FILMS...

Come on, own up - how many times have you re-watched it in the past few days?



I have great hopes for Elle Fanning, purely from the withering look she gives Johnny/Stephen over breakfast after he's spent all night shagging. (Also - weird that no one knows if Sofia's new baby is a boy or girl or what the name is yet? I'll take guesses.)

Gainsbourg (Vie Heroique) - I went to a screening of this (it comes out on July 30 in the UK) and as billed, it was an almost expressionist kind of jaunt. The first film to be directed by Joann Sfar, previously known as a graphic artist, it felt fresh and I think it was the only way to make a French film about Gainsbourg without taking the 11 hour long faithful biopic route. It was sort of like a collage of snippets and moments of Gainsbourg's life, done with humour and surreal touches. I especially liked Serge's parents in the film, freaking out like a couple of teenagers about Brigitte Bardot (Laetitia Casta) being in their house. I'm sure there will be many people who won't like how it was done, or what it covered but then any film about a legendary figure is going to stir feelings up. It didn't delve in too deeply to anything but as a visually driven film it was a pretty great ride.