Midnight in Paris (2011)

Gill’s time travel in Paris to make Van Gogh fans happy

This lovely, sweet, delightful film by director Woody Allen, renowned for his wit and witty approach, opens with images of Paris as a touristic documentary. These are the images of Paris that we can call cliché: Champs Elysees, Eiffel, Louvre, Notre Dame, Victory Monument. These are the brightest, most attractive and clichés of the tourist areas. And it takes a long time. And then we meet an American couple, the engaged couple in Paris, with the girl’s parents.

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A challenging friendship story “Stan & Ollie”

A challenging friendship story “Stan & Ollie”

Inspired by A. J. Marriot’s 1993 book Laurel and Hardy: The British Tours, Stan & Ollie takes the final stages of the career of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, the world’s most famous comedy duo. Jon S. Baird, the director of the film, respects the duo with their natural talent for comedy, while focusing on the behind-the-scenes lives that most of us probably don’t know.

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