film Review

This is an update of the 1989 film War of the Roses, which starred Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas as a divorcing couple at war with each other.

The Roses (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen Posted on 4 months ago

This is an update of the 1989 film War of the Roses, which starred Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas...

The Toxic Avenger (18) |Close-Up Film Review

Small and sexy Peter Dinklage plays put upon janitor Winston, a widower desperate to earn the respect of his son Wade (Jacob Tremblay).

The Toxic Avenger (18) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen Posted on 4 months ago

Small and sexy Peter Dinklage plays put upon janitor Winston, a widower desperate to earn the respect...

Meanwhile on Earth (15) |Close-Up Film Review

This is a first live action film from French animation film maker Jérémy Clapin – although it does have an animation element.

Meanwhile on Earth (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen Posted on 4 months ago

This is a first live action film from French animation film maker Jérémy Clapin – although it...

The Life of Chuck (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Although based on a Stephen King short story this is no horror film but an intriguing, somewhat philosophical tale.

The Life of Chuck (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen Posted on 4 months ago

Although based on a Stephen King short story this is no horror film but an intriguing, somewhat...

The Ceremony (15) |Close-Up Film Review

A story about illegal immigrants currently has an unfortunate topicality, though I doubt the film will gain much sympathy from the anti-immigration lobby.

The Ceremony (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen Posted on 4 months ago

A story about illegal immigrants currently has an unfortunate topicality, though I doubt the film will gain...

Battleship Potemkin (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

In case you don’t know, this classic of the silent cinema is the story of the naval mutiny in 1905, which preceded the actual Russian revolution by twelve years.

Battleship Potemkin (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen Posted on 4 months ago

In case you don’t know, this classic of the silent cinema is the story of the naval...

Unmoored (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Maria is a successful tv presenter in Sweden whose life goes into crisis when her domineering husband Magnus is accused of a serious crime.

Unmoored (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen Posted on 4 months ago

Maria is a successful tv presenter in Sweden whose life goes into crisis when her domineering husband...

Bambi: Tale of the Woods (Bambi, l’histoire d’une vie dans les bois) (PG) |Close-Up Film Review

Like Disney’s beloved animated film, this Bambi is based on Austrian writer Felix Salten’s story of that name.

Bambi: Tale of the Woods (Bambi, l’histoire d’une vie dans les bois) (PG) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen Posted on 4 months ago

Like Disney’s beloved animated film, this Bambi is based on Austrian writer Felix Salten’s story of that name.