Tag Archives: Amelie

Perfect Foreign Films for Saint Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Saint

COMEDY L’arnacoeur [Heartbreaker] – France Les émotifs anonymes [Romantics Anonymous] – France Eagle vs Shark – New Zealand White Wedding – South Africa Strictly Ballroom – Australia Hors de prix [Priceless] – France Love Actually – UK Bridget Jones’s Diary … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adventure, Australia, BBC, China, Comedy, Crossposted, Denmark, Drama, England, Film, Film Genre, France, Germany, Holiday, Hong Kong, India, International Cinema, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netflix, Period, Period Drama, Period Piece, Romance, Romantic Comedy, South Africa, Theme, Thriller, Tumblr, TV Show, UK, Valentine's Day | Tagged ...And They Lived Happily Ever After, A Very Long Engagement, After The Wedding, After You..., Alain Chabat, Alan Rickman, Amelie, Andy Lau, Anything for Her, Après vous..., Australian Film, À bout portant, Bella Martha, Bleak House, Bon Voyage, Bread and Tulips, Bridget Jones's Diary, British Film, Charles Dickens, Charlotte Gainsborough, Chinese Film, Cinema, Colin Firth, Daniel Auteuil, Danish Film, Day Valentine, Dickens, Eagle Vs. Shark, Edgar Wright, Efter brylluppet, Emma, Emma Thompson, English Film, European Film, European Movies, Film, foreign film, Foreign Movie, France, Franka Potente, Fred Cavaye, French Film, Gad Elmaleh, Gaspard Ulliel, German Film, GerrGérard Depardieu, Gilles Lellouche, Griff the Invisible, Guillaume Lemans, Ha-Ushpizin, Happily Ever After, Heartbreaker, Hors de prix, Hugh Grant, I Do (2006 film), I Do: How To Get Married And Stay Single, Ils se marièrent et eurent beaucoup d'enfants, Indian Film, Israeli Film, Italian Film, Italian For Beginners, Italiensk for begyndere, Jane Austen, Japan, Japanese Film, Jean Dujardin, Jemaine Clement, John Hannah, Jonny Lee Miller, Kate Winslet, Keira Knightly, L'arnacoeur, La doublure, La Femme Nikita, Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Les émotifs anonymes, List, List Foreign Romantic Movie, List Foriegn Film, List Romantic Movie, Lola rennt, Lone Scherfig, Loren Horsley, Love, Love Actually, Luc Besson, Ma femme est une actrice, Mads Mikkelsen, Monsoon Wedding, Mostly Martha, Movies, Muriel's Wedding, My Wife Is an Actress, New Zealand Film, Nick Frost, Nikita, Pane e tulipani, Pascal Chaumeil, Persuasion, Point Blank, Pour Elle, Prête-moi ta main, Priceless, Pride and Prejudice, Rom-Com, Romain Duris, Romantic, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Drama, Romantic Film, Romantic Foreign Film, Romantic Movie, Romantics Anonymous, Romola Garai, Roschdy Zem, Run Lola Run, Rupert Penry-Jones, Ryan Kwanten, Saint Valentine, Sally Hawkins, Sense and Sensibility, Shall We Dance, Shall we dansu?, Shaun Of The Dead, Simon Pegg, Sliding Doors, South African Film, Strictly Ballroom, Susanne Bier, Taika Waititi, The Artist, The Gods Must Be Crazy II, The Valet, Toni Collette, Travel and Tourism, UK film, Un long dimanche de fiançailles, Ushpizin, Valentine, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day Film, Valentine's Day Movie, Valentine's Movies, Vanessa Paradis, Vincent Lindon, Virginie Ledoyen, What Women Want, Wo Zhi Nu Ren Xin, Yvan Attal | Leave a comment

Global Advent: Day 3

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Saint

The Film: Pane e tulipani [Bread and Tulips] – Italy I thought I was in for a serious drama about a woman who finds herself. By the time the bus drives off, leaving Rosalba behind, I knew it was going to … Continue reading →

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Advent: Day 25

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Saint

Joyeux Noel! I hope you enjoyed all the French film and food, your bellies are happy, and your thirst for brilliant entertainment from the land of Paris and Aix-en-Provence is quenched. Here are some pictures of the food, the decorations, and … Continue reading →

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Advent: Day 23

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Saint

The Film: Un long dimanche de fiançailles [A Very Long Engagement] Some movies take you on a journey. There may be times you’re not sure you want to go but if you do you will be rewarded. It isn’t often … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Christmas, Film, Film Genre, Food, Foreign Film, France, French, Holiday, International Cinema, Leftovers, Period, Period Drama, Period Piece, Spices | Tagged A Very Long Engagement, Advent, Amelie, Audrey Tautou, Chile powder, Christmas, Cinema, cook, Cooking, Dominique Pinon, Film Review, Food, foreign film, France, French Cinema, French Film, Holiday, Homemade, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Leftovers, Meat Loaf, Movies, Recipe, Review, Spices | Leave a comment

Avent: Day 13

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Saint

The Film: Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain [Amélie] Of all the French films I’ve watched, Amélie is the most universal. Without ever losing a sense of reality in his created world, Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s direction of color, music, and character bring … Continue reading →

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Advent: Day 6

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Saint

The Film: La jetée Both futuristic and eternally human. Chris Marker’s film, in textured black and white, relies on the lasting impact of vivid childhood memories. The concentrated story is presented with layers of skill. A lesser storyteller and it … Continue reading →

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