Tag: Jules
Jules et Jim review – Truffaut’s love triangle is a whirlwind masterpiece
39 Views0 Comments0 Likes
François Truffaut’s Jules et Jim from 1962 is the love triangle that feels like it’s happening in the swinging 60s present moment, like Godard’s triple-header Bande à Part. Actually, it’s set before and after the firs...
As a head in England, I know it’s not just Covid that will make it tough to go back to school
44 Views0 Comments0 Likes
Like most headteachers I view the formal start back to school with a mixture of optimism and trepidation. There is a realistic hope that, following a mass vaccination programme for adults, school life can begin to loo...
Around the World in 80 Days review – a charmingly goofy take on Jules Verne
53 Views0 Comments0 Likes
Given there are so, so many film adaptations of Jules Verne’s infinitely malleable 19th-century adventure story, you might wonder why the French-Belgium production team behind this latest iteration felt the need to ad...
Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon review – genial 60s British wacky-space-racers
81 Views0 Comments0 Likes
Dated but good-humoured, this 1967 adaptation includes all the era’s popular elements, from villain Terry-Thomas to penny-farthings in haystacksThere’s an serious outbreak of top hats and mutton chops in this amiable ...